Iron Gate has shipped Valheim 1.0 and has no sequel in development. Creative director Robin 'Grimmcore' Eyre said at gamescom 2026 that no Valheim 2 is planned, and the developer says work on the original continues without a detailed roadmap for what comes next.
Iron Gate closed out early access for Valheim on September 9, roughly five and a half years after the game entered early access on February 2, 2021. Version 1.0 adds the final biome Deep North, two new dungeons, rideable moose, a clear ending, and an anime opening movie. The launch covers PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch 2, with crossplay across all platforms. The Steam price is 3,400 yen.
At gamescom 2026, creative director Robin 'Grimmcore' Eyre said no Valheim 2 is planned. The team had asked the community on social media and Discord about a sequel, and the response was to enrich Valheim itself rather than start a new game. Development is expected to continue after 1.0, though Iron Gate has not detailed what comes next.
The studio's public stance has not changed since launch. In October, a player using the handle Naguta used Valheim's building tools to recreate Riverwood, the first village in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and posted a three-minute video. Naguta said the build took about three days, helped by a setting that removes material costs, with a friend handling the land flattening. The crossover work is the kind players were set up to make after the official release.
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A Valheim player using the handle Naguta recreated Riverwood, the first village most players visit in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and posted a three-minute video of the build. Naguta told the outlet it took about three days, helped by a Valheim setting that removes material costs for building, with a friend handling the land flattening.
Iron Gate's Norse survival game Valheim leaves early access on September 9 with version 1.0, roughly five and a half years after early access began on February 2, 2021. The update adds the final biome Deep North, two new dungeons, rideable moose, and a clear ending, plus an anime opening movie. Creative director Robin 'Grimmcore' Eyre told press at gamescom 2026 that no Valheim 2 is planned. The team had asked the community about a sequel on social media and Discord, and the overwhelming response was to enrich Valheim itself rather than start a new game. Development is expected to continue after 1.0, though Iron Gate has not detailed what comes next. The game launches on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch 2, with crossplay across all platforms. Steam price is 3,400 yen. Valheim peaked at 500,000 concurrent players on Steam at early access launch and holds about 460,000 user reviews, 94 percent of them positive. Existing save data carries over, but the developer recommends starting fresh for the best experience.