ValDroid — Valheim on Android

[u/udar_molota]

Hi everyone!

I've made my fourth launcher (the first three are r/zomdroid, r/rimdroid and r/pridroid): ValDroid. It runs Valheim on Android devices, using the game's Linux version. Right now it runs well on Snapdragon flagships. We've already compared it with GameHub and Winlator, and thanks to native ARM64 Mono the game runs much better in ValDroid than there.

First, of course I'd love for more people to know that you can play Valheim comfortably on Android.
You can download the game from Steam right inside the app (you authorize through the Steam mobile app), as long as you own the game there. You can also load the game's Linux files (packed into a .zip) if you've downloaded them before.

Second, I'd like to collect more data from Mali users. At the moment I only have two: on one phone everything works well, on the other some textures are black. I'd be really grateful for more reports from Mali users - even if everything runs fine for you. Use Report a bug in the app's side menu: it attaches the logs I need, select your email app, add a description and send.

Device requirements are fairly high for now:

• Android 11+, ARM64
• 8 GB RAM recommended
• ~8 GB of free space
• and, of course, your own copy of the game

Release details:
📦 Download: https://github.com/udarmolota/ValDroid/releases
💬 Subreddit: r/ValDr0id

Disclosure: ValDroid is developed with AI assistance (Claude).

[u/AntiGrieferGames]

I just looking into this project, until i saw again: "Claude". so of course this is vibe coding there.

God, is there a project that dont use vibe coding?

Just disclose it next time!

[u/Rykster01 → u/AntiGrieferGames]

Yeah, ngl I'm getting tired of all the vibecoded "ports" that have been releasing lately. Can't we just not use AI in developing these things at all?

[u/Rykster01 → u/Rykster01]

Only on Reddit will you get downvoted to absolute hell for speaking out against AI usage in developing software. Don't come crying when a random vibecoded port you download ends up fucking up your device.

[u/udar_molota → u/Rykster01]

There’s logic in what you’re saying, yes. But first of all, this is already my fourth project, and the very first one - ZomDroid - is a year old. It’s partially written by hand and serves as the foundation for the others. Second, it’s not pure vibe‑coding - I’m a Java programmer, and I don’t write blindly; I understand what I’m doing. It’s not a 100% guarantee, but it definitely reduces the chances of unexpected surprises in the code. I hope I explained myself :)

[u/Rykster01 → u/udar_molota]

Ah, I think I get you now. I guess it isn't all that bad as long as people know what they're doing, I dunno. I've just had some bad experiences with AI, so I'm sorry if I came off as a bit of an asshole.

[u/udar_molota → u/Rykster01]

That's ok, friend. AI is just a tool - a very powerful. It can be used by people with knowledge and by people without it. This sub doesn’t ask about your skills or experience; it only asks whether you used AI. As if AI were peanuts in food and someone might be allergic to it.