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The game has it all. From base building to fighting a great serpent out on the sea. What’s not to love!
Amazing game. I really enjoyed my time playing it. The exploration and building offer tons of hours of fun. Playing with friends is one of the largest factors why this game can be so enjoyable. If you like Minecraft and Skyrim plus playing with your friends, then this is the game for you. I am so excited to see what future updates of this game will bring, I know whatever comes next, I will have a great time.
Valheim is a great survival game. Don’t be fooled by the simple graphics, which don’t look very impressive in the pictures. When you launch the game, you will appreciate the simple but neat appearance of the game. Valheim draws you in like a swamp, from which it becomes more and more difficult to get out as the game progresses. You start as an ordinary human with no equipment. you have to collect branches and stones, you have to satisfy your hunger and find shelter from the rain. However, in the game world you meet Odin’s messenger in the form of a raven who helps you understand the rules of this vast world. As you progress, you find ways to unlock more and more advanced tools that allow you to mine more and more advanced resources and explore further and further corners of the world. In them, you will face increasingly more dangerous opponents, and at the end you will reach the most powerful of them, i.e. bosses. The game also brings a lot of fun to designing and building your settlement, which is best created in multiplayer mode with a group of friends. This is when the game looks its best. You can build together, create roads, plunder strongholds, hunt great monsters or organize treasure hunts on large ships. The game is great and in my opinion it is the best survival game I have played in recent years. I recommend Valheim wholeheartedly to everyone, even to people with weak hardware, because thanks to the low hardware requirements, the game will run even on weak computers. A great and cheap game for many, many hours!
Valheim is an absolute gem of a game! The gameplay is a perfect mix of exploration, crafting, and combat, all set in a beautifully rendered Viking-inspired landscape. Whether you’re building a base, sailing the seas, or battling mythical creatures, there’s always something exciting to do. Plus, playing with friends adds another layer of fun. It’s a bit challenging at first, but the satisfaction of surviving and thriving is worth it. If you love survival games, give Valheim a try—you won’t regret it!
I’ve had a lot of fun with Valheim both solo and in multiplayer. The base game as it is very solid and you can get many hours of enjoyment out of it. However, once you’ve exhausted all of that there is a modding community out there so you can add to the game in all different kinds of ways. I really enjoyed building bases in this game, but if you don’t have any clue about adding proper supports to your structures you’ll struggle to keep them from falling apart, so there is a learning curve there if you are new to that. There’s lots of crafting, and I enjoy the farming system. There isn’t a very deep storyline here, though I don’t think it’s entirely necessary. However, if an involved storyline is what you’re looking for then Valheim is not really going to be your game. This game could still use some polish like any other early access game, but it has a lot to offer where it’s at and is definitely worth the money.
Valheim is a game that takes you on long adventures and brings a new breath to survival games in the vast Scandinavian universe. It has such a structure that you build yourself a makeshift house to escape the Scandinavian cold and find safety and warmth there. Above all, very different worlds and very different bosses await you in this beautiful game, where you put yourself in the shoes of your character and your character also integrates with your home. Here, you write the adventure, and you play the adventure you wrote in harsh Scandinavian conditions. The size of this production, which combines such a beautiful universe with such beautiful dynamics, is also quite modest. It takes up approximately 1GB of space. No joke, this game, which has dozens of monsters, a huge world, reflects the Scandinavian atmosphere that is different in every aspect, has different fighting mechanics and beautiful crafting elements, is only 1GB. This game, which is even smaller than the audio files of today’s games, contains more and tells more than many games today. It is a magnificent production that is definitely worth its money.
First of all, although the game is an early access game, I did not experience any visible bugs or excessive technical errors. I can say that the game is really problem-free in this respect, but even though it doesn’t give any errors technically, it has a bug that unfortunately can make many players angry with the game. I’m sorry that the optimization of the game is really bad. I don’t understand why a retro-style game with pixel coatings is so hard on my system. On my high-end computer, sometimes it drops to 30 FPS at ultra settings. I think another shortcoming of the game might be its music. The game is a long-term game. Unfortunately, the music it contains is not very much. In this case, after a while, you get bored with the monotony and you find a solution by turning off the music. Their music is not bad, but it consists of monotonous pieces that do not fully convey the atmosphere. I hope they add a few more tracks and enrich the music.
