Valheim - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes

2 February 2021

About this game

Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!

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Bugs, Crashes & Solutions

Reinstall your graphics drivers with a clean installation, avoid FPS limiters or Nvidia/Adrenaline optimizations, and switch to the d3d11 renderer (or OpenGL on Linux) to avoid crashes in Vulkan.

Set the FPS limiter to 75 to fix audio stuttering in Ashlands biome.

System requirements

Minimum

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

Common fixes for game issues

Haven't found a fix in the Bugs, Crashes & Solutions section above? These general steps often resolve crashes, freezes, and performance issues.

Update graphics drivers

Install the latest GPU drivers from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel. Outdated drivers are a leading cause of crashes and visual glitches.

Verify game files

Use your launcher's "Verify integrity" option to repair missing or corrupted game files.

Run as administrator

Right-click the game executable and choose "Run as administrator" to fix permission-related launch or save issues.

Disable background apps

Turn off overlays and close heavy background apps to free RAM and reduce conflicts.