Despite not even being officially launched yet, Valheim is already one of the most popular games on Steam, surpasing long-time favorites like Steam’s very own Defence of the Ancients 2 (DotA 2).

Whenever players look up the Steam stats to check out which games are the most played at any given moment, there are a few entries that never seem to go down, such as team Fortress, DotA2, or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. However, that all seems to have changed once Valheim hit the market, (and not even after an official launch), as it had its moments when it toppled long-time favorites such as Steam’s very own MOBA.

Of course, while this is a sporadic occurrence , it’s still interesting to see how a simplistic game with great mechanics from a previously unknown gaming studio can conquer the hearts of gamers. What’s even more interesting is that the number of players is so high, considering that the game is very short at the moment, with a lot more content being expected in the near future. Of course, the reasoning behind the game’s popularity was perfectly summed up by users on Reddit with regards to the topic: Other proof of the game’s popularity is the fact that it’s so high on the charts despite being new and filled with (as expected) bugs and issues), such as:

Crashes Tinted screens Screen shaking Data corruption

Thus, given Valheim’s high replay value that is almost on par with other games such as Minecraft, we expect that not only will Valheim stay among the most popular Steam games, but it may even reach number 1 in the foreseeable future. This is further supported by the slew of recent updates that improved the gaming experience and fixed common issues. Have you tried Valheim yet? Well, you should since it’s really that good! Give it a try and let us know whether it truly deserves to be more popular than DotA 2 by leaving us a message in the comments section below.

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