Beautiful world and Viking atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“It has absolutely stunning graphics, a huge map that feels so alive and yet full of solitude at the same time.”
Steam review · 64.2 h played ↗
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 70%Mostly Positive · 70%Ubisoft Montreal2022Base Building · RPG · Action
$59.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A huge, beautiful Viking action RPG with satisfying combat, but bloated, repetitive and crash-prone on PC. Skip it if you want a stealth-focused classic Assassin's Creed.
Great for
Viking-setting fans who like huge open-world RPGs and brutal combat, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Bloated, repetitive 100+ hour campaign plus frequent crashes to desktop
What players love
Satisfying, brutal combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It feels brutal and satisfying, especially when you start unlocking more abilities and different weapons.”
Steam review · 244 h played ↗
Fun as a Viking RPG, not as classic AC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“as a Viking RPG, this game is really damn good.”
Steam review · 102.3 h played ↗
Engaging story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The story is not overly complex, but it is emotional and engaging.”
Steam review · 136.3 h played ↗
Huge amount of content to explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“There is honestly sooo much to do and it is fun to do even mysteries on the map as well are fun to figure out and rewarding.”
Steam review · 172.1 h played ↗
Settlement building and raids
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Building and expanding your settlement adds a meaningful layer to the gameplay and gives a strong feeling of purpose beyond the main story.”
Steam review · 57.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bloated, repetitive, overly long
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“You do the exact same boring chores in every region, hit one really good story arc, and then it's straight back to doing the same boring stuff for hours.”
Steam review · 69.4 h played ↗
Frequent crashes to desktop
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The game was released 3 years ago and it's still ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crashing!?”
Steam review · 121.2 h played ↗
Weak story, dull quests and clunky combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“90% of this game is pure filler, the writing is terrible across the board”
Steam review · 135.6 h played ↗
Ubisoft Connect launcher and online requirement
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“It's tagged as a single-player game, but it doesn't work without an internet connection.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Doesn't feel like Assassin's Creed
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“This is not an Assassins creed game.”
Steam review · 236 h played ↗
Muffled audio and visual glitches
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Everything sounds it's coming out of a tin can.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable160 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (versions 64 bits uniquement)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD R9 380 /NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage160 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (versions 64 bits uniquement)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz / Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD R9 380 /NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage160 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (versions 64 bits uniquement)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD R9 380 /NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage160 GB available space
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