Is Valheim still being updated?
Yes, but Valheim is being updated less often than it used to be.
The developers last posted about Valheim 56 days ago. 1 substantial update has shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 14 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.
What the developers have actually shipped
- May 6, 2026 · significantPatch 0.221.13 (Public Test)
- Feb 19, 2026 · significantPatch 0.221.12
- Feb 2, 2026 · significantPatch 0.221.10 – Five Years of Valheim!
- Sep 9, 2025 · significantPatch 0.221.4 – Call To Arms
- Sep 3, 2025 · significantPatch 0.221.4 (Public Test)
Related questions
Is Valheim dead?
No. Valheim is still receiving developer attention: the last post was 56 days ago, and 1 substantial update shipped in the past six months.
Has Valheim been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 56 days ago.
When was the last update to Valheim?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated June 24, 2026.
Is Valheim worth playing?
94% of 540,249 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 96 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.