It is truly amazing that it brings a new breath to the survival games we are used to from many games. For me, who was full of survival games, this game was like a medicine and allowed me to look at its magnificent views. Whether it’s the game’s atmosphere, gameplay or crafting features, you are exposed to factors that hook you into the game and make you never want to let go. I haven’t played a game like this in a long time, where you feel like your home is safe and you establish an emotional bond with your home. It’s also really great to have a multiplayer mode that works really well. You can easily connect to your friends’ games.
This is a huge 1GB planet where you wake up with the cold wind blowing from Scandinavia, experience adrenaline with the creepiness of its bosses, warm up with the fire burning in your home and watch the stars.
Overall, a fun game to solo or play with friends. Has a familiar game loop.
Valheim offers us a twist on the classic multiplayer experience that other titles have already made their first steps before, but under a very particular context: that of being a dead Viking, who must make a reputation in the prelude to Valhalla, surviving and murdering greats. creatures so that the Norse gods open their doors to the eternal feast.
This context intelligently puts a supernatural and magical element into a world that, despite this, works very well under its own rules and on its own established foundations.
In fact, the gameplay of Valheim is intrinsically linked to the life of a Viking itself – that of colonizing virgin lands, battling the unknown, sailing in search of islands and continents where to continue on the lookout for glory and death. worthy.
In this case, the game offers a cooperative experience, which is a breath of fresh air regarding what the entire survival genre has to offer; because for an adult with responsibilities it is not fun to live on the same server as a fifteen-year-old Russian who can play 23 hours a day if the objective is mere competition.
Valheim offers a curious dichotomy between action and calm, allowing you to face dangerous bosses and inhospitable places and terrible monsters, in the same way that it allows you to spend half the afternoon giving stability to your house and setting up some roofs, or a hall where you can drink beer . Progression is extremely satisfying, and defeating each boss leads to important developments and rewards that feel solid.
It is a game, yes, that has large amounts of grinding, and whose progress is slow and seems more designed for a large group than for an individual person. Therefore, you will get the most out of the title if you have a group of close friends with whom to share your adventures.
If you like survival games, it’s definitely worth it. If you have gamepass for Xbox/pc it’s included in that sub too. One of the best survival games I’ve played imo, way better with friends. As someone who has like 2000 hours in Ark and many more in countless other survival games, Valheim is amazing.
The only thing I wish it had more of was taming and riding. Like you can tame a few creatures and saddle one, but hopefully they will add it later on because it’s still in early access.
First things first, I really like the game, but, I do need to address some issues that it has (which I’ll do it later in this review).
Valheim is an open world survival game with Viking thematic. You get thrown into the world to prove that you’re fit for the halls of Valhalla.
The game has an amazing building system (I love building things in this game), the world itself (the art style) albeit not too much “detailed” is actually beautiful, you do have a lot of things to do, such as crafting, farms, domesticating animals, exploration, combat and a lot more. Also, the game has a skill leveling progression (if you do enjoy the one at games like Runescape or Tibia you’ll enjoy it on this one). Although some of those do have some depth to them, one of those which is actually fun at first do get pretty repetitive after some time, which is the combat. The combat itself isn’t bad, but isn’t really good either as at first you may think that you do have a lot of freedom on it (because of weapon variety) but you don’t, maybe next to the endgame when things spice up some more, but still, it kinda feels lackluster after some time. The fact that you also don’t really get a full story in a vibrant and living world is also a point that was kinda “bad” for me, I do like the “build your own story” premises but it doesn’t hold much after some playthroughs.
The game is good, I’d recommend playing it solo or with friends, it is really enjoyable on the first few playthroughs (solo or with friends the game is great), the devs do hear the community and also kept on updating the game which is a huge plus, still, something that I do hope they address is the combat of the game. Besides that, the game is great, really fun, 9/10.
