While you're busy exploring and dying in Valheim's new boiling hot biome, here's a gentle reminder that there's another Viking survival game simmering on the stove. Aska, published by Thunderful Games, will enter early access next month, and while it supports four players in co-op you'll never be alone—even if you play it solo.
Unlike Valheim, Aska has NPC helpers you can recruit to your village, and the new deep dive trailer above highlights what Bjorn, Freyja, and your other loyal Norse followers can do for you. Each follower can be assigned tasks like chopping down trees, chipping away at boulders, hammering together your buildings, planting and tending your crops, and fighting off enemy invaders. With their help your scrubby little camp will quickly grow into a mighty Viking settlement.
