Originally posted by wing:

devs took the money and ran. can't really blame them though

A common misconception perpetrated by many due to outdated, incorrect information.

The state of the game has been explained on the front page of the Valheim news thing on Steam. Screenshots indicate that they have *not* decided to take the money and run, but have been prioritizing stabilizing the game and squashing bugs due to the massive influx of new players. The terrain system being revamped on its own makes alot of the problematic lag with bigger bases much less problematic.

And Mistlands, a major update, was bumped up from next year to this year, after the Hearth and Home update.

Plus, this game made its home on itch for three years, hence the polish. They had a small but dedicated fanbase then, this is not going to be your average EA that just folds up, and even if it was, it is still worth the twenty bucks its asking.