Checked October 1, 2026
Valheim System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for Valheim, taken from its Steam store listing. Valheim currently has 115,910 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | Windows 10 or later |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
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Recommended — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | Windows 10 or later |
|---|---|
| Processor | i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
Minimum — macOS
| OS | MacOS 11 or later |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Radeon Pro 450 or R9 M290X |
| Storage | 3 GB available space |
Recommended — macOS
| OS | MacOS 14 or later |
|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M1 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | M1 Integrated GPU or Radeon Pro 570X |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 3 GB available space |
Minimum — Linux
| OS | Any up to date version |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2.6 GHz Dual Core or similar |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
Recommended — Linux
| OS | Any up to date version |
|---|---|
| Processor | i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
Will my PC run Valheim?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.