Valheim (Steam Game) 
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!
- Open World Survival Craft (1781)
- Survival (1722)
- Online Co-Op (1642)
- Open World (1618)
- Multiplayer (1557)
- Building (1456)
- Crafting (1365)
- Exploration (1261)
- Base-Building (1229)
- Co-op (1111)
- Sandbox (993)
- Adventure (940)
- Mythology (909)
- RPG (800)
- Early Access (703)
- Action (643)
- PvE (600)
- Indie (565)
- Singleplayer (529)
- Third Person (522)
| Early Access | 2 Feb, 2021 |
| Release Date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.7% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94% Top 1% / 93.8% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 366.5K Top 1% / 427.6K Top 1% |
| Curators | 887 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 96.8 hours Top 1% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 4.8 hours Top 2% |
| Followers | 468.4K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 12.3M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 10.6M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 141.8M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Valheim's Steam rating and reviews between February 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 96.4% (March 2021) and 94.7% (December 2023), with only very small variations.
With its 427.6K reviews Top 1%, Valheim is indisputably a major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Valheim's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (60%), followed by Russian (10%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 12 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Valheim, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 226 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Valheim players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 133 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 95% Top 10% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Valheim's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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