Valheim — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Valheim is currently the #90 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 25K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #89 last week).
Last official update Jun 24, 2026 (28 days ago) · 7 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #90 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 25K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Iron Gate AB
- Released
- Feb 2, 2021
- Price
- $9.99
- Steam reviews
- 456K
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Word From the Devs: See You Soon!
Hello vikings! What a month June has been! We were finally able to reveal our 1.0 release date at the PC Gaming Show earlier this month, and we’re delighted that so many of you seem excited for the launch! At last it is official that Valheim 1.0, with Deep North and all…
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News
Tell Us Your Valheim Story!
Vikings! As Valheim nears its 1.0 release, we are looking to feature stories of our community members and fans who have played the game. Over the years we’ve heard many stories about players finding new friends, a welcoming community and even love through the game, and we’d love…
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News
Valheim 1.0 arrives in September with the Deep North biome
Open-world survival game Valheim is officially going to leave Early Access on September 9th, bringing with it a huge update to the game. Read the full article here:
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Release
Valheim Has A Release Date!
Vikings! For a long time you have asked when we will see the release of the Deep North, and at last we have a date to offer you! Valheim 1.0 will arrive on 9 September, with new enemies to kill, bases to build and weapons to craft. The release will hit PC, Linux, Mac, Xbox One…
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News
Word From the Devs: Summoning Our Champions!
Hello vikings! We would like to start off on a slightly different note this month, where instead of us sharing something with you, we want to ask you to share something with us. We are entering the final stages of development for the Deep North, and for Valheim 1.0, and for that…
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Patch
Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test)
⚠️ Note: This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable! Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience. ACCESS…
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News
Word From the Devs: Yeah, That’s A Drawbridge
Hello vikings! We began this month of April, as is customary, with a bit of a laugh. Most of you caught on to the fact that it was an April Fools joke, but we do want to make sure to clarify that there is not going to be an additional game mode in Valheim where you can romance…
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News
Word From the Devs: Winter Adventures
Hello Vikings! While the story of Hervor Bloodtooth has come to an end, the same cannot be said for the Deep North. We continue to work away on crafting the biome, and today we want to show you a couple of different wintery snippets of what to expect, before spring is properly…
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News
Word From the Devs: Looking to the Future
Hello Vikings! First of all, thank you for all the kind messages during our five year anniversary earlier this month. We wouldn’t be here without all of you! You might also have noticed that we announced that Valheim is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year! We’re really…
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Patch
Patch 0.221.12
We've got a couple of fixes for you today! Please also note that playing using Vulkan might currently cause Valheim to be unstable and/or crash. If you want to continue using Vulkan, you can disable the FPS limiters in e.g. the Nvidia Control Panel for a hopefully smoother…
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Patch
Valheim gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content
Valheim is celebrating five years of Early Access with a big upgrade that should make it perform better everywhere, especially on the Steam Deck. Read the full article here:
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Patch
Patch 0.221.10 – Five Years of Valheim!
Greetings vikings! Today marks the five year anniversary since Valheim was first released into Early Access – and what an incredible five years it’s been! We want to thank everyone who has been a part of our journey and our community since then, whether you started playing on…
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About Valheim
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin! EXPLORE THE TENTH WORLD Explore a world shrouded in mystery. Discover distinct environments with unique enemies to battle, resources to gather and secrets to uncover! Be a viking, sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, and fight bloodthirsty monsters. BUILD MIGHTY HALLS Raise viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Customise buildings, both inside and out, with a detailed…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: The following languages have been partially translated by the community: Svenska, Italiano, Romanian, български, македонски, Suomi, Dansk, íslenska, Lietuvių kalba, čeština, Magyar nyelv, Português europeu…
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 1 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.valheim.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is Valheim free to play?
- Valheim is a paid game ($9.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Valheim update?
- The most recent official update is "Word From the Devs: See You Soon!" (Jun 24, 2026), categorized as News. Hello vikings! What a month June has been! We were finally able to reveal our 1.0 release date at the PC Gaming Show earlier this month, and we’re delighted that so many of you seem excited for the launch! At last it is official that Valheim 1.0, with Deep North and all…
- How many people play Valheim?
- Valheim peaked at 25K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #90 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #89 the previous week).
- When was Valheim released?
- Valheim was released on Feb 2, 2021 by Iron Gate AB.
- What kind of game is Valheim?
- Valheim is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Valheim and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.