Assassins Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla PC is a third-person open-world action RPG from Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft, set across ninth-century Norway and England. The game is still sold under the Assassin's Creed Valhalla name on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Connect, with Standard, Deluxe, Ragnarök, and Complete Edition listings rather than a replacement rebrand.

You play as Eivor, a Viking raider building a future for their clan. The central experience combines stealth, close-quarters combat, exploration, story choices, settlement development, and large-scale raids into a broad single-player campaign.

A Viking open-world loop built around Ravensthorpe

Valhalla's main progression loop moves between narrative arcs, free exploration, enemy camps, mysteries, legendary targets, and resource-gathering expeditions. Eivor travels by foot, horseback, and longship, using the map to locate wealth, artifacts, optional activities, and territories connected to the political struggle in England.

The most distinctive activity is the raid. Eivor can call a Viking crew to attack monasteries, forts, and riverside locations, then open supply chests that provide materials for the clan settlement. Raids are not a separate multiplayer mode: they are single-player encounters where allied NPCs assist during assaults and can be revived when knocked down.

Ravensthorpe gives the campaign a persistent home base. Building the blacksmith, barracks, Hidden Ones Bureau, stable, fishing hut, tattoo shop, and other facilities unlocks services, upgrades, quests, and customization options. Settlement growth is therefore tied directly to exploration and raiding rather than functioning as a detached management screen.

Combat, stealth, and character progression

Combat uses a flexible third-person system with light and heavy attacks, dodges, parries, ranged weapons, abilities, and the option to wield weapons in both hands. Axes, flails, spears, shields, bows, and other equipment create different attack patterns, while dual-wielding lets players combine weapons and shields in ways that suit aggressive or defensive builds.

Eivor's progression is organized through a large constellation-style skill map divided into the Raven, Bear, and Wolf paths. These branches broadly support stealth, melee, and ranged play, but the system also includes many smaller stat improvements and combat abilities. Skills can be reset, allowing experimentation without permanently locking the character into one approach.

Stealth remains important even though Valhalla is more combat-heavy than earlier entries. Eivor can disguise themselves in restricted areas, use the raven to scout, hide bodies, assassinate targets, and employ advanced assassination against enemies above their normal level by completing a timing challenge. Players who want a more traditional historical open-world RPG can compare its gear, stealth, and exploration systems with the desert stealth RPG structure of Assassin's Creed Origins.

Choices, side activities, and exploration systems

Political alliances and dialogue decisions influence several story arcs, relationships, and outcomes, but Valhalla is not a branching RPG where every conversation creates a completely separate campaign. Its structure is closer to a large collection of regional stories connected through Eivor's effort to secure alliances for Ravensthorpe.

Exploration is supported by Odin's Sight, raven scouting, environmental puzzles, destructible barriers, hidden entrances, and environmental clues. Optional activities include flyting contests, drinking games, fishing, hunting, cairns, Animus anomalies, legendary animals, Orlog dice games, treasure hunts, and the Order of the Ancients investigation.

The game also adds replayable activities beyond the main campaign. River Raids expand the raiding loop with additional locations and rewards, while Mastery Challenges test combat, stealth, and ranged skills under specialized objectives. The Forgotten Saga introduces a roguelite-inspired challenge in which Eivor faces repeated runs through a mythological realm with temporary progression between attempts.

Editions and paid content

The Standard Edition contains the base game and its main Norway-and-England campaign. The Deluxe Edition adds the Berserker Gear Pack, settlement cosmetics, longship customization, and related cosmetic bonuses. The Ragnarök Edition pairs the base game with the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion.

The Season Pass contains Wrath of the Druids, The Siege of Paris, and the Legend of Beowulf quest. Wrath of the Druids takes Eivor to Ireland, while The Siege of Paris adds Francia, new story content, new enemies, gear, abilities, and infiltration-focused missions.

The Complete Edition includes the base game, the Season Pass, the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion, and the Berserker Pack. Dawn of Ragnarök moves the story into the mythological realm of Svartalfheim and gives Eivor access to Odin-based powers, new traversal options, enemy types, and combat abilities. Free updates also added activities, settlement content, equipment, crossover quests, and the conflict-free Discovery Tour: Viking Age.

Who should play Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

Valhalla suits PC players who want a long-form historical action RPG with settlement building, large regions, flexible quest order, melee-heavy combat, stealth options, and a substantial amount of optional content. It is particularly appealing if the idea of turning raids into settlement upgrades sounds more interesting than simply clearing map markers for experience.

It is less suitable for players seeking a compact stealth game, a tightly focused linear campaign, or a fully simulated strategy game about Viking warfare. The regional structure and extensive side content can feel uneven, and many progression systems are designed for gradual exploration rather than quick access to every ability.

Players who prefer character-driven fantasy quests and equipment-focused exploration may also enjoy story-rich open-world RPGs such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, although Valhalla places more emphasis on real-time combat, raids, and clan development.

PC features, launcher, and localization

The PC version supports keyboard and mouse input as well as controllers, with extensive remapping options for gameplay and menus. Players can adjust camera and movement sensitivity, swap controller sticks, customize vibration, alter HUD elements, use Photo Mode, and choose settings for combat, stealth, and exploration difficulty.

Steam lists full controller support, Steam Achievements, HDR support, captions, in-app purchases, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and a required Ubisoft Connect account. The Steam edition also launches through Ubisoft Connect, so buying the game on Steam does not remove Ubisoft's account and launcher requirement. Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store versions likewise use Ubisoft's PC ecosystem.

Interface and subtitle support includes English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, and Korean. Full voice acting is available in a smaller selection of languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Russian, depending on the storefront region and edition.

For a more focused historical stealth experience with precise sword combat and open-world infiltration, samurai action adventures such as Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut provide a useful comparison, while Valhalla remains the broader choice for raids, RPG progression, and settlement systems.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla FAQ

Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla still the current PC name?

Yes. Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Store, and Ubisoft Connect list the game as Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Current storefront variations are edition names such as Standard, Deluxe, Ragnarök, and Complete Edition, not a full rebrand.

Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla a multiplayer or co-op game?

No. Valhalla is a single-player game. Raids use an NPC Viking crew, while Jomsviking features and community-created lieutenants do not turn the campaign into online co-op.

What does the Season Pass include?

The Season Pass includes Wrath of the Druids, The Siege of Paris, and the Legend of Beowulf quest. Dawn of Ragnarök is separate from the Season Pass but is included in the Ragnarök and Complete Editions.

What is included in the Complete Edition?

The Complete Edition includes the base game, the Season Pass, Dawn of Ragnarök, and the Berserker Pack. It is the storefront edition intended for players who want the major paid expansions in one package.

Does the PC version require Ubisoft Connect?

Yes. The Steam version requires a Ubisoft Connect account and launcher, and Steam lists Denuvo Anti-Tamper as third-party DRM. Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store purchases also use Ubisoft's PC account ecosystem.

Does Valhalla support controllers on PC?

Yes. The PC version supports controllers alongside keyboard and mouse, with remapping, stick-swap options, sensitivity controls, vibration settings, and the ability to disable either input method.