A survival and exploration game set in a Viking-inspired afterlife. You gather materials, build bases, craft ships and sail to new lands, fighting mythical beasts and a boss in each biome, alone or with up to nine friends.
PC (Steam), Linux, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2; full crossplay. Not Nintendo-only. Switch 1 not supported.
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9 September 2026
1.0 / multiplat wave including Switch 2 and PS5 debuts.
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$29.99
USD.
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Blood, Crude Humor, Use of Alcohol, Violence; Users Interact
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Switch 2 will not run games from regular microSD. Digital installs beyond internal need Express.
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Confirmed Standard at $29.99 across Switch 2, Xbox, and Steam listings.
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Need vs skip: Wait. See the verdict.
Official stores, plus Amazon when Amazon sells it directly. Prices as each store showed them on the date checked.
Xbox Store — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
$29.99Available now Last checked 2026-10-27Iron Gate / Coffee Stain
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Full crossplay for the 1.0 wave
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https://valheim.com/news/valheim-is-coming-to-switch-2-/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/Valheim/
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/valheim/9NCBL78CG9N7
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10014397
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68425
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/valheim/9NCBL78CG9N7