It is clear to see whyValheimis such a well-regarded title. The Norse mythology-inspired release offers a unique take on the otherwise saturated genre of survival games. While the title has been out in early access for over two years on PC platforms, the game is set to come to Xbox via the successful Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
Given the already positive standing thatValheimhas built within the wider gaming community, and considering the reach of Xbox Game Pass, many are expecting the title to be a seriously successful release upon its eventual console launch. Interestingly,Valheimis releasing in close proximity to another popular survival game inSons of the Forest, which lacks its own console release but may nonetheless face commendable competition fromValheim.
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Valheim On Xbox Game Pass
Valheimis set to come to Xbox Game Pass on March 14, with Xbox being the only console platform that the game is currently intending to release on. Already having built up a community on PC platforms,Valheimis lauded for its striking aesthetic and focus on co-operative play. Crucially,Valheimcan be played in groups of up to ten players, who can then explore the tumultuous but fascinating procedurally generated world of the title together in their bid for survival.
Like many survival games,Valheimprides itself on its layered building and crafting systems, with players being able to create personalized structures to take shelter on their journey of slaying beasts and gathering materials. The intense popularity ofValheimon PC has done well to foster huge amounts of attention for the game’s inbound Game Pass release, with many assuming that the title will develop a commendable Xbox player base rather quickly. When considering the large level of co-operative play thatValheimis capable of, the wide availability of the game via Game Pass will only act as a catalyst for even more players to test the game out with friends.
Sons of the Forest and Valheim’s Competition
Sons of the Forestis a recently released survival horror title that is currently exclusive to PC platforms; it’s a sequel to the well received 2014 titleThe Forest. While of course being generally different toValheimin the sense thatSons of the Forestpossesses horror elements, both games share the same general framework of brutal survival, combat, co-operative play, and crafting.
Although it only released on February 23,Sons of the Forestis already being considered a success, building upon the mechanics and motifs of its 2014 predecessor impactfully.Sons of the Forestspent time atop the Steam sales charts, with the tense and engaging co-operative play that the title offers clearly resonating with a lot of players.
Of course, withValheimreleasing for Xbox and withSons of the Forestbeing exclusive to PC platforms, the titles are not entirely vying for control of the same player demographics. With that being said, the likely influx of attention thatValheimwill soon receive may do enough to match the early levels of success asSons of the Forest.
Valheimis available now for PC, and releases Jun 15, 2025 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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