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Valheim 1.0 Launches 9 September — PS5 and Switch 2 Debut

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After more than five years in early access, Valheim is crossing the finish line. Iron Gate AB has confirmed that version 1.0 launches on 9 September 2026, bringing the game’s eighth and final planned biome — the frozen Deep North — alongside brand-new PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. For Singapore gamers who have been watching from the sidelines because Valheim was PC-only, the wait ends next Tuesday.

Five Years in the Making — Valheim’s Final Chapter

Valheim 1.0 — a Viking warrior stands before a frozen landscape at dusk
Image courtesy of Iron Gate AB

Valheim launched on Steam Early Access in February 2021 and quickly became a phenomenon, selling two million copies by May 2026 and building one of PC gaming’s most dedicated survival communities. Developer Iron Gate AB and publisher Coffee Stain Publishing have steadily expanded the world through biomes like the Plains, Mistlands, and Ashlands — each packed with new enemies, building materials, and progression. The Deep North is the last piece of that puzzle, and 1.0 marks the moment Iron Gate considers the game complete.

No price change has been announced for the 1.0 release. The game remains available on Steam at its standard early-access price; PS5 and Switch 2 pricing will be listed on the PlayStation Store (Singapore) and Nintendo eShop respectively from launch day.

The Deep North — New Enemies, New Gear, and Frozen Secrets

Valheim Deep North biome — icy mesas and abandoned Viking ruins under a grey sky
Image courtesy of Iron Gate AB

The Deep North is Valheim’s coldest and most punishing environment: sprawling snowfields, glacial mesas, and abandoned Viking settlements waiting to be picked through. Three new enemy types call it home. Gammeltrolls are massive troll variants that hurl entire tree trunks; Elakingar are unsettling underground rodent creatures that swarm from beneath the snow; and Viking ghosts haunt the ruins scattered across the landscape.

Surviving — and eventually thriving — in the Deep North means climbing through three new armor tiers and mastering new weapons: Nord-style axes, two-handed swords, bows, a Frostfire crossbow, and a grappling hook that opens up vertical exploration in a way no previous biome has. Two dungeon types await exploration: the Winding Tunnels and the Gates of Mokhalla, both promising the kind of loot and lore drops that Valheim fans live for.

Watch the Official 1.0 Launch Trailer

Valheim – Official Version 1.0 Release Date Trailer — via IGN on YouTube

First Time on PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2

Valheim — Viking longhouse and settlement under the northern lights
Image courtesy of Iron Gate AB

This is the headline for Singapore console players: Valheim has never been on PlayStation or Nintendo hardware before. On 9 September, that changes. The PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions launch simultaneously with the 1.0 PC update, so there is no wait for a console port — every platform gets the complete game, including the Deep North, on day one.

Iron Gate has also confirmed a dedicated PlayStation Announcement Trailer — narrated by Neil Newbon, who voiced Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 — signalling that the studio is serious about welcoming console players rather than treating the ports as an afterthought.

Full Crossplay — Every Platform, One Server

Valheim multiplayer — four Vikings sailing a longship through open waters
Image courtesy of Iron Gate AB

Full crossplay is confirmed across PC (Steam/Xbox/Linux/Mac), PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 from launch. In practical terms: your friend group in Singapore does not need to own the same platform to raid the Deep North together. PC players who have been in Valheim for years can finally bring their console-only friends into their long-running servers without platform restrictions.

For the Singapore gaming community, where friend groups routinely span PC, PS5, and Switch 2 households, this kind of cross-platform co-op removes the single biggest barrier to adoption. A game that once demanded a gaming PC now asks only that you own at least one of the major platforms available here.

Valheim 1.0 launches on 9 September 2026 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux, and Mac. Check out more game news for everything else hitting Singapore players this September.

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Grounded 2 Comes to PS5 on August 11 with Into the Abyss

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Obsidian Entertainment’s shrink-ray survival hit is finally coming to PlayStation 5 this Tuesday — and it’s arriving alongside what the studio is calling one of the biggest updates the game has ever seen. Grounded 2 launches on PS5 in Early Access on 11 August 2026, paired with the free Into the Abyss update dropping simultaneously on all platforms.

A New World Beneath Brookhollow Park

Since Grounded 2 launched on Xbox and PC in July 2025, the pond at the heart of Brookhollow Park has been visible but largely off-limits. Into the Abyss blows it wide open. For the first time, players can explore both the surface and the full depths beneath it, uncovering new locations, creatures, and mysteries that stretch from the shoreline all the way down into the dark.

Grounded 2: Into the Abyss Official Update Extended Announcement Trailer — via IGN on YouTube

The pond is split into three distinct environmental zones, each with its own atmosphere, hazards, and secrets. Above water, two new overland biomes — the Mountains and the Bayou — ring the pond with fresh terrain and their own discoveries. Below the surface, the deeper you dive, the stranger things get.

Player character facing a massive boss creature in the depths of Grounded 2's Abyss
Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment

New Creatures, Old Nightmares

The pond is not empty. The koi fish makes its return from the original Grounded, now looming even larger against tiny shrunken players in open water. Joining it is the diving bell spider, an arachnid that traps air bubbles to breathe underwater — and will make life very difficult for anyone exploring the shallows. Both are fully fledged threats designed around the new underwater combat and evasion systems.

A large beetle-like creature with red fungal growth lurking near a neon-lit food stand in Grounded 2
Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment

The Toe-biter Buggy and New Diving Gear

Staying submerged for any length of time requires preparation. Players can unlock a progression of diving suits that increase how long they can remain underwater, opening access to deeper pond zones as their equipment improves. On the surface, the new Toe-biter Buggy is an amphibious vehicle that can charge across land and skim over water alike — essential for navigating the expanded map without being picked off mid-swim.

Player riding the Toe-biter Buggy amphibious vehicle across the teal pond in Grounded 2
Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment

Into the Abyss also reworks the Pneumatic Transit System (PTS) — the game’s fast travel network — making it upgradeable via science skills and components. It’s a quality-of-life addition aimed squarely at co-op squads covering large stretches of Brookhollow Park together.

PS5 Players Finally Get Shrunk In

Grounded 2 has been an Xbox console exclusive since its Early Access debut, available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, and Steam. That changes on 11 August. The game arrives on PS5 in Early Access (Game Preview) at USD $29.99 — check the Singapore PlayStation Store for local pricing. Into the Abyss content is included from day one.

Grounded 2 — Official PlayStation 5 ‘Into the Abyss’ Trailer — via IGN on YouTube

For Singapore players already on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — which is available locally — Grounded 2 is included in your subscription with no extra charge. The Into the Abyss update is also free for every existing Xbox and PC owner, regardless of how they purchased the game.

Grounded 2 player character wearing lava-stone armour in a golden-lit park setting
Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment

One Year In, a Much Larger World

Grounded 2 launched in Early Access roughly a year ago on Xbox and PC, and the team has been building on it steadily since. Into the Abyss is the clearest sign yet of how ambitious the full release will be. As Obsidian’s Chris Parker told GamesRadar, “Launching on PS5 effectively makes this our second launch” — a remark that undersells neither the scope of the update nor the scale of the new audience the studio is courting.

Two players running from a giant crustacean enemy near a food truck in Grounded 2's Brookhollow Park
Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment

If you’re browsing other game news from the week, Grounded 2’s PS5 launch on 11 August is one of the bigger multiplatform moments of the month — and for survival fans in Singapore, it’s the freshest reason yet to dive in.