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Valheim Sets September 9 1.0 Release and Adds Final Deep North Biome

The full release ends a five‑year Early Access run, brings crossplay and console ports, and signals a price rise as the studio ships a polished concluding region.

A viking warrior faces off against a troll of some sort
Valheim 1.0 is finally coming, and it's bringing the bees and boars to Nintendo Switch 2
Valheim 1.0 Deep North update - A giant, rocky troll (Left), a player viking (middle), and a seal (right)
Valheim’s gorgeous Deep North brings it to 1.0, but it’s still a “canvas to continue painting on”

Overview

  • Iron Gate and Coffee Stain confirmed that Valheim will exit Early Access and launch version 1.0 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with the Deep North as the headline addition.
  • The Deep North is the game’s final biome and introduces frozen landscapes, new dungeons called the Winding Tunnels, buildable frozen lakes and an ice‑skating mechanic.
  • New gameplay systems include a grappling hook for traversal and named foes such as massive Gammeltrolls and underground Elakingar that expand endgame combat and resource loops.
  • The 1.0 update will arrive on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 with full crossplay at launch, and Iron Gate says players should consider starting new worlds for full compatibility.
  • Iron Gate reported about 17 million lifetime sales and signalled a planned price increase at 1.0 while describing this release as a polished 'base canvas' with no firm decision yet on paid expansions.