Valheim will launch on PlayStation consoles in 2026, developer Iron Gate has introduced, 5 years after it launched in early entry on Steam and three years after its arrival on Xbox.
Precisely when in 2026 Valheim will arrive on Sony’s consoles stays to be seen and was not introduced, however in a press launch, Iron Gate co-founder Henrik Törnqvist stated the studio is thrilled to convey Valheim to extra gamers.
“Bringing each new and longtime gamers to a brand new platform permits much more folks to discover the world we have labored so onerous to construct, and we won’t wait to listen to their tales as they’re capable of dive into their Viking adventures,” Törnqvist stated.
Iron Gate’s hit survival sport bought greater than 1 million copies in its first week on Steam, and has since bought greater than 12 million whole. It at the moment options cross-play between Xbox and PC and is an Xbox “Play Anyplace” title, which means buying Valheim on Xbox consoles or on PC through the Microsoft Retailer additionally grants entry to the sport on each platforms. It is at the moment unclear if Valheim on PlayStation will assist cross-play between all platforms.
Valheim continues to be in early entry, having obtained a variety of substantial updates within the final 4 years, together with new biomes just like the Mistlands and the Ashlands. Its most up-to-date Call To Arms update introduced main adjustments to the sport’s fight system and a brand new sort of equippable objects within the type of trinkets. It moreover launched new enemies, weapons, armor units, constructing items, character creation choices, and extra. One more biome, the Deep North, continues to be in growth.
In Valheim’s Steam early access FAQ, Iron Gate states it will not contemplate Valheim prepared to depart early entry till the Deep North is full, and that the value of the sport might improve over the course of early entry.
For these questioning if Valheim is definitely worth the hype, it is certainly one of GameSpot’s finest indie video games to play in 2025, in addition to one of many prime 20 hottest Steam video games of all time by concurrent gamers.