Valheim

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  Stryftek

  trust 80CreatorMar 7, 2021

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  Gaming Professors

  trust 76Mar 1, 2021

  “Valheim is definitely a title worth trying even if it's not usually your cup of mead. Survival elements are really well done here, and so everything fits together harmoniously and you won't want to turn the game off. Pick up your axes, head into the mountains and slay some wolves so you can sew yourself a proper cloak. Or head into the swamps and make some tasty sausage from the guts of dead draugrs. Don't be a pussy, you're Vikings!”

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  GamingBolt

  trust 63Mar 24, 2023

  “Gamers looking for a hardcore crafting/survival game on consoles likely won't be able to find much better than Valheim, and its inclusion in Game Pass further makes it an easy choice despite a handful of issues.”

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  IGN

  trust 61Feb 17, 2021

  “Valheim is already a paragon of the survival crafting genre, with excellent art and music highlighting a world that generates endless exciting stories from only a few simple ingredients.”

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  Screen Rant

  trust 61Sep 21, 2021

  “While there is a lot of content in this update to bring players back to the game, it may not be quite extensive enough to satiate fans long-term. Hopefully, the time between content patches will shorten as Valheim continues its Early Access period, and players can look forward to further updates as solid as this one.”

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  GameSpace

  trust 58Apr 12, 2021

  “Overall, Valheim is a fairly complete game even though it is still in early-access. It suffers from some of the normal bugs and glitches that you see in other early-access titles but it also has a lot of content that is wonderful and works well. It is a great group game if you have a bunch of friends who feel like building Norse villages and going raiding. You can get this on Steam right now. I can't wait for future updates.”

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  MMOGames

  trust 57Apr 13, 2021

  “Having achieved a modicum of security, I decided it was time to pack my bags, unfurl the sails and expand my horizons. Preparation is key, having a good variety of food and potions available, with better options being more complex to create, will dramatically increase your health, stamina, and overall survivability. Better armour and weapons, meanwhile, will greatly increase your effectiveness at fighting. The crafting system is satisfyingly deep, and finding resources to unlock new recipes provides a strong incentive to explore the world.”

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  Game Rant

  trust 56Mar 10, 2021

  “These issues will be ironed out and Valheim's content roadmap ensures that plenty of new content will be added to the game as well throughout 2021. In its current state, it's an incredibly engrossing experience and perhaps the first survival game of its kind to match Minecraft in pure fun factor. And if it's already this impressive in early access, one can only imagine how good it will be when it has its full release.”

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  DVS Gaming

  trust 55Feb 14, 2021

  “Honestly, this game works as intended. It has hiccups as all early-release games do and its main hiccup is the server search/multiplayer aspect of it. Personally, I haven’t had many issues with multiplayer, even on multiple LAN connections. This game has been beautiful, time-consuming, and a lot of fun with my friends. For $20 you can’t go wrong.”

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  The Digital Fix

  trust 52Feb 16, 2021

  “It can be hard to rate an early-access title because you have to understand that what you're playing isn't complete yet, regardless of how good or bad it is. However, in its current state, Valheim is already well worth picking up. The future is very bright for this game.”

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  TheSixthAxis

  trust 65Feb 28, 2021

  “Valheim’s realism is so apparent that it’s easy to recognize, but not too much so that it would turn those looking for a similar experience to, say, Minecraft, away. Survival games are what you make of them, and that’s the beauty in it.”

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  Metro GameCentral

  trust 64Feb 24, 2021

  “After 30 hours you’ll still feel like you’ve only scratched the surface, with every new encounter feeling fresh and rewarding. It’s also impressive to think that this is your world alone and that anyone else playing will have their own unique experience with happenstance adventures. You can play solo but with more territories and bosses to come you’ll soon want to convince your friends to join you, so you can adventure together. And for such a low price it will be hard for them to say no.”

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…and 6 more tracked reviews.

1. Patch 0.221.13 (Public Test)

   May 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
2. Patch 0.221.12

   Feb 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
3. Patch 0.221.10 – Five Years of Valheim!

   Feb 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
4. Patch 0.221.4 – Call To Arms

   Sep 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
5. Patch 0.221.4 (Public Test)

   Sep 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
6. Word from the Devs: Ready For A Fight!

   Aug 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
7. Patch 0.221.3 – Call To Arms (Public Test)

   Aug 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
8. Patch 0.220.5

   Apr 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
9. Patch 0.220.4

   Mar 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
10. Patch 0.220.4 (Public Test)

    Mar 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
11. Patch 0.220.3

    Mar 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
12. Patch 0.220.3 (Public Test)

    Feb 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
13. Patch 0.220.2 (Public Test)

    Feb 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
14. Patch 0.220.1 (Public Test)

    Feb 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
15. Development Blog: Lighting the Way

    Nov 20, 2024significant · resets scoring window
16. Patch 0.219.16

    Nov 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
17. Patch 0.219.16 (Public Test)

    Nov 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
18. Patch 0.219.14

    Oct 30, 2024
19. Patch 0.219.13 – The Bog Witch

    Oct 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
20. Patch 0.219.13 (Public Test)

    Oct 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
21. Patch 0.219.10 – The Bog Witch (Public Test)

    Oct 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
22. Patch 0.218.21 (Hotfix)

    Sep 9, 2024
23. Development Blog: New and Improved

    Aug 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
24. Patch 0.218.21

    Aug 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
25. Patch 0.218.21 (Public Test)

    Aug 20, 2024significant · resets scoring window
26. Patch 0.218.20 (Public Test)

    Aug 14, 2024significant · resets scoring window
27. Patch 0.218.19

    Jul 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
28. Patch 0.218.17 (Public Test)

    Jun 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
29. Patch 0.218.16 (Public Test)

    May 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
30. Patch 0.218.15 – Ashlands

    May 14, 2024significant · resets scoring window
31. Patch 0.218.14 (Public Test)

    May 7, 2024significant · resets scoring window
32. Patch 0.218.12 (Public Test)

    Apr 26, 2024significant · resets scoring window
33. Patch 0.218.11 (Public Test)

    Apr 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
34. Patch 0.218.9 – Ashlands (Public Test)

    Apr 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
35. Patch 0.217.46

    Apr 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
36. Patch 0.217.46 (Public Test)

    Apr 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
37. Patch 0.217.43 (Public Test)

    Mar 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
38. Patch 0.217.38

    Dec 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
39. Patch 0.217.38 (Public Test)

    Dec 13, 2023significant · resets scoring window
40. Patch 0.217.37 (Public Test)

    Dec 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window

…and 26 earlier patch announcements.