DaRmaZat Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Iron Gate Studio will release Valheim for PlayStation 5 in 2026, the companies announced. Valheim first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on February 2, 2021, followed by Xbox Series and Xbox One on March 14, 2023.
Valheim is a survival and exploration game for one-to-10 players, set in a procedurally generated purgatory inspired by Viking culture. Developed by Sweden-based indie studio Iron Gate and published by Coffee Stain Publishing (the team behind Satisfactory and Deep Rock Galactic), the game challenges players to battle, build, and carve out their legacy in the tenth realm.
Since its Early Access debut in 2021, Valheim has earned widespread acclaim, boasting a 94 percent “Very Positive” rating on Steam with more than 477,000 positive reviews and over 12 million copies sold.
Throughout Early Access, Valheim has steadily expanded with major content updates:
- Hearth & Home – enhanced core survival and base-building mechanics.
- Mistlands – introduced a fog-shrouded biome with dangerous creatures and a new magic system.
- Ashlands – challenged players with treacherous cliffs, boiling waters, and slithering threats.
- Call to Arms – unveiled during Gamescom, overhauled the combat system and added new enemies, weapons, armor sets, and crafting materials.
