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!
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As of this review, the game is a month and a half out from receiving its 1.0 release. My group and I finished all available content with roughly 90 hours of playtime, and we decided to collaborate on a review. As an FYI, the group I was playing with consisted of a veteran, a competent player, and a newbie to the genre (myself). We played at a brisk pace, crafting and upgrading new weapons and armour as needed, but...
Valheim is a deliberately slow paced experience that's supposed to feel mysterious and dangerous and it does a good job of that. Unfortunately, the developers have mistaken "a slow pace" for "a tedious and punishing grind" that results in obviously unfair results, like putting 3 resources in and getting 1 back, when there were multiple steps before that, that they could've taken to reduce the output, if they felt...
Great game. It's a must play for those who love open-world RPG's and Viking lore. This is a game that is visually impressive without demanding a $2000 gaming pc to play it. It's quality gaming content over window dressing and hardware wars. This game punches above its price point and is a tremendous value.
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BANGER · RPG · 2021 · Early Access
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Yes. A BANGER at $29.99.
about 82.6h$29.99 (~)
Better value than 99% of RPG games
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The lowest price on record is $9.99, set in March 2024. It has been discounted 41 times in the 6 years tracked here, typically at 40 percent off, with about 6 weeks between sales. Today it is at full price. The last sale was about 4 weeks ago, and on this game's rhythm the next one tends to arrive within 6 weeks.
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