Valheim PC system requirements
Source: Steam store page (appid 892970, via the store appdetails API). Fetched . Copied verbatim; the publisher can change these at any time.
Why this game is here: it was #28 on Steam's most-played chart (ranked by daily peak concurrent players, rollup 2026-10-29 UTC).
Minimum (verbatim)
| Note | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or later |
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | The following languages have been partially translated by the community: Svenska, Italiano, Romanian, български, македонски, Suomi, Dansk, íslenska, Lietuvių kalba, čeština, Magyar nyelv, Português europeu, 한국어 (불완전한), Norsk, ภาษาไทย, ქართული ენა, Abenaki, Slovenčina |
Recommended (verbatim)
| Note | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or later |
| Processor | i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
What this means
Steam's minimum list is the lowest hardware the publisher says the game supports. The recommended list is what the publisher suggests for a better experience. Neither list says which settings, resolution or frame rate it targets unless the publisher's notes say so. Where a line lists two parts (for example an NVIDIA or an AMD card), the publisher treats either as meeting that tier.
Gap between minimum and recommended
| Component | Minimum | Recommended | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or later | Windows 10 or later | Same in both tiers |
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar | i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz | Different (see the verbatim lists above) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | Recommended asks for 8 GB more |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 | GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 | Different (see the verbatim lists above) |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 | Same in both tiers |
| Storage | 1 GB available space | 1 GB available space | Same in both tiers |
How it compares
Minimum RAM here is 8 GB. Of the 60 games in our system-requirements set, 17 list a lower RAM minimum and 13 list a higher one (same data source, same fetch).