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Writer's pictureJohan H

Valheim

Updated: May 12


Reviewer Rating: 8.5/10


Price: NZ$ 24.79


Age Rating: 12+


Valheim is a sandbox survival game set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Players take on the role of a fallen warrior tasked by Odin to explore and conquer the mysterious realm of Valheim. From humble beginnings, players gather resources, craft tools and weapons, and build mighty fortresses to survive the harsh wilderness and its hostile creatures. The game's vast open world is filled with diverse biomes, from dense forests to treacherous mountains and misty swamps, each offering unique challenges and rewards. Valheim also features cooperative multiplayer, allowing players to team up with friends to tackle daunting foes and embark on epic adventures together. With its captivating atmosphere, deep crafting system, and engaging gameplay, Valheim offers a rich and immersive experience for players seeking adventure in a mythological world.



Valheim is a game in which you play as a viking warrior in a randomly generated open world spanning many biomes, regions and even islands. You slowly gather more advanced resources and explore further from the starting area into dangerous lands home to dangerous monsters such as goblins, trolls and Draugr (Viking Zombies). Valheim, for the most part is a pretty unique survival game, it has a unique premise, you being a Viking warrior sent by Odin.


I really enjoy Valheim’s for the most part, with even it being a survival game you don’t need to eat food, but it is recommended, I also highly enjoy how simple the building mechanics are, I was able to construct many incredible structures with all of the build pieces and materials available. Many people may find that some parts of Valheim may take ages to do, such as getting materials and transporting metals, but you can edit this in the world settings making the game much easier, but I found that this doesn’t really affect the core gameplay as much, I found I had more fun being able to get resources quickly. Valheim is also super fun with friends and is definitely more designed for multiple people, as dying can be pretty punishing (you lose all your gear). To conclude, I would highly recommend Valheim as I had a ton of fun with my bros, and the game is still adding new content, so you can always come back and do new things after you beat the game. 



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