4 Games like Valheim on Nintendo Switch that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Valheim does: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an early-access release. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

If Valheim worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a space setting.

Same family as Valheim: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Valheim, and so does fantasy world, single-player focus and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.