What wouldn’t we do for Odin, huh? Absolutely everything he asks, unless his name is Kratos, but we’re not Kratos. However, we will kill enemies, craft, and build structures. So, don your armor and grab your axe; we’re embarking on an exciting (yet somewhat a littlebit trouble-free) adventure in the heart of Odin’s tenth world: Valheim!
In the game, you play as a Viking chosen by Odin after falling in battle to join the 10th world of Yggdrasil, serving as a prison for long-sealed monstrosities on the brink of escaping. This purgatory demands that fallen Vikings prove their worth before accessing Valhalla, Odin’s hall (similar to most Viking-themed games,, you know). After a drop via Valkyry Express into a vast procedurally generated world, you must navigate using your beard and raven.
Valheim features a skill progression system based on usage. Chopping with an axe improves proficiency over time, running reduces stamina cost, and jumping around teaches you to jump higher. There are no points or talent trees, but this RPG-style progression adds an enjoyable touch, rewarding even mundane actions. Gathering dozens of flints becomes more enjoyable when optimizing your character’s progression.
The vast, randomly generated world of Valheim contains diverse biomes, from lush forests to snowy plains, putrid swamps, and rugged mountains. Each biome offers unique resources and dangers, encouraging exploration and adaptation. To survive, you must build a shelter and upgrade it into a Viking fortress. The building system is intuitive, allowing both functional and aesthetic structures.
Another significant aspect of Valheim is its forgiving nature. Thirst is not managed, and satiety mainly influences your health and maximum stamina rather than pure performance. Although the game seems easy at first, with simple survival mechanisms, it becomes progressively challenging, especially in combat. Valheim’s bestiary is well-stocked, ranging from weak creatures to formidable enemies, demanding strategy and suitable equipment for each encounter. Face colossal trolls, fire-spewing drakes, and epic bosses to progress.
Artistically, the developers did a great work, capturing the Viking world in creatures, buildings, and the environment. Valheim stands out with its distinctive visual style, blending low-poly textures with vibrant colors, creating a charming yet wild world where each biome has its visual identity. Lighting plays a crucial role, crafting varied and often spectacular atmospheres. Valheim’s environment will enchant you for sure.
Although the game is fascinating, it doesn’t deviate from the norm, like all games, it has some negative aspects. Combat can lack precision at times, making encounters less satisfying. Despite efforts, the camera isn’t always perfectly adjusted, leading to frustrating moments. Sea navigation isn’t as intuitive as desired, complicating maritime exploration. The interface, though functional, appears somewhat rudimentary, leaving room for potential improvements. Finally, although construction is a key component, it can be a bit tedious, requiring careful attention.
Despite these negatives, Valheim is an excellent game, providing a unique and immersive experience. You’ll spend countless hours playing without realizing it. If you’re passionate about the Viking world, survival, exploration, combat, and more, this game is for you.
Hello, so I was playing Valheim for a good bit and this game is about Vikings & exploring the world. The game has a brutal exploration and survival up to 1-10 players set in inspired viking culture. You can Battle, build, and conquer your way to the end of the game if you wish too. You can discover distinct environments with other enemies to battle & secrets to uncover with resources to be gathered. So do you have what it takes to be a viking? If you do set sail on the open seas in search of lands unknown and fight bloodthirsty monsters & bosses!
Sail boats and ships can reach distant lands and explore the riches to claim. Also be prepared, Epic boss fights that will test even the best prepared vikings will have a hard time and offer rewards that can help you on your journey.
Valheim has a base building both inside and out with a detailed building system. You can expand and defend your base.
As you survive you will gather materials to craft weapons, defenses, tools, armor. You can also grow crops and vegetables to prepare food, brews and potions. More difficult bosses, More new recipes and blueprints.
Thank you for reading.
