Valheim 1.0 crossplay: PS5, Switch 2 and cross-save limits
Valheim 1.0 supports crossplay across its platforms, but save syncing is narrower. Check the difference before your group changes devices.
Valheim
Build a settlement, sail into unfamiliar biomes and take a Viking world from Early Access into 1.0.
- Platforms
- PC · Mac · Linux · Xbox · PS5 · Switch 2
- Players
- 1–10 players
- Developer
- Iron Gate AB
- 1.0 release
The 1.0 transition raises two different questions: whether friends can join from another platform, and whether an old world will generate new terrain. Start with the guide that matches the decision your group needs to make.
Inside Valheim
2 guides and updates
Co-op & servers
Version changes
Valheim 1.0: keep your old world or start again?
Old Valheim saves still work in 1.0, but explored terrain and achievement tracking affect the decision to keep a world or start fresh.
Game facts checked November 7, 2026. Primary source · Steam listing. Artwork: Coffee Stain Publishing.