As with so many multiplayer games, the best things are there Walheim happen when you play with your friends. Sometimes you mess up, sometimes you triumph, and sometimes you come out by a tiny margin – but you make it together. We’ve been thinking back to some multiplayer experiences players have shared with us, from daring adventures to humble days on their homesteads, and thought you might recognize yourself in some of them…
Maybe you’ve been sailing along the coast with your friends and spotted a peaceful looking village in the meadows. You have a sneaking suspicion that something is wrong and you’ve told your friends “I think this place is already taken,” but still you sailed closer and closer. You had barely got out of the boat when the panicked people screamed at the village chief, a draugr elite, and you did your best to push the boat back into the water to escape you. You were that close too, but the draugr defeated you all and you had to stage an elaborate ambush to reclaim your gear.
Or maybe you know what it’s like to finally tame those beautiful boars and give them carefully chosen names (Boaris and Hamlet) but your pal just wanted to slaughter them for good meat. As you were walking around tending to your base, you suddenly noticed that the boar pens seemed… a bit empty. “Wait, where’s Hamlet?” you asked only to get no response from your friend. None at all. But all those bits of leather in the corner looked oh so heartbreakingly familiar. “Did you KILL Hamlet?” you asked your still silent friend. But there was nothing that could be done (other than naming the next boar Hamlet II).
Or maybe you remember a time when you managed to get stuck in the mountains. You had nothing to eat and no armor or cloak to keep you warm against the biting winds. Stepping out of the ramshackle shack would mean certain death. But your friends were determined to save you and embarked on a most daring rescue mission – fighting the cold by building campfire after campfire. They made their way to your hideout, braving both the weather and dangerous beasts to escort you safely home. That’s the kind of loyalty you can’t forget.
No matter what your best Walheim memory, now is a perfect time to make more. With Walheim Available now on the Microsoft Store and included with PC Game Pass, and with the Xbox release in early 2023, more of your friends can join you on perilous adventures across the Tenth World. Full crossplay support ensures you can play together with your friends no matter what platform you use. And once the upcoming Mistlands update comes out, you’re going to need all the help you can get…
Walheim is available now for Windows PC, it’s also included in PC Game Pass and coming to Xbox early next year!
Valheim (game preview)
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This game is in progress. It may change over time or release as a final product. Buy only if you are satisfied with the current state of the unfinished game. Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, build longhouses and slay mighty enemies to prove yourself to Odin! EXPLORE THE TENTH WORLD Explore a mysterious world. Discover different environments with unique enemies to fight, resources to collect and secrets to uncover! Be a Viking, sail the open seas in search of unknown lands and fight against bloodthirsty monsters. BUILD POWERFUL HALLS Construct Viking longhouses and construct bases that offer protection from the dangers ahead. Customize buildings inside and out with a detailed building system. Progress through building levels to upgrade, expand and defend your base. COLLECT, CRAFT AND SURVIVE Fight for survival as you gather materials and craft weapons, armor, tools, ships and defenses. Decorate your flock and sharpen your blades, grow crops and vegetables, prepare food, brew mead and potions, and progress as you defeat more difficult bosses and discover new recipes and blueprints. KEY FEATURES – Huge procedurally generated world where each biome is immersive and unique, with unique enemies, resources, and crafting recipes to discover. – Play solo or with up to 10 players on player-hosted dedicated servers and experience unlimited world creation and enemies that scale in difficulty. – Endurance-based combat that rewards preparation and skill. Use weapon types with unique attacks, different defense styles, ranged combat, dodges and parries to fight your enemies. – Rewarding food system where you don’t starve and aren’t penalized for not eating, instead you gain health, stamina and regeneration buffs based on what foods you consume. – Intuitive crafting where recipes are discovered as you explore the world and gather new resources and ingredients. – Flexible construction system that takes stability and ventilation into account. Build a small shelter or an entire village, set up outposts or claim abandoned buildings for yourself. Then adjust as you like. – Sailboats and ships to reach distant lands and explore the sea that offers riches to claim and monsters to fight. – Epic boss battles that will test even the most prepared Vikings and offer rewards to help you on your journey. For full details on the current status of the game, how to provide feedback and report issues, visit www.valheim.com.
