- Valheim PS5 release set for 2026, no exact date
- The port will include updates and expansions such as Mistlands and Ashlands
- It will coincide with the exit from the Early Access phase and the jump to version 1.0
- Success on PC and Xbox: millions of copies sold and highly positive reviews
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing and studio Iron Gate have confirmed that Valheim coming to PS5 in 2026The release window is now official, but there's no specific date yet, which is common when it comes to bringing a project from Early Access to its final console release.
The Swedish team recalls that the game debuted in PC en 2021 and that in 2023 made the leap to Xbox One y Xbox Series in preview format, maintaining a constant flow of improvements. Henrik Törnqvist, co-founder of Iron Gate, emphasizes that the PlayStation release opens the door for new and veteran players explore the same world that you have been expanding for years.
PS5 release: what's confirmed so far
Iron Gate and Coffee Stain have released a announcement trailer for the PS5 version with narration by Neil Newbon (Baldur's Gate 3), which you can see above and which serves as a preview of the arrival planned for 2026. As of today, there is no defined day or month, but the plan involves a adaptation that preserves the spirit of the original and its recent technical progress.
The port a PlayStation will land with all the content released to date., including major milestones like Hearth & Home, Mistlands, Ashlands, and the update known as Call to Arms, as well as ajustes de balance and quality of life improvements. The intention is that those who arrive for the first time to PS5 find the most complete Valheim hasta ahora.
A success forged on PC and Xbox
Since its arrival on Steam, Valheim has accumulated más de 12 millones de copias vendidas, with an outstanding reception: it has hundreds of thousands of reviews and maintains around 94% of reviews are “Very positive” en la plataforma de Valve.
The phenomenon was immediate: in its first weeks it exceeded 5 million units, reached a peak of 502.387 concurrent players and surpassed the 20 billion hours watched on Twitch in its first month. Its arrival on consoles later materialized in Xbox in 2023, where it has also been available through Game Pass.
What Valheim proposes
Valheim is a survival and exploration game for one to ten players set in a universe inspired by Norse mythology. Each game generates a procedural world with forests, mountains, swamps and seas, where you can collect resources, build bases, craft equipment and face environmental hazards and hostile creatures.
Progression revolves around combat powerful bosses to unlock new biomes, materials, and recipes. Over the years, Iron Gate has expanded the title with new weapons, armor, enemies, events and even additional systems like magic, as well as construction improvements and more advanced tools for those who enjoy crafting.
From Early Access to version 1.0
Currently, Valheim continues on Early Access on PC and Xbox. The PS5 release is scheduled to coincide with the jump to version 1.0, at which point the project will leave behind its preliminary phase after several years of patches, expansions and fine-tuning mechanics.
In the words of those responsible, bringing Valheim to another platform will allow more community share their stories survival. With a solid foundation and established content, the goal is for the PS5 edition to benefit from all the previous experience without losing the cooperative and challenging essence that made it so popular.
With the 2026 window on the table, the announcement leaves a clear picture: PS5 will receive a mature Valheim, with years of improvements behind it, a history of success on PC and Xbox, and a release accompanied by a trailer narrated by Neil Newbon that anticipates the epic tone of its Viking proposal.
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