It's a survival game that's grindy if you want to progress. If you just want to chill and build houses, you don't have to do all that much to get there. Advancement comes with new crafting items for making your houses look better. It's one of those "get what you put in" experiences. If you want a good preview for guys like us who aren't really into the survival genre, Jaboody Dubs over on YouTube have a great video about Valheim. They don't try too hard or act like they want to be the best - they're just having fun in the video, and it got me to buy the game.