Rent a Valheim Server

A Valheim server costs from €6.32 per month with us (from 4 GB RAM), up to €24.32 for the largest tier. The configurator shows the exact monthly price before you pay; the subscription can be cancelled monthly. Examples: 4 GB RAM with 8 GB NVMe for €6.32; 8 GB RAM with 16 GB NVMe for €12.32; 16 GB RAM with 32 GB NVMe for €24.32.

There is no free Valheim server at game-serverhosting: every server runs on fixed, booked resources. The entry tier costs €6.32 per month with no minimum term, and automatic renewal can be switched off.

Valheim 1.0 supports crossplay between the available PC and console platforms. On the dedicated server, the crossplay backend must be enabled for this; afterwards, check the join code with a player on another platform.

Find mods in the integrated Thunderstore catalog and install them in one click; BepInEx is already preinstalled. Because Valheim has no official mod support, check first that the mod matches your server and game version. Every player needs any required client-side mods.

You can create manual backups anytime in the panel and enable configurable backup schedules (hourly to monthly). You activate the schedules yourself — restoring a save takes a single click.

For a small vanilla group, 4 GB RAM is a sensible starting point. Large worlds, lots of buildings, and mods can need more. Check the actual usage and adjust your plan if needed; for Valheim 1.0 there's no flat guaranteed RAM figure.

Iron Gate still lists 1 to 10 players for Valheim 1.0. Crossplay is only needed if your group wants to play across platforms. The right server size depends on the world, buildings, mods, and how many people are active at once.

Yes. Before uploading, back up the matching .db and .fwl files and choose the same world name on the server. Valheim 1.0 can continue loading old worlds; according to Iron Gate, new biome terrain only generates correctly in areas that haven't been explored yet.

No. Existing saves remain playable. Deep North generates correctly in unexplored areas, although Iron Gate recommends a fresh start for the full 1.0 experience. Back up your old world before deciding.

Compatibility is not guaranteed because Valheim has no official mod support. Check BepInEx and each mod against the current game version, back up the world, and test without mods first if the updated server fails.

Yes. Every server includes a subdomain like my-server.gs.game-serverhosting.com, and you can change it anytime in the dashboard.

For every server you enable Uptime Kuma (server monitoring) and Game Server Watcher (server status in Discord/Telegram) with one click in the dashboard at no extra cost, plus one bot such as Sinusbot (music bot for Discord/TeamSpeak). Every additional bot costs extra.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Setup creates the subdomain and DNS records automatically, and for Minecraft also accepts the EULA and installs Geyser.

There is no long-term minimum. Billing is a monthly subscription and automatic renewal can be disabled. Longer terms may qualify for discounts.

You choose the location at checkout: Germany (Falkenstein and Limburg) or France (Roubaix) — all in the EU, connected to the major European exchanges. Low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland at both locations, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers. Valheim starts here at 6.32 EUR per month, and setup typically takes about 3 minutes.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates and backups are included; data-center DDoS protection is included at every location. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.

Yes, you can do it yourself in the customer area using a slider. An upgrade takes effect immediately: you only pay the prorated difference for the remaining term, and the new price applies from the next renewal. A downgrade takes effect on the next renewal date. Your world, settings and subdomain are kept, and depending on the game, a restart is required afterwards. With monthly payment and a minimum term, the change is only possible once that term has ended, and for games with a slot-based plan it is not available.