Valheim is a game that made a lot of fuss when it arrived in early access. I played for almost 200 hours in two different playthroughs with my friends. The experience of both playthroughs showed me that the game doesn’t offer a lot of replayability, getting kind of boring after a while because of making the same mechanics just in a different scenario (get resources, get stronger, find the boss of the area and kill it, change the area and do it all over again).
The combat is very simplistic, which allied with the fact that the areas are all procedural generated doesn’t offer much to keep you doing that grinding loop over and over again.
Valheim is an excellent exploration and survival game with elements of Norse mythology. It offers an enthralling journey through a procedurally-generated world that seamlessly blends exploration, crafting, combat, and building homes and bases. For me, I especially enjoy building in Valheim. I liken it to Minecraft, with better graphics and a Viking/Norse mythology theme.
Beyond building, there’s adventure filled with exploration and discovery. The procedurally-generated landscapes ensure that each playthrough is a fresh and unpredictable experience. From dense forests to towering mountains, you can traverse diverse terrains, encountering mythical creatures and uncovering hidden secrets that add depth to the immersive world. I enjoy the tough battles with creatures and crafting more powerful weapons.
Survival is at the core of Valheim, and you must not only fend off formidable beasts but also gather resources to craft tools, weapons, and shelter. The crafting system is intuitive and rewarding, encouraging you to experiment with various combinations to enhance what you craft and how you survive the treacherous world. You find many dark caves and dungeons to explore, slay the monsters inside and take the treasures to further your crafting and survival journey. The game strikes a perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment for me.
I’ve also enjoyed that Valheim has a great cooperative multiplayer aspect. The game supports up to 10 players, allowing me to join with friends and collaborate in building elaborate bases. The collaborative nature of Valheim fosters camaraderie and shared accomplishments as you work together to overcome challenging boss fights.
The building mechanics in Valheim are robust, offering the freedom to construct intricate structures. From humble homes to massive fortifications, the creative possibilities are vast. You can really spend hours creating imaginative buildings and structures and ignore the adventure for a while. But the beasts will seek you out as time goes by.
Visually, Valheim embraces a charming low-poly aesthetic that complements its mythical theme. The atmospheric lighting and weather effects add to the overall immersion, creating a world that feels both magical and perilous.
Valheim is a masterful blend of exploration, survival, crafting and building. It keeps drawing me back into it’s Norse-inspired realm filled with wonder and danger. With its procedurally-generated world, every playthrough is different. It has been one of my favorite games.
This is a great survival game with a good sense of progression that has its upsides somewhat hindered by the frustrating lack of polish on the combat. It feels like it attempts to have a souls-like combat, but it fails in achieving the same satisfaction. The hitboxes are meaningless if you’re even in a slightly different elevation from your enemy and enemies can freely hit you from the water, which makes the swamps a terrible place to explore when underwater archers keep hitting you and, if you die, stay there camping your gear forever.
That being said, the sailing is relaxing, the building is fantastic and the combo of farming and cooking to make meals that buff your HP and stamina is a really fun incentive to take a break from the combat to tend to your plants and animals. Really fun game to play by yourself or with friends. One can easily sink hundreds of hours without noticing time going by.
Valheim, an amazing addition to the survival game genre, takes players on a breathtaking journey through a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Developed by Iron Gate, this indie gem has gained a following on Steam for its unique blend of survival mechanics, cooperative multiplayer, and a visually stunning open-world.
Set in the afterlife of Vikings, Valheim thrusts players into the role of a fallen warrior tasked with exploring and conquering a mystical realm filled with dangerous creatures and ancient mysteries. The game begins with the creation of a character and a relatively simple tutorial that introduces essential mechanics, such as gathering resources, crafting tools, and building shelter. From there, the true essence of Valheim unfolds as players embark on an epic adventure of survival and discovery.
One of the standout features of Valheim is its beautifully crafted world. The game’s graphics may not boast hyper-realistic textures, but its minimalist art style captivates with its atmospheric charm. The procedurally generated landscapes, ranging from dense forests and snow-capped mountains to vast oceans, create a sense of awe and wonder. Dynamic weather and day-night cycles further enhance the immersive experience, making each moment in Valheim feel both challenging and enchanting.
