5 Games Like Valheim You Should Check Out

Valheim is a survival game developed by Iron Gate where you play the role of a slain Viking taken to the tenth Norse world, Valheim. There, you’ll build your home, expand your gear, and set out to slay Odin’s ancient enemies.

In the procedurally generated world of Valheim, the player isn’t adventuring alone, as they can be joined by 9 other players in friendly cooperation as they explore the land. In addition, they can take to the seas with custom-built ships, where they can venture outwards and see what lies beyond the horizon.

If you’re looking for games like Valheim, here are five other games centered around decision making, exploration, managing inventory, and the environment.

 

Games Like Valheim

5. Ancestors Legacy

Developer: Destructive Creations
Publisher: 1C Entertainment

If you like games with a Norse theme like Valheim, fast-paced gameplay, and squad-based RTS action, then Ancestors Legacy is the game for you. Developed by Destructive Creations, Ancestors Legacy charges the player to command the Viking hordes, Anglo-Saxons, Germans, or Slavic armies in a conquest throughout Northern Europe, each with their campaign.

As the Vikings, start a dynasty through bloodshed and iron. As the Anglo-Saxons, navigate a web as you fight for the English throne. As the Germans, play as Rudolf the 1st, a Holy Roman Emperor, and finally, as the Slavs, fight against the crusaders coming to pillage your lands.

Inspired by real historical events, Ancestors Legacy has you managing your army, raiding enemy camps, and using the environment to your advantage as you build your bases to crush the enemy. When the fight begins, the cinematic camera will make sure you have a good view of the action as you lead your troops to victory.

 

4. The Forest

Developer: Endnight Games
Publisher: Endnight Games

Surviving a plane crash is never easy, but when your son is kidnapped by a clan of mutant cannibals, then difficult becomes nigh impossible. In this first-person survival game developed by Endnight Games, you must build with whatever you can get your hands on.

In a mix of survival and horror gameplay, the player will explore a vast forest filled with danger, where they must build a shelter from fallen trees, make armor and weapons out of lizards, bones, people, and fend off the cannibal clan that stalks the woods. Just like Valhiem, the environment is harsh and unforgiving, requiring the player to grow in skill and power as they search for their lost son.

The Forest is a living, breathing world, and everything you can see you can interact with. But, be warned, it is an untamed wilderness, and there seems to be something worse than cannibals living in the woods.

 

3. Raft

Developer: Redbeet Interactive
Publisher: Axolot Games

The sea is endless, and the only thing keeping you from a watery grave is your raft. In this first-person survival created by Redbeet Interactive, sail the vast blue as a nameless survivor searching for supplies. Fish for resources, contend with a shark that eats your raft, and discover what happened to dry land.

But you don’t have to do it alone as you join up with friends to explore the sea. Just like in Valheim, with someone at your back, who will (hopefully) help you out, the Raft will be a little less lonely. But at the same time, you’ll have to manage your health, food, and thirst meters, and you’ll have to share what you can scavenge if you bring a friend along.

There’s one last thing: if you build a radio, someone’s transmitting a signal. Could it be that someone else is still alive? Only one way to find out.

 

2. Northgard

Developer: Shiro Games
Publisher: Shiro Games

Just like Valhiem’s Norse inspiration, Northgard has you take control of a Viking band aiming to settle in uncharted waters. Created by Shiro Games, Northgard has you develop a Viking settlement in a brand new world filled with land just waiting to be conquered. But, winter is coming, so you’d better prepare and save crops to last the season, all the while dealing with other Viking clans looking to make their mark.

But you can do more than just create a town. Play the story, and experience the narrative of Rig, a man whose father has just been murdered by Hagen. Take him and his son, Brand, on a trek across the land to uncover the mystery behind his father’s death. But in doing so, Rig makes a discovery that will split the continent in two.

Plan your city, develop your homestead, and drink a fine bottle of ale. In Northgard, there are riches to be found and treasures to plunder.

 

1. Eco

Developer: Strange Loop Games
Publisher: Strange Loop Games

Good news: In Eco, you can create a thriving ecosystem with every plant or animal you can think of. Bad news: there’s a meteorite heading for your planet, and you have to develop a civilization to stop it. Can you advance quickly enough to stop the meteor without sacrificing your home in the process?

Build and develop your world, construct buildings, and create new life like in Valheim, but be warned: every action has a consequence. Disturb one ecosystem, and you’ll ruin another. Pour waste into the environment, and you’ll doom the land to a slow death. But, with a meteorite heading right for your planet, time is of the essence.

An innovative city builder by Strange Loop Games, the player will have to manage the needs and wants of their populace while maintaining a delicate balance on the ecosystem. The end result is a game like Valheim in which you must constantly judge the risk versus the reward of any given action.

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