When I first saw someone start playing this on youtube, I was unimpressed - I thought, wow, these guys don't know it's 2021? I didn't even want to try the game because of it for a number of weeks. But after the first hour or so, you start noticing a million of tiny details that the developers tweaked to make this a very refined and nuanced visual experience, and I was impressed. The shifting colors, the constant motion, the weather patterns - the thing feels alive, unlike most other games with a cutting edge visuals that cannot deliver. I now appreciate the artistic style of Valheim and highly recommend, especially if the eye candy is important to you.