Valheim System Requirements: Everything You Need to Know
By Jack O'Dwyer | Feb 16, 2021, 2:52 PM EST

Valheim's system requirements don't exactly break the bank for players, making it easily accessible.
Developer Iron Gate AB clearly had its audience in mind when laying out the capability needed to run its Viking-themed survival game, Valheim. With already over a million purchases and ~164 thousand concurrent players since its launch on Feb. 2, it appears this game's growth is headed straight for Asgard, itself.
Want to get in on the action? Here are the specs every slain warrior needs to know.
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Valheim System Requirements
While players can find the system requirements on Valheim's Steam store page, we've already conveniently laid them out below.
Minimum
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: 64-bit, 2.6 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 500
- DirectX: v11
- Storage: 1GB
Recommended
- OS: Windows 7+
- Processor: 64-bit, i5 3GHz
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970
- DirectX: v11
- Storage: 1GB
Additionally, players should have a strong, broadband internet connection.
Valheim is currently available in Early Access on Steam for $19.99 USD exclusively on Windows PCs.