Valheim Reviews

i love this game, i really do, it has great visuals, gameplay, and everything else to make a a game a classic. my only issue is the lack of direction.i may be biased since i just beat astroneer, but something i really appreciated in that game is the "mission log" to keep you on track and still progress. If some iteration could be added to this game it would an absolute 10/10. The gameplay is addicting, i cant stop playing recently. The visuals are perfect, and i especially love how the rain and storms can affect everything including your character. The story IS fantastic, but a litle hard to remember what stage exactly youre at. Hugin (Hints Raven) is good, but can only do so much, if the "Valhiem Compendium" was reworked to include tasks or other things to do, i think it would be a great addition. TLDR 9/10 Play it, learn it, only gripe is the story direction.

fun game bit dificult to go past the mistlands without more ppl on ur team but over all its very fun

Really good survival game but can be really hard sometime (the swamp is a true nightmare)

Lots of fun, brutal at every stage of play and just when you start crushing foes you move to the next biome where you are humbled once again

One of the best open world survival crafters out there, still in EA so there is more to come but as it stands this is a must play!

A solid survival game experience that's somewhat marred by grinding tedium and deaths that are too punishing at times. For a game this small it's impressive how atmospheric and good looking it can be, showing that more polygons doesn't automatically mean a prettier game. Whether it's a raging storm with rolling surf and rising water, an eerie quiet foggy day or just a beautiful sunset, it's pretty easy to get lost in the atmosphere of this game, especially when you're snuggled up indoors cooking roast deer over a hearth whilst rain pelts down outside. The game progression tied to boss encounters gives you the carrot on a stick to keep moving forward which is certainly challenging at times, but gives you a reason to grind out gear levels to get stronger. That said, grinding out said gear doesn't automatically equate to success and the inevitable corpse run back to claim your loot whilst also getting a skill drain punishment feels like a tedious gameplay mechanic that doesn't really encourage risk taking or exploration. After having to do this a few times, you'll likely start looking up YouTube boss strategies to cheese the encounters as the bosses (whilst looking impressive) are all the usual bullet sponges that are 'weak to X weapon' which is often boring and cliche. Whilst some people thrive on the machonistic challenge of these sorts of mechanics and chase that 'win against the odds' a-la-Dark Souls, the rest of us just want to build pretty castles and go fishing. It's a tough world being a viking and Valheim will certainly put your skill and patience to the test, but the rewards are there if you can stick with it. Make no mistake, this game is a brutal survival game experience. It's punishing and often times frustrating, but has gameplay hook that makes it hard to just not give it one more go. The world presentation is great, the atmosphere excellent and the general 'vibe' of the viking experience is captured well. I have a few hundred hours logged on Valheim on Xbox (Series X) and now play on PC. The game plays well on both systems, but of course if you have a good PC you can really take this game to the next level on presentation and performance. Whether you're a controller or KBM player, this game has you covered and it even plays well on Steam Deck (which I have). One of the benefits of such a small game install that punches above it's weight. This is certainly a good game in the genre and hits many notes to make this one an easy recommendation (especially on sale), just be ready for the inevitable progression roadblocks and tedious grinding mechanics which can be make or break for you depending on your preferred playstyle. Valheim is a test of endurance as much as it is skill with some encounters making you feel like you were unfairly treated, but you'll be hard pressed not to want to grit the teeth and give it one more go. Recommended.

If you bought this game to play with friends, trust me, try to play it by yourself for a little while. At least get past the first boss solo. You'll get addicted

It was perfect. Perfect... down to the last, minute detail. Honestly grindy game, makes up for it in asthetics, replayability, world sizes, varieties, and flexbility. There is no time limit. Just you, your friends if you please, ignorance from reality, and bliss.

Playing Valheim is very refreshing. It's a very difficult game, sometimes feels brutal... But it's just WILD. You go around and fight storms, enemies, cold and learn to survive. The environment and music is quite charming. You get good rewards for exploring and traveling, sometime trying very dangerous things. The union between gear, food and buildings is really great. Bosses that feels like invincible once you understand what type of gear, potions you need and how to use structures to your advantage become doable. This is fun in solo! But in a group it's where it really shines, going around in a group of friends is really a marvelous game!

Super funnnnn. If you are beginners, make sure you turn the difficulty to "casual", death penalty to the minimum and enable portal for ores. It will save you lots of pain. I got annoyed at first of how often I die from the game. Best survival game!