

However, if you're operating a dedicated server on Steam and want players from other platforms to join, you must activate crossplay. Crossplay is fully enabled across all platforms where the game is currently available. Valheim fully supports cross-play between platforms. Crossplay and cross-platform capabilities are essential features for many modern multiplayer games, allowing players to enjoy the game with friends regardless of the platform they're using. Valheim is a popular online multiplayer game that allows players to explore a vast open world filled with various creatures and mythical beasts. The term "Valheim" refers to the fictional tenth world within the world tree Yggdrasil of Norse mythology. The player starts with nothing and must rely on their instincts and occasional hints from a raven to prepare for battles against the sworn enemies of Odin. The game is set in a world where fallen Vikings must defeat the evils of Valheim to prove themselves worthy of the halls of Valhalla. It sold over five million copies within a month of its release and has become one of the most-played games on Steam.

Since its early access release, Valheim has received critical and commercial success and has been praised as a refined early-access game. The game was developed by a small team of five people and is based on development work done by Richard Svensson as a side project in his spare time. The game was released in early access on February 2, 2021, for Linux and Windows through Steam, and released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on March 14, 2023. Valheim is an upcoming survival and sandbox video game developed by Iron Gate Studio, a Swedish game developer, and published by Coffee Stain Studios.
