# Valheim Server Hosting from $2.50

A private Valheim server that stays up after the host logs off. Crossplay for Xbox, PS5 and Game Pass, or Thunderstore mods and modpacks in one click.

https://gamezservers.com/games/valheim

## At a glance

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| Price | From $2.50 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $9.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers |
| Plans | 4 GB (5 slots), 6 GB (10 slots), 8 GB (10 slots) |
| Players | Up to 10 player slots |
| Crossplay | PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch |
| Server types | Vanilla, BepInEx |
| Mods | BepInEx, Thunderstore mods, Jotunn, r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager profiles |
| Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share |

## About Valheim servers

A Valheim dedicated server is a free, headless version of the game from Iron Gate, installed through SteamCMD. When you host from inside the game, your world is only online while you are playing and your PC does all the work for everyone. A dedicated server keeps the world running on its own, so the crew can log in and sail whenever they like, even when the person who started the world is offline.

A server is set up with a handful of launch options: the server name, port, world name, password and whether it is listed publicly. The password needs at least 5 characters and cannot be part of the server name. Crossplay is optional and lets Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 players join alongside PC players, and world modifiers let you set combat difficulty, resource rates and raids for the whole server. Valheim 1.0 also moved worlds to a new folder based save format that saves faster, and older worlds convert automatically the first time they load.

Valheim is light on memory compared with most survival games. 4 GB comfortably handles a small group, while a full crew of 10 with large bases, or a BepInEx modpack, is happier with 6 to 8 GB. What hurts performance most is heavy building in one area, so a server with fast single core speed and room to grow helps. Hosting with us keeps the world online with backups before every boss fight.

## FAQ

### How much does a Valheim server cost?

Valheim servers start at $2.50 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 4 GB for up to 2 players at $9.99, 6 GB for up to 5 players at $14.99 and 8 GB for up to 5 players at $19.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

### How many Vikings can play?

Valheim supports up to 10 players per world.

### Can I bring my existing world?

Yes. Stop the server, open Files and upload your world folder, or the .db and .fwl files from a world saved before 1.0, into .config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local. Set World name to the same name and start. Older worlds convert to the new format the first time they load.

### Does crossplay work?

Yes. Crossplay is on by default on the vanilla server type, so players on Xbox, PC Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 can join Steam players on the same server with its join code. Mods are PC only, so crossplay servers are best kept vanilla.

### How do I make myself an admin?

Join the server, press F2 and note your player ID exactly as it shows, including any letters and underscore in front of the number. Then open Files, go to .config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim, put the ID on its own line in adminlist.txt and restart. bannedlist.txt and permittedlist.txt work the same way for bans and a whitelist.

### Can I make my Valheim server private?

Yes. Every server has a password, and you can keep it out of the public server list so only the people you invite find it.

### Do my friends need mods installed too?

For most BepInEx mods, yes. Everyone needs the same mods and versions as the server. A mod manager with a shared profile code makes this easy.

### Why can my friends not find my server?

Public servers can take a few minutes to appear in the community list. Adding the server by its IP and port under Join Game is instant.

### Can I change the difficulty?

Yes. Pick a world preset such as Casual, Hard or Hardcore in the panel, then fine tune combat, death penalty, resources, raids and portals. Changes apply on the next restart.

### Where are the console commands?

The Valheim server takes no commands from its console. Admins run commands like kick, ban and save from the in game console once they are on adminlist.txt: add -console to Valheim's launch options in Steam, then press F5 in game.

### Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

### Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

### Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

### How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.