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Valheim on Twitch — competition and audience

Iron Gate Studios· Coffee Stain Publishing· 2026· Series X|S · Linux · Switch 2 · PC · PS5
RPGAdventureIndieFantasySurvivalSandbox

A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

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What is Valheim about?

Slain in battle, a Viking warrior is carried to Valheim, the mysterious tenth world of Norse mythology. Long ago, Odin banished his ancient enemies to this realm, where they grew in strength and became a threat once again. Tasked with proving their worth to the Allfather, the warrior must bring order to Valheim by hunting down the Forsaken - powerful beings that rule over the world's hostile lands. The journey begins in the peaceful Meadows and leads through dark forests, deadly swamps, frozen mountains, vast plains, mist-shrouded lands, the scorched Ashlands, and ultimately the frozen reaches of the Deep North. To survive, the warrior must explore unknown lands, gather resources, build settlements, craft increasingly powerful weapons and armour, and sail across dangerous seas. With each Forsaken defeated, new paths and challenges are revealed, bringing the warrior closer to completing Odin's task and proving themselves worthy of Valhalla.

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5Room for youClosed off
198Live streamers118 in English
2,471People watching
198+At least this manycrawl was capped

Should I stream Valheim on Twitch?

5/100 · Closed off· 13 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. Valheim has 198 streamers live, so you would open around #43 of 199 — far enough down the category that almost nobody browsing it would scroll to you, however many viewers it has.

About 1,155 of the 1,610 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 10 each if you split it with the 116 other English streams below them. You would start around #43, too far down for anyone browsing to find you.

Only 1,610 of the 2,471 viewers here (65%) are watching in English. 118 of the 198 live streams are in English.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

All plain links straight to the official stores. Some will become affiliate links later, and they’ll be marked with a ♥ when they are — you’ll always be able to tell, and the unmarked ones will always be there.

How many people stream Valheim?

Right now

198 right now, to 2,471 viewers between them. 118 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Valheim too saturated on Twitch?

Yes. 198 people are streaming Valheim right now and you would open at about #43, which is past the point where anyone scrolls.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 198 live right now

Is Valheim any good?

Steam calls it Very Positive across 312,764 reviews, and players score it 87 out of 100 from 311 ratings, critics 90 out of 100.

94%Steam players313K reviews
90Critics2 outlets
87Players311 ratings
89Metacritic

Steam calls it Very Positive across 313K reviews.

  • “Valheim is fun, until it isn't. Valheim starts out as a genuinely good and enjoyable survival game. Exploring, building, crafting new equipment and figuring out how each biome works is satisfying. The early progression feels like you're constantly discovering…”

    Not recommended · 180h played · 799 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “We made a boat to go to the swamp!! and died when we got there... So we made a raft to go back!! and leeches broke it halfway.... So we made another raft! and went further out to sea to avoid the leeches!!!! and a sea-monster ate us... 10/10 gameplay. Recommen…”

    Recommended · 775h played · 118 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “I'm going to be "One of those guys" that has over 1,100 hours into Valheim and does NOT recommend it. However, I'm doing so for the purpose of getting someone at IronGate to consider making some changes, because the potential of this game is incredible and alt…”

    Not recommended · 1,175h played · 71 found this helpful · from Steam

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Sep 9, 2026 · 1 months ago
Time to finish
—
Playing on Steam
72K right now
Price
$29.99
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Third person
Rated
ESRB T
Biggest stream
236 (10% of the category)
Typical stream
4 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Floor — the real count is higher

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Updated Oct 19, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC