Recently, there is a game that appeared on Steam like a comet and overcame several masterpieces. The main character is’Valheim’, a sandbox game based on Nordic mythology, and despite its early access, it captivated the hearts of sandbox survival game enthusiasts with its vast and highly free open world exploration content reminiscent of the official release version.
Balheim, which started Steam Early Access on the 2nd, was developed by Swedish game company Iron Gate AB, and published by Coffeestein, famous for its goat simulator and Satisfactory. This game is based on Nordic mythology. Players must become exiled Viking warriors, build their homes, explore vast mountains, fields, and seas embodied in an open world, and fight terrifying beasts to become a warrior recognized by the gods.
As of the 15th, it is attracting enough attention to record’overwhelmingly positive’ (96% of 35,555 reviews in total) of Steam user reviews. In addition to this, there are various statistics that can confirm the hot popularity of Balheim. First, the maximum number of simultaneous users on Steam a day is approaching 370,000, and they are moving up and down with the battleground and third place. The number of Twitch viewers also hit a maximum of 119,000 per day. Sales exceeded 1 million on the 11th, less than 10 days after the start of Early Access.
The biggest advantage of Valheim that users pick is the low price of 2,500 won and the vast and high degree of freedom content that is pressed and held in the required storage space of only 1 GB. In addition, it was evaluated that it had a low barrier to entry and a high sense of immersion with a simple yet structured content composition, and it had a high-quality graphic with a high level of combat and excellent light effects. It is not without shortcomings such as intermittent frame drop and unfinished Korean support, but it is recommended by many because of its excellent cost performance.
The official launch schedule of Balheim has yet to be decided. Developer Iron Gate AB and publisher Coffeestein announced on the 3rd that they will make four major updates within this year by releasing an annual roadmap.
