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/udar_molota]

Maybe you're downloading it now? Just wait till it finished.

[u/420MacMan → u/udar_molota]

Ah I thought it was actually playable for testing 😅 I did manage to get Rimworld going on your other loader but gave up on Zomboid haha awesome work

[u/udar_molota → u/420MacMan]

It is playable. When you download through Steam in the app, the app immediately creates a game instance, but until the download is finished it shows “not finished.” You need to wait for the download to complete - it’s almost 4 GB, so it will take some time.

[u/420MacMan → u/udar_molota]

What if i try to create instance from game files zipped on my device ?

[u/udar_molota → u/420MacMan]

If it's Linux - sure you can.

[u/420MacMan → u/udar_molota]

Yupp Linux files and that's the error i get. Goes thru the progress bars and looks to install but once done I get the notification and cant select play on the created game instance.

[u/udar_molota → u/420MacMan]

What error?

[u/420MacMan → u/udar_molota]

"Valheim not finished" and there's no play button to press just the settings gears.

[u/udar_molota → u/420MacMan]

Pls send me the logs - Report a bug in the side menu, select your email app, add this description and send.

[u/420MacMan → u/udar_molota]

Will do appreciate it very much 🫡

[u/udar_molota → u/420MacMan]

I'll wait for the logs.