Three million copies were sold in the first 16 days, and at one point Valheim achieved over 500k concurrent players on Steam - placing it at eighth in the all-time rankings for concurrent players on the platform, above heavyweights such as Fallout 4, Apex Legends and GTA 5 (via Steam Charts). All of this, combined, meant that Valheim's launch vastly exceeded expectations.
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This included the Viking revival led by Assassin's Creed Valhalla and HBO's series Vikings, and the surging popularity of survival games such as Rust. In an interview with, publisher Coffee Stain explained that certain trends in games and wider culture also gave Valheim a popularity boost. With stunning low-poly visuals, a compelling crafting loop and five challenging bosses, there was already plenty there to keep players occupied for dozens of hours.Īs a multiplayer sandbox game, Valheim also provided the perfect digital hangout space to connect with friends during the Covid-19 pandemic. Valheim launched in February 2021, and somewhat surprisingly for a game released via the Early Access program, it immediately felt like a complete experience - and a seriously good one at that. But judging by the pace of development so far, it could be some time before we reach this conclusion. Developer Iron Gate confirmed there will be an end point, and as a Steam Early Access game, it won't run on indefinitely. Valheim, of course, was never intended to be a true live service game. Watch on YouTube The video team play Valheim back near its launch in early 2021. Part of the appeal of Valheim is creativity, yes, but it's also about adventure - and with only a few surprises included in the updates since launch, Valheim's once-boundless world now feels quite a bit smaller. Valheim's simple and snappy building system has been able to keep players busy for some time, but there are only so many pubs and longhouses you can build before the longing for something more returns. Updates for Valheim have been fairly limited in scope, with most introducing fixes and additional crafting items rather than major new chapters in the game's story. Those who have played Valheim from the start will know that, nowadays, it's largely up to the player to set their own goals for what they want to achieve in-game.
Eight months had passed since Valheim's launch, and my friends and I had finally completed our mission.
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