I play Solo all the time... havent found a server to join yet

I initially bought Valheim to check it out for playing multiplayer with family...

I couldn't wait for the requisite birthdays to happen and have already logged over 400 hours solo, but looking forward to starting over with a group soon!

So I think solo works out just fine! As someone else said maybe more "grindy" -- for me it just meant putting more time into preparation, having fun the whole time. I think of "grind" as when I'm doing something in a game that's tedious. I haven't found anything about Valheim tedious -- though I even have fun sailing... okay, sailing back to my corpse on the other side of the world while ill-equipped is not exactly fun -- but it's nerve-wracking and emotional, not grindy. :)

it is not balanced for solo play . the Giants and other things that constantly attack your base/hold . if you play legit without cheating taking on two giants everytime with iron gear is not fun .

good

probably really damn slow. But the gameplay stays pretty fresh so that shouldn't be a problem.

It can be played solo but it's more fun with friends. Both because it's just fun to play with friends and you can also delegate tasks to get more done at once.

i start and end my journey in multiplayer its fun, then i start again solo, the progression are 2-3 times slower, i dont find it very fun

Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm gonna get it during the sale

I also play solo and have a blast.

I knew pretty quick that I was going to love this game: a vast, varied open world to hunt and be hunted in, a world that is procedurally generated promising endless replay-ability. What's not to love?

The scenery is almost as good as the artist-created scenery of scripted worlds. One does run across the occasional tree growing out of an unsplit rock. I was out hunting and heard a greydwarf brute's polite greeting coming from somewhere around a big rock. When I could not find it, I split the rock with my pickax. Yup.

That sort of thing doesn't bother me. For the most part the pointilist scenery is to die for, and I have, many times.

The point being that you will probably know in plenty of time whether or not Valheim is for you.

I play solo, I find it fun. Killed the bosses of Meadows, Black Forest, and Mountain with some challenge but nothing insurmountable. I found bonemass (swamp) harder but got it in 3 tries. Had to max my armour and weapons. Now on to the Plains boss... need some totem to get to it ;)

There have been multiple threads about this exact same thing within the past week or two. Try the search function.

It is very well balanced for solo play. Been through multiple times, mostly solo.

No boss fights require splitting aggro or anything like that... everything is easily soloable.

It's fine sp, but a little more grindy since your just one person. Awesome game!

If you want a more varied set of opinions, you can find them here as well:

Is the game as good as they say?: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3192485276061858069/

Is this game soloable?: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3192485276069878421/

Worth buying?: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3192485276064493274/

Solo play?: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3192485276062172859/

The only thing I suggest whether you try/buy the game is whether your GPU is fully Direct X 11 compatible or not. Some players see black unrendered grounds because their GPU isn't compatible with DX11.

Just remember the game is far from optimized, and they're just on milestone 2 of many on their loose-road map. So a few bugs. Also, GPU temps can get high. However, the game is pretty decent. It's not for everyone. So make sure if roughly 90 minutes in, you feel it's not your cup of tea, that you refund it. Otherwise, if you're patient, keep going at it and wait it out to see how it turns out.