‘Odin: Valhalla Rising’ Named Google Play’s Best Game of 2025
– Wins ‘Best PC Game’ in multiple countries, including Korea, the United States and Canada
Kakao Games announced that the MMORPG ‘Odin: Valhalla Rising’ (hereafter ‘Odin’), developed by Lionheart Studio, has been selected as a winner in the ‘Best PC Game’ category under Google Play’s Best of 2025 awards across several countries, including Korea, the United States and Canada.
First launched in 2021, ‘Odin’ became a major hit in Korea, ranking No. 1 in Google Play’s top-grossing chart for 17 consecutive weeks. As the game expanded globally, it also achieved strong performance across key regions, placing second in Taiwan, fifth in the Philippines and eighth in both Thailand and Japan.
In June, the game celebrated its fourth anniversary by introducing a new advanced class, reclaiming the No. 1 position on Google Play’s top-grossing chart and reaffirming its continued popularity.
The global version released in April has surpassed four million downloads, and total worldwide downloads have now exceeded 20 million.
‘Odin’ continues to attract a large player base with its diverse content, including high-quality graphics powered by 3D scanning and motion capture technology, an expansive world inspired by Norse mythology, a seamless open-world environment and intense large-scale battles.