Valheim is a released game. Version 1.0, the Deep North update, launched on September 9, 2026, ending roughly five years of early access, and Iron Gate has said the game's content will keep expanding without specifying what comes next.
Valheim left early access on September 9, 2026, when version 1.0 and the Deep North update arrived together. Deep North adds the final planned biome, an animated opening movie, achievements, two new dungeons, rideable moose, and a clear ending. The release also brought the game to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PC, with crossplay across all platforms. Iron Gate has said existing save data carries over but recommends starting fresh.
The 1.0 release capped a run that began in early access on February 2, 2021. Valheim peaked at more than 500,000 concurrent players on Steam at early access launch, and the price rose from $19.99 to $29.99 with the full release. Before launch, Iron Gate confirmed at gamescom 2026 that no Valheim 2 is planned; creative director Robin Eyre said the team asked the community and the response was to expand Valheim itself.
After launch, a Steam post said content will keep expanding, but named nothing specific and no timing. Monthly news updates have ended, with news to appear when there is something to announce. As of October 1, the game holds a Very Positive rating from 470,014 reviews and a 24-hour peak of 176,428 concurrent players on SteamDB.
Players have used the building tools for crossovers. One player, Naguta, rebuilt the Skyrim village Riverwood in about three days using a setting that removes material costs, with a friend flattening the land.
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Iron Gate's Steam post for Valheim says the game's content will keep expanding, but does not say what is coming or when. Regular monthly news updates end, and news will appear when there is something to announce. The open-world survival craft left early access on September 9, 2026. As of October 1 it holds a Very Positive rating from 470,014 reviews and a 24-hour peak of 176,428 concurrent players on SteamDB.
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.
Coffee Stain released Valheim's 1.0 update 'Deep North' on September 9, 2026, ending roughly five years of early access. The full release adds the final biome, an animated opening movie, achievements, and crossplay across all platforms, with PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions launching alongside the PC version.
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.
Game Spark's weekly roundup lists games releasing in Japan and North America from September 7 to 11. Headliners include Valheim on September 9 across multiple platforms, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV with Power Up Kit Complete Edition on September 10. The list also features Halloween: The Game, a Touhou arrangement, and HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush.
Iron Gate confirmed a price increase for Valheim when it leaves early access on September 9. The game will go from $19.99 to $29.99, a $10 jump that works out to roughly 1,300 yen in Japan. The game is currently 50% off during the Steam Summer Sale, priced at 1,295 yen.
Grip Jaw, a small studio formed by Valheim developers, announced the demo for its co-op dungeon exploration horror game Begraved will end on July 25. The team decided the demo no longer represents the full game and will focus on completing the title, with closed testing resuming after July 26. The game is planned for a 2026 release on PC via Steam.
Automaton's 86th weekly roundup highlights seven major game announcements, including a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 releasing this year, Persona 6 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, a Persona 4 remake, and the official release date for Valheim on September 9.
Developer Iron Gate and publisher Coffee Stain Publishing announced during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8 that the open-world survival crafting game Valheim will leave early access and launch its version 1.0 on September 9, 2026. The same day will bring the Deep North update, adding the final planned biome to the Norse mythology-themed world. Valheim entered early access in February 2021 and peaked at over 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB. The official release will be available on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, as well as on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch 2. The Deep North biome was promised during early access and has now been shown in gameplay footage, featuring frozen landscapes, underground threats, and dungeon exploration. The announcement marks the end of a five-year early access period for the Viking survival title.
Coffee Stain Publishing and Iron Gate AB announced that development of the full 1.0 version of Valheim has entered its final stage. A new save system is being tested publicly, and Steam achievement icons for the full release have been shown. The developers also teased a 'quite interesting announcement' at the PC Gaming Show on June 8, 2026.
Jonathan Smårs, the lead engineer and designer on Iron Gate's Valheim, showed a playable demo of his solo-developed space survival sandbox Starpath at BitSummit PUNCH, held May 22-24, 2026. Smårs, who also has five children, works on Valheim full-time and develops Starpath at night and on weekends. The game emphasizes a cozy, relaxing experience in zero gravity, where players build colonies, maintain spaceships, and explore abandoned structures. Combat is not a focus. Movement in zero gravity allows 360-degree orientation and propulsion-based gliding, with an optional automated braking setting for accessibility. The demo included repairing oxygen leaks by snapping replacement parts onto outer walls, though the building system is still early in development. Smårs cited influences from classic sci-fi like Interstellar and Cowboy Bebop, and said the game's central mystery is whether other life exists in the universe. He plans to release a polished demo at a future event before launching on Steam, likely in early access. Smårs also expressed interest in building a Japanese community on Discord and holding test events in Japan.