Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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ActionAdventureRPGOpen WorldAction-AdventureVikingsNavalExploration

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Game description

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft Montreal
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateDec 6, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (versions 64 bits uniquement)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB
GraphicsAMD R9 380 /NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage160 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 427 reviews from the past 1 year

64.1/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (69%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Viking raids across snowy Norway and misty England fill Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which scores 64.1 from 427 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

67 reviews praise the graphics, and some single out the snowy mountains and green English landscapes. Visuals & Sound ranks 574th of 1249. 57 admire the world and its atmosphere, calling it alive and full of lore, and some enjoy its myths and legends. Story & World ranks 928th of 1096. 51 find it fun, and some enjoy its combat and the side quests, while a few say it is best picked up at a deep discount.

👎 Where it falls short

99 reviews report crashes and bugs, and some say the game still crashes regularly years after release, especially in big city areas. Tech & Support ranks 1253rd of 1399. 84 find it repetitive, with the same looting, raiding and fighting in different places, and some call the crowded map busywork. 33 dislike the story, and some find it bland, broken into separate alliance arcs, or too long for what it delivers. Content Volume ranks 826th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 931st of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“crashed 36 times, losing progress repeatedly made game unenjoyable” · 99 reviews
“absolutely stunning graphics and awe-inspiring myths and legends” · 67 reviews
“world constantly amazed, snowy landscapes and mythical beauty unforgettable” · 57 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.33 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “unique action RPG experience distinct from Assassin's Creed” · 6 reviews
Negative “world full of exploration points but no meaningful freedom to explore” · 5 reviews

Progression 26% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 10% · Strategy 17% · Controls & feel 29%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 68% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.57 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world constantly amazed, snowy landscapes and mythical beauty unforgettable” · 57 reviews
Negative “game promotes Christian ideology, non-Christian characters cursed or doomed” · 3 reviews

Story 53% · Characters 22%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.49 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive mechanisms, looting and fights despite varied locations” · 84 reviews
Positive “enemy types and combat patterns are varied and not monotonous” · 1 review

Volume 46% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.22 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “absolutely stunning graphics and awe-inspiring myths and legends” · 67 reviews
Negative “art style and color grading issues make visual experience worse without OLED” · 2 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.18 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.20 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “como AC es malísimo” · 1 review
Positive “all armor and weapons have personality and strengths” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 12% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.01 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashed 36 times, losing progress repeatedly made game unenjoyable” · 99 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 11%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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