Standing in 2026: The Ultimate Viking Saga
Enormous, beautiful, and sometimes exhausting. A dream for Viking fans, a test for completionists.
Entering 2026, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a massive, completely final package. All updates, free additions, and expansions have been delivered, including the game's concluding chapter ("Shared History") and the highly praised free rogue-lite game mode, The Forgotten Saga. Visually, its stunning rendition of Dark Ages England and the mythological realms continues to hold up spectacularly, benefiting greatly from fast modern SSD loading times.
The primary critique of Valhalla remains its size: it is a colossus. The campaign spans over 70 hours just to see the credits, stretching past 140 hours if you include all story expansions. If you want a world you can get lost in for months at a time, this is a masterpiece of content value. If you prefer a tighter, stealth-focused classic experience, the mandatory campaign filler can feel like a heavy grind.
Ubisoft has modified the edition lineup for Valhalla over time. Here is the definitive breakdown of what each version offers on digital storefronts today:
Includes only the massive base game set in England's Dark Ages where you play as a Viking raider. It does not include any extra expansions, story DLCs, or cosmetic packs.
Includes the base game plus the Berserker Pack. This only gives you cosmetic character gear (axe, raven skin, wolf mount), ship/settlement cosmetics, and gear-boosting runes. Contains zero extra story content.
Includes the base game plus the massive Dawn of Ragnarök expansion. Adds a huge new mythical world, god-like powers, and a brand new storyline for deep gameplay.
Includes absolutely everything: the base game, Dawn of Ragnarök, the Season Pass (two huge expansions: Wrath of the Druids & The Siege of Paris, plus the Beowulf quest), and the Berserker Pack cosmetics.
Based entirely on the rule of smart gaming—avoid paying extra for cosmetics or boosters, and only pay more for genuine playable levels, expansions, and story DLCs—here is how the packages rank:
Because Valhalla structures its DLC a bit differently than Odyssey, you have two great choices depending on your budget:
If you just want the maximum amount of new stages, missions, and story expansions to play, the Complete Edition is the way to go. If you want a cheaper bundle that still gives you a huge extra story expansion, go with the Ragnarök Edition.
In 2026, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is widely available across almost every major digital platform and gaming service.
Valhalla is frequently featured in major seasonal sales. Never buy it at full price ($59.99 for Standard / $99.99 for Ragnarök / $139.99 for Complete).
The game regularly receives discounts of **80% to 85%**: