Maybe not. Depends on how much combat skill you can pick up and be aware that deaths in this game will reduce those skills each time. I'm in no way skilled at combat and yet have only played solo. For me "the grind" is what I do to compensate for my poor combat skills. Make sure each challenge is met with maximum weapons, maximum armor and maximum nutrition and those maximums typically require a fair amount of grinding. But if you give it a try you may find that balance between grind and go-for-it combat that fits your own play style. Valheim is a big tent. We have all kinds here. Welcome aboard!