Survival in Valheim is a constant struggle against both the elements and mythical creatures that guard the land. From the fearsome trolls to the elusive wyverns, players must hone their combat skills and gather powerful resources to progress. The game’s crafting system is intuitive and rewards experimentation, allowing players to forge powerful weapons, build elaborate structures, and sail the treacherous seas in their quest for glory.
What truly sets Valheim apart is its emphasis on cooperative multiplayer. Up to ten players can join a server, fostering a sense of camaraderie as they collaborate to defeat mighty bosses, share resources, and build massive fortresses. The seamless integration of multiplayer adds a social dimension to the survival experience, making Valheim an ideal choice for players who enjoy both solo exploration and group adventures. You need to try both, they’re great experiences.
While Valheim does have its share of early access quirks, including occasional bugs and performance issues, the developers have demonstrated a commitment to regular updates and improvements. The community engagement and support from Iron Gate ensure that the future is promising.
Valheim stands as a shining example of the potential within the indie gaming scene. Its captivating world, engaging mechanics, and cooperative multiplayer make it a must-play for fans of survival games.
Not so recently, I’ve started playing Valheim and I couldn’t stop until I’ve finished my epic journey, and let me tell you – it’s a wild ride through a pixelated Norse wonderland.
First things first, the visuals are surprisingly rich and enchanting. I mean, who knew a low-poly world could be this captivating? The landscapes, the forests, the creatures – it’s like you’ve been transferred into a Viking bedtime story. The art style is rustic but exactly that rustic charm grows on you, and the attention to detail in the environments makes you feel like you are exploring a handcrafted realm.
Now, about the gameplay – it’s like Minecraft and Skyrim had a lovechild. The survival aspects keep you alert, with hunger, cold, and angry creatures out for you. Yet, it’s not overly punishing; there is a nice balance between challenge and fun. Building your Viking homestead is awesome, and the sense of accomplishment after finishing your first longhouse is amazing.
One thing that blew my mind was the cooperative multiplayer. Grabbing your buddies and embarking on a Viking saga together is where Valheim truly shines. Building, battling, and sailing the high seas with your pals adds a layer of camaraderie that turns the game into a virtual Norse feast.
But, not to be all praises, there are some downsides – the learning curve can be a bit steep. Figuring out the ins and outs of crafting and taming the wilderness might leave you scratching your Viking beard in confusion. Once you get the hang of it, though, the satisfaction is worth the initial head-scratching.
In a nutshell, “Valheim” is like an amazing Viking adventure. It has good and bad parts, and it can be hard to learn at first. But overall, it’s like going on a journey through Norse mythology. If you’re up for an adventure that involves building, battling, and sailing with your Viking crew, this game is your longship to virtual Valhalla.
We have played this game so many times and for so many hours, that every time we come back to it, we enjoy it a lot. The updates lately are taking a little longer. But with the MODS system it has, we don’t suffer so much the wait.
Overall, a pretty enjoyable exploration survival game.
Having played Valheim when it was the new hotness, I didn’t understand the hype. I still don’t understand the hype really. The game is.. Okay? But I never latched onto anything about it that struck me as amazing or completely without equal. It’s just a very average survival game that is quite pretty. I hope that doesn’t sound too harsh, because the game is clearly competent at what it does. It works fine, the combat works fine, the building works just fine, but when I play it I don’t get a sense of anything. It doesn’t engage me in any significant way, and everything just feels like your plodding forward just to plod forward.
This is a really fun game, and the thrill of working up to and beating the bosses is awesome. Great boss fight music especially with the first boss fight.
The biomes are diverse and each has their own charm to it.
Id like to see a graphical overhaul to some of the textures of the game.
Had a great time playing valheim dumped a lot of hours into it the only real downfall is just waiting for the new content. The game wasn’t expected to explode in popularity like it did and due to that the dev had to focus on stability updates instead of new content in the easy days of the release. Aside from that its a top notch game, Small developer smaller price tag and AAA Quality.
