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'Valheim' Essential Guide: Release Date, System Requirements, and More

Here's a handy guide for everything you need to know about Valheim, which is set to release as a full game on September 8, 2026.

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From Marvel's Wolverine to Gears of War E-Day, Fall season is packed with blockbusters, scares, huge RPG worlds, and much more

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Palworld lead tells fans they "simply do not realize the sheer number of collabs we've rejected" because they didn't make sense for the survival game

Terraria and Valheim just made sense, y'know?

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Valheim will get a 50% price hike when it hits 1.0, and no changes to the ocean biome

Snap it up now while it's $10, in other words.

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After over 5 years in early access, Valheim 1.0 launches in September with its final biome update, Deep North

It'll be launching on PS5 and Switch 2 then, too

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Everything I saw on my trip to Valheim's final biome, the Deep North: from ghost vikings to rampaging moose

Met a seal, refused to kill it, then died to a moose. Nature is beautiful.

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After half a decade, Valheim 1.0 finally has a release date

From reveal to release, it's been a hell of a journey.

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This survival RPG with Stardew Valley-like visuals, published by Minecraft and Valheim veterans, was a Steam Next Fest hit, and it's finally releasing next month

Romestead launches in early access very soon

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Valheim's creative director is still 'dedicated on Valheim every day' in addition to his new co-op dungeon crawler: 'We love making games so much that we want to make more games'

Work on the second game doesn't "compete in any way" with the work being done on Valheim, says Robin Eyre.

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You can now play the Valheim leads' side project - a "cozy & dark" co-op dungeon crawler blending Lethal Company and Phasmophobia with a dash of Animal Crossing - thanks to its new Steam demo

Begraved is the next game from Valheim creative director Robin Eyre

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Valheim devs have been working on a first-person co-op dungeon-crawler 'in the evenings and on weekends,' and you can try it now on Steam

Rob the dead to pay the living in Begraved.

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To celebrate 5 years in early access, Valheim gets a new hat, better Steam Deck performance, and—wait for it—frosted sweetbread

I'm happy about all these things.

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That survival game we were all hooked on 5 years ago just got a big birthday update, with the devs teasing more coming soon — "2026 is going to be a great year"

It's the fifth anniversary of Valheim's Early Access launch, and to celebrate, its developers have released a new Patch 0.221.10 update with big improvements.

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"For five months there was one programmer fixing bugs": Valheim devs were not prepared for their Viking survival game's explosive success

Got to make it playable before you can add more

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New RuneScape co-op survival game debuts to 79% positive Steam reviews in Early Access, but it can't escape Valheim's shadow

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is off to a good start

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7 hardcore survival games that are great to play in peaceful mode

There are ways to enjoy great survival systems without constant combat.

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Somehow the worst part of crafting games is the crafting

Minecraft is the first and last survival crafting game where the crafting is actually fun.

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Valheim's fiery Ashlands update leaps from public test to live servers, adding a new biome, over 30 new weapons, and lots of new and inventive ways to burn to death

The weather here's nice and warm, but there are also the horrors.

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I fell in love with Abiotic Factor the minute I strapped a couch cushion to my chest and called it armor—there's no other survival game like it

The co-op survival game climbing the top-sellers chart is making a fantastic first impression.

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Valheim's Ashlands biome update makes my favorite survival game even better, and you can play it now in public testing

After a long wait, Iron Gate's next big Valheim update is here and available to play in public testing.

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Two Valheim players spent 1,000 hours building their own RPG inside the survival game

Custom bosses, locations, quests, and NPCs built with the hit game's tools

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Card activated Fae portals give humanity a fighting chance in this upcoming survival-crafting game

Nightingale combines Tarot-like card spreads with mystical portals to randomize each revealed biome.

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Enshrouded vs Valheim: Which co-op game is the survival king?

Enshrouded vs Valheim: which survival co-op game should your group play? This guide breaks down all the big differences.

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Survival games are having another viral moment, making PC players the tastemakers once again

The genre that just can't stop producing hits is still entirely the territory of PC gaming.

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