Valheim server hosting
Valheim server hosting on your own server, not a slot.
Your world, online when you’re not. A Lite 6 at $8 a month gives a Valheim group 6 GB of memory and six vCPUs, a Lite 8 at $12 makes room for mods, and DDoS filtering is included. Full root, so any mod loader and any setting; billed by the hour, paid in crypto with no ID.
Welcome bonus: we double your first deposit. Deposit $100, spend $200. Your server is set up once we have reviewed and approved your order; delete it any time.
Plans and prices
Valheim server plans, sized by world and mods.
All prices in USD, without VAT. Customers in the EU pay their country’s VAT on top. No setup fees, no contracts.
Iron Gate publishes no hardware requirement. The community Docker image asks for 4 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended, so a Lite 6 suits a group on a vanilla world and a Lite 8 suits mods and big builds. Billed per started hour, capped monthly.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic (bandwidth) | Hourly | Monthly | Keep a year | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite 2 | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $0.006 | $4 | $40save $8 | Get it Lite 2 |
| Lite 6 | 6 | 6 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $0.012 | $8 | $80save $16 | Get it Lite 6 |
| Lite 8 | 8 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $0.018 | $12 | $120save $24 | Get it Lite 8 |
| Lite 16 | 16 | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $0.03 | $20 | $220save $20 | Get it Lite 16 |
| Lite 32 | 16 | 32 GB | 640 GB NVMe | 6 TB | $0.06 | $40 | $440save $40 | Get it Lite 32 |
| Lite 64 | 24 | 64 GB | 1,280 GB NVMe | 8 TB | $0.12 | $80 | $880save $80 | Get it Lite 64 |
| Lite 96 | 32 | 96 GB | 1,920 GB NVMe | 10 TB | $0.18 | $120 | $1,320save $120 | Get it Lite 96 |
| Lite 128 | 40 | 128 GB | 2,560 GB NVMe | 12 TB | $0.24 | $160 | $1,760save $160 | Get it Lite 128 |
| Lite 192 | 48 | 192 GB | 3,840 GB NVMe | 14 TB | $0.36 | $240 | $2,640save $240 | Get it Lite 192 |
| Lite 256 | 64 | 256 GB | 5,120 GB NVMe | 16 TB | $0.48 | $320 | $3,520save $320 | Get it Lite 256 |
Bandwidth: every server has a 10 Gbps port. Traffic is the monthly outbound allowance, pooled across all your servers. Incoming traffic is free, and past your pool it is $2 per TB.
How much RAM
How much RAM does a Valheim server need?
Iron Gate doesn’t publish a requirement, which is why advice online runs from 2 GB to 12 GB. Here’s what’s actually on record, and the plan we’d pick.
| Figure | Where it comes from | LiteKeep plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fresh world, idle | About 1.3 GB | One host’s measurement with crossplay on | Below every comfortable floor |
| Minimum | 4 GB, dual core | The community Docker image’s README | Lite 6 (6 GB, 6 vCPU) |
| Recommended | 8 GB, fast quad core | The same README | Lite 8 (8 GB, 8 vCPU) |
| Mods and big builds | More with every mod | Modders’ own notes | Lite 8, or a Lite 16 |
A world grows as you explore and build, and so does its memory. Start on a Lite 6; if the server feels heavy in a big base, move to a Lite 8 the same day, billed by the hour.
A Valheim group on a Lite 6, $8 a month.
Setting up
Set up a Valheim dedicated server on Linux.
Valheim ships an official Linux server. Two ways to run it on your Lite:
- Docker (easiest)Deploy with the one-click Docker app and run the community Valheim image. It installs the server, keeps it updated and makes backups.
- SteamCMDInstall the dedicated server from Steam yourself and run Iron Gate’s
start_server.shas a service.
With Docker:
docker run -d --name valheim --restart unless-stopped \ --cap-add=sys_nice --stop-timeout 120 \ -p 2456-2457:2456-2457/udp \ -v $HOME/valheim/config:/config -v $HOME/valheim/data:/opt/valheim \ -e SERVER_NAME="My Viking server" -e WORLD_NAME="Midgard" \ -e SERVER_PASS="choose-a-long-password" \ ghcr.io/lloesche/valheim-server sudo ufw allow 2456:2457/udp
With SteamCMD: install the dedicated server (app 896660), then set your name, world and password in start_server.sh: -name, -world, -password and -public 1 to list it, or 0 to join by IP only.
Root access, so any setup you like.
