Valheim is something special. It comes together in a way that a lot of similar games just don’t. Everything feels very organic and rewarding, and even the setbacks create their own fun. I’d never have imagined I’d have so much fun just sailing a load of metal ore from one place to another, or that I’d be so invested in renovating my video game kitchen to optimize for storage space and workflow. It has its flaws, but I still haven’t found anything that does what it does better.