Instead of improving the base game or progression, they just kept adding on what felt like more early access content at the end. There's no refinement.

Vintage Story is a better survival/crafting game, Minecraft's the better sand box. What does Valheim do best? What's the draw beyond "Vikings"?

They pass Goliath and Detective Montoya on their rowboat to Avalon going the other way.

My friends and I used to play it a lot, but once we got to the Nistlands we always got tired of the grind. Plus we always needed mods to make the experience truly fun. I'm pretty disappointed that the devs never added a craft from chest system, a proper perk tree, skills, and late game combat.

Could be worse, At least they didn't end up with a Duke Nukem FOREVER...