Ports, crossplay and saves
Ports, crossplay and backups, set once.
| What to set | Why | |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | UDP 2456 and 2457 (the port and the port +1) | Iron Gate’s default range; open both in the firewall |
| Crossplay | -crossplay; open UDP 2458 too | Lets Xbox and Game Pass players join; without it, only Steam players can |
| Saves | Linux default ~/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim, or -savedir | Keep the world on NVMe and back it up |
| Backups | -saveinterval, -backups | Iron Gate defaults: a save every 30 minutes and four backups kept |
Mods or crossplay, not usually both: console players can’t install mods, so a modded world is for PC players. BepInEx and Valheim Plus need the same mods on the server and every player.
Your world saved, your group connected.
DDoS protection
Protected from floods, near your players.
Every Lite sits behind always-on filtering on our upstream network, so floods of junk traffic are dropped before they reach your server, at no extra cost. We don’t publish a capacity number. Keep a password on the world and open only the Valheim ports and SSH.
Pick the country nearest the middle of your group: our location pages show round trips to major cities, at one price in all 15.
Filtered upstream, in every country.
What people run
What people run on a Valheim server.
A group world
Friends on one world, online when the host isn’t.
A modded world
BepInEx or Valheim Plus, on a Lite 8.
Crossplay
PC and Xbox players on one server.
Several worlds
A main world and a test world side by side.
Other games too
Minecraft or a Pterodactyl panel on the same server.
A season
Run it for a playthrough, pay for those weeks.
Your use case is on the list? Lite 6 is $8 a month, or $0.012 an hour.
The rules
What you pay for, and what you don’t.
Every rule is on this page before you pay.
The server: billed per started hour at 0.15% of the monthly price, never more than the monthly price. How hourly billing works.
Player slots: there are none. The server is yours; the game decides how many can join.
DDoS filtering: included on every server.
Try it without the risk
The worst case is an hour and a few cents.
You shouldn’t have to take any host’s word for it. Here is what protects your money. Refund policy
- Delete any timeBilling stops at the hour you delete the server. No notice period, no cancellation form.
- A monthly capHourly charges stop at the plan’s monthly price. The rest of that month is free.
- The calculator is a promiseIf your bill is ever higher than our calculator for the same plan and hours, we credit the difference to your balance.
- Your balance waits for youCredit you don’t spend stays on your account for the next server, in any of our countries.
- Paused, not deletedRun out of credit and hourly servers pause, kept for 7 days. Top up and they come back.
- People who answerOur target is a first support reply within 20 minutes, 24/7, and 99.99% uptime with credit back if we miss. SLA
Deposit $100 and you have $200 to spend.
1. Create an account with an email address, a password and your country (for VAT). No name, no passport, no phone number.
2. Add funds from $20 in BNB, BTC, ETH, SOL, TRX, USDC, USDT, XRP or Monero. Each invoice shows one exact amount on one network, and the price holds for 30 minutes. A first deposit of $100 or more is matched 100% in bonus credit, up to $250; a smaller one gets +25%.
3. Your balance updates once the network confirms. You can close the page; we watch the chain for you. Coins, networks and confirmation times.
4. Deploy. Pick a country and an operating system. Your server is set up once we have reviewed and approved your order, and billing starts only when it is ready.
Locations
Available in 15 countries.
Bulgaria VPSSofia
Germany VPSFrankfurt
Iceland VPSReykjavik
Japan VPSTokyo
Lithuania VPSŠiauliai
Luxembourg VPSLuxembourg
Moldova VPSChișinău
Netherlands VPSAmsterdam
Pakistan VPSIslamabad
Romania VPSBucharest
Singapore VPSSingapore
Sweden VPSStockholm
Turkey VPSIstanbul
Ukraine VPS*Kyiv
USA VPSSan Francisco
* Ukraine: Service may be disrupted by the war. Keep backups in another country.
Valheim server hosting FAQ
Valheim server hosting questions, answered straight.
How much RAM does a Valheim server need?
Iron Gate publishes no figure. The community Docker image asks for 4 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended. A Lite 6 suits a group; a Lite 8 suits mods.
Which ports does Valheim use?
UDP 2456 and 2457 by default, plus 2458 with crossplay.
Can Xbox players join?
Yes, with the -crossplay option. Without it, only Steam players can join.
Can I use mods?
Yes: you have root, so BepInEx and Valheim Plus work. Every player needs the same mods, so modded worlds are PC only.
Can I move my existing world?
Yes. Copy your world files from your PC’s Valheim saves folder into the server’s save folder and start it with that world name.
Is it DDoS protected?
Yes, network-level floods are filtered upstream on every server, at no extra cost.
How do I pay?
In crypto: BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, BNB, XRP or XMR, with an email and a password and no ID. How crypto payments work.
The rest of the keep
Same account, same balance, six more ways to build.
Your world, always on.
A Lite 6 for your group, $8 a month.
Top up in crypto (deposit $100, spend $200 on your first one), pick a country. Your server is set up once we have reviewed and approved your order. No card, no ID, no contract.