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In my opinion Valheim is focused on exploration and building. A lot of the pieces and materials in the game are purely for aesthetics. You don’t *need* fancy shingled roofs but my god do they ever look swanky. It also feels very exploration focused you always have to sail to new areas to get more materials most biome specific things like iron, tar, copper get consumed forcing your to explore ever further in search of riches. Also the way Valheim is setup you can bring materials in from other servers so if in the end you ran out of something you could just explore in single player or on another server and plunder the riches to be had. You can also join a PVP server and raid someones base for riches! The possibilities are really endless you can be a real viking and pillage and plunder on PVP or live a simple farm life on PVE.
You can build castles and fortresses ever higher the building is endless and creative. Many requirements must be met for each building you construct. If your building will have a fire (needed for a bed or a well rested bonus) you will have to have a way to vent the smoke so your roof must have gaps to the open air. If you have uncovered building( without a roof) you must build it from stone or it will wear away and become damaged by the rain. If you want your fires to stay lit they must be sheltered but still vented. If youd like to build something very tall or a stone overhang platform you must support it with logs or iron or it will fall. If you would like to craft things the station must have a roof ect ect…. It goes on and on. The requirements for different building parts makes building a learning experience every step of the way. Just when you think you have your build sorted you unlock a new piece that you need to shoehorn in forcing you to rethink your build, but that is easily done with valheims destruction system you get ALL your materials back when deconstructing something, its also very fast no length process to breaking it down.
Currently i have made an offline single player game and destructed all my houses on the server i was playing and stored all of my materials in offline mode as you can bring them into a server again when you resume playing. Effectively pausing my progress until more content is released.
All in all I would put Valheim on the must play list for any survival enthusiasts or viking aficionados.
10/10 would play again.
Valheim is one of the more interesting survival games that has come out in the last few years.
You start out being carried by a big bird and are told to take down a couple of big beasts that are trying to leave the realm.
These beasts/bosses all have there own biome in the game, one harder than the next.
You have to start weak with no gear of skills and take on each biome one at a time, upgrading your gear as you go.
Survival in this game actually takes a back seat in this game as you do not have to worry about food or thirst bars.
Instead food is used to increase your max HP and the better the food the more HP you will get which is essential to taking down the bosses.
As is upgrading your Armour and weapons, Getting new equipment is really linear since you usually need to have defeat a boss to get access to a new ore as well as new crafting stations or the upgrades for the older ones.
With upgraded work stations you can level up your gear but this usually needs a ton of ore and you can not carry a lot at once and the portals do not work if you have ore in your pocket so get used to slow walking a lot.
Building has few limiting factors, Buildings need a solid foundation to be stable and the higher you build the less stable it is which results in to your building collapsing.
When you build you feel like you reach instability a lot sooner than you would like.
Also some items need to have a higher level material which personally is kinda annoying because higher level materials also need stronger foundations. This of course does not mean that you can not build large and cool looking bases. But it will take a while to get used to the small little annoyances that valheim brings to building.
The game uses random worlds (With seeds). When you first start to go out and explore you quickly find out that the world is make up of a lot of different islands.
So boats and portals are your main source of travel. There are multiple different tiers of boats in valheim from a simple raft to a viking long boat (that you move on your own somehow?) But in my opinion they all move really slow even if you go with the wind.
Once you reached a island it is recommended to place down a portal and link it up with the one are your base because trust me the last thing you wanna do is run into a high level biome, die, make a new raft and sail for an hour just to die again and repeat.
As a quick the characters you make are not bound to your world save so they are free to use a different world or join your friends world.
Bosses in valheim are large creatures with strong flashy attacks, as well as a large health pool.
It starts out pretty simple but by the fourth boss it is no longer fun in my opinion. Even with the maxed out gear that you can have at this point in the game if feels like you are just slapping it with a leaf. Sadly game progression is tied to defeating bosses or else i would probably have skipped the later ones.
Overall Valheim is a good survival game.