What's the appeal of this game?

[ExplosiveBolts]

Over the millions of other early access survival games which are most likely exactly the same as this one?

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by ExplosiveBolts:

Over the millions of other early access survival games which are most likely exactly the same as this one?

But.... there is no other Survival Game like this one....^^

[Mantisek]

It gets everything right.

The survival genre has been a genre where every game has some glaring flaw and can't seem to hit the mark. Valheim manages to hit the sweet spot in nearly all categories.

Valheim isn't innovative, what it is is just really really good.

[N00b4lyfe]

People like the boss and progress based gameplay. It also plays like a survival sandbox.

People get engrossed in their own creations in a new world.

People are probably tired of the "In minecraft" meme

People love a game promoted by death metal?

Are they all exactly like this one? I haven't played the forest, hated ARK.

When I first watched a guy play it with 5 friends running through a dungeon they were saying it played like old school gauntlet.

Everyone has fun with this one. At least at first.

[Jin Mack]

not the community, thats for sure

[DillonDallas]

Vikings, what other reason is there?

[Bboy_Corentin]

Originally posted by Jin Maq:

not the community, thats for sure

Oh come on now, not our fault if you don't take advices from good peoples who gave you some, move on it's just a death and a mistake to learn from now on

[StoneMonkey]

The game is not hardcore survival ... you won't die of hunger, or thirst, or exposure (generally - though you can freeze yer buns off if you take on one of the biomes unprepared). Food is abundant and shelter easily made/found so you have an enormous amount of freedom to explore, build and enjoy a more RPG-like experience. It's very enjoyable ...

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Jin Maq:

not the community, thats for sure

Said the one standing inside Fire until dead and then complained....

[Bboy_Corentin]

Originally posted by IronWalrus:

Vikings, what other reason is there?

Thou make Odin proud, fellow wanderer

[N00b4lyfe]

People love this game because where else can you ride a deathsquito 80 meters into the air and plummet to your death in the middle of the plains?

[Bboy_Corentin]

Originally posted by N00b4lyfe:

People love this game because where else can you ride a deathsquito 80 meters into the air and plummet to your death in the middle of the plains?

Saw that ! Im sure it will be the new meta to vagabond around "safely" !

[Im0rtalDang3r]

vikings is the reason vikings are amazing and the face that you can build and survive like ark or mine craft makes the viking concept so much better

[Jolly]

Fun
Inexpensive
Zero hassle single player (no 3rd party login/server/other bs for solo)
Very, very good random gen
Solid crafting system
Solid building system
Solid content in terms of bosses and overall progression unfolding
Never rushed (and if you like to build/explore can take all the time you want)
Super tight for an EA game
Good sound
Good overall immersion
Good combat with deeper mechanics than immediately obvious
Solid alchemy/food buff system
Survival elements (weather, environmental debuffs, food - but works differently than most)
Replay potential due to all of the above (or long play depending on your style)
Stamina-based almost everything "keeps you honest"

No major RPG elements (skills grow thru use, there's no xp/levels/talents, some weapons have fun alt attacks)

Some degree of grind

Brutality awaits the impatient and/or unprepared (I consider myself casual, entirely solo, and not having any problems I can't explain as my own failing(s))

The land is vast, the maps can sprawl - great for those who like to explore, build bases/outposts, and deal with logistics - some don't seem to care for it but clearly many do

It's not Skyrim or the latest AC game but it IS a nice combo of elements in a voxel-esque survival game that looks good and is fun to play.

[I-NOCHT]

Originally posted by Jin Maq:

not the community, thats for sure

Don't get heated now.

[BadAssAtron]

It's the quality. Most survivals are just cookie cut band wagon jumpers only in it for a few bucks and then off to a new project before the first one was ever finished.