Games like Valheim
If Valheim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Enshrouded, Satisfactory and Terraria — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Valheim is a 2021 action-adventure RPG from Iron Gate AB, published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Set in a procedurally-generated Norse purgatory, the game supports online cooperative play for multiple players and is verified to run on Steam Deck. Players describe it as atmospheric and immersive, with distinct biomes that fundamentally shift preparation strategies. Reviewers highlight how boss encounters feel earned through accumulated progression, and the base-building and crafting systems allow players to construct personalized island settlements. The game features a death penalty mechanic and massive exploration across varied landscapes. Currently priced at $19.99 USD, Valheim holds a 95% positive rating from over 254,000 Steam reviews, with players noting how cooperative play transforms survival mechanics into shared storytelling experiences.
About Valheim: A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Players who liked Valheim also play
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Enshrouded
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Top pick for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Satisfactory
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Second-strongest match for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Valheim.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Third-strongest match for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Shares base building and procedural generation with Valheim.
Ranked #4 for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Palworld
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Ranked #5 for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Raft
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Ranked #6 for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Valheim.
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Ranked #7 for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Valheim.
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
Rust
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Ranked #8 for Valheim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Valheim
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RuneScape ®
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Valheim.
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Shares base building, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Rust
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Valheim.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Valheim.
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
Pillars of Eternity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Valheim.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Enshrouded
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Valheim.
Reviewers of Valheim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Valheim at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Priced ~50% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valheim.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Valheim.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Valheim on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Valheim.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Valheim.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valheim.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valheim.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Satisfactory
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Valheim.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Shares base building and procedural generation with Valheim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Palworld
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Valheim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Valheim.
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Frequently asked about Valheim
- Is Valheim verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valheim is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Valheim cost?
- Valheim is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Valheim have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Valheim supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Valheim?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Valheim are Enshrouded, Satisfactory, Terraria.
- Who developed Valheim?
- Valheim was developed by Iron Gate AB and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Valheim.
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