Question 1

Can PlayStation 5, Xbox and Switch 2 players join my server?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every Connect Valheim server starts with crossplay switched on, which is what lets console players join a dedicated server. Each time the server boots it prints a six-digit join code in your panel console — share that with PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 friends and they enter it from the Join Game screen. Steam players can use the same code or connect directly by IP and port. The code changes on every restart, so grab the fresh one from the console after a reboot. If a console friend cannot see the server, check the console’s privacy and parental settings allow online play and crossplay — on PlayStation 5 the join screen’s “PlayStation Network Only” toggle must be off, and on Xbox “allow play with people outside Xbox” must be on.

Question 2

Is your Valheim hosting on version 1.0?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every server we deploy runs the official 1.0 dedicated server from Steam, the build that shipped the Deep North and the PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 launch on 9 September 2026. Patches install automatically on your next restart — no reinstall, no ticket.

Question 3

Will the Deep North appear in my existing world?

Accepted Answer

Only in parts of the map you have not explored yet. Iron Gate generates the Deep North on the fly in unexplored areas, so an existing world keeps everything you have built and gains the new biome at its northern edge as long as nobody has already uncovered that region. If your crew has already mapped the far north, start a second world for the new content — a Connect server can hold several worlds, and you switch between them from one World Name setting.

Question 4

How much does a Valheim server cost?

Accepted Answer

Valheim server hosting starts at $7.99/month. Karve is $7.99 (4GB RAM, 20GB NVMe storage), Longship is $10.99 (6GB — the size a full 10-player crew with big builds actually wants), and Drakkar is $13.99 (8GB) for sprawling bases and long-running worlds. No setup fee, no per-slot pricing, and you can change plans or cancel whenever you like.

Question 5

Is the Valheim dedicated server free?

Accepted Answer

The server software is — Iron Gate ships it free on Steam, and you can run it on a PC you already own. What costs money is somewhere to run it around the clock: a machine that stays on, a connection that can take ten players, open ports, updates on patch day and backups. Hosting is paying for that to be someone else’s job. If you would rather do it yourself, our setup guide walks through every step on 1.0.

Question 6

How much RAM does a Valheim server need?

Accepted Answer

The dedicated server is light at first and grows with your world. 4GB runs a fresh vanilla world for a small group comfortably. Once a full crew of ten is exploring and the base sprawls, the server holds far more of the world in memory, and 6GB is the honest sweet spot. Choose 8GB for very large builds, worlds that have run for months, or if you plan to experiment with mods. Every plan can be resized later without losing your world.

Question 7

How many players can join?

Accepted Answer

Up to 10 — that is Valheim’s own limit, set by Iron Gate, and it applies to every server on every host. We never charge per slot: all ten seats are included on every plan. Plan RAM decides how smoothly a busy world runs, not how many people can join.

Question 8

Can I bring my existing world?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Find the world in the worlds_local folder on the machine that hosted it: a world played on 1.0 is a folder named after the world, and a world last saved before 1.0 is a .db and .fwl pair with the same name. Zip the folder (or pick both files) and use Import a world on the Server Settings tab: the dashboard checks the upload, puts it in place and selects it, and a restart loads it — an older world is converted automatically the first time it loads. SFTP works too if you prefer it. Your seed, builds, bosses and progress carry on, on a server that runs 24/7 whether you are online or not. Character files stay on each player’s own machine, exactly as they do in the base game.

Question 9

Can I move my Valheim server from another host?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and you keep everything. Download your world from the old host’s worlds_local folder — on 1.0 that is a folder named after your world; on a server that never ran 1.0 it is a .db and .fwl pair — zip it, and use Import a world on the Server Settings tab here, then restart. Seed, builds, bosses and map progress carry over, and because characters live on each player’s own machine, nobody loses a thing. Friends then join with the new join code or IP. If the files are awkward to get at, open a ticket and we will help with the transfer.

Question 10

Do mods work on your servers?

Accepted Answer

We run the official vanilla server, and mods are off by default. Valheim has no Steam Workshop; server-side mods mean installing BepInEx by hand, which you are free to do — every plan has full file and SFTP access — but we cannot support it, and Iron Gate has warned that the 1.0 update breaks many mods until their authors update them. If a modded server will not boot, remove the BepInEx files and it will come straight back.

Question 11

Can I change Valheim world modifiers and presets?

Accepted Answer

Yes, from the Server Settings tab — no launch arguments to edit. Pick a preset (Casual, Easy, Hard, Hardcore, Immersive or Hammer build mode) or set the modifiers one by one: combat difficulty, death penalty, resource rate, raid frequency and portal rules, plus the no-map, no-build-cost, passive-mobs and player-based-events keys. Save, restart, and the world loads with the new rules; your builds and progress are untouched, and you can change them back the same way.

Question 12

Can I keep my server private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every server has a password — Valheim requires at least five characters — and you can switch Public Server off so it never appears in the in-game community list. Friends then join with the password and either the join code or your IP and port.

Question 13

Which regions can I host in?

Accepted Answer

Seven at launch: US East (Virginia), US Central (Dallas), London, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Montreal and Sydney. Pick the one closest to your crew at checkout — and if your group shifts continents later, open a ticket and we can move the server.

Question 14

What happens when Iron Gate releases a patch?

Accepted Answer

Your server updates itself from Steam the next time it restarts, so it is always on the version players are running — a version mismatch is the most common reason a friend cannot connect in the days after a patch. Every plan includes backups you can roll back to, and support answers around the clock if a boot goes sideways after an update.

Question 15

Is my world backed up?

Accepted Answer

Twice over. The Valheim server keeps its own rolling world backups on disk, and every plan includes Connect backup slots you can take manually or on a schedule and restore with one click. Take a backup before you try a mod or a big rebuild, and one bad night never costs you Midgard.

Question 16

How do I find my Valheim server’s join code?

Accepted Answer

Open your service’s Overview tab and read the console. Every time the server finishes booting it prints a line like “Session ‹name› registered with join code 123456” — that six-digit number is what console and PC players type on the Join Game screen. It is issued fresh on every restart, so after a scheduled restart or an update, read the newest line before you share it. Your IP and port never change.

Question 17

Is there a Valheim server browser, and do I need a second port?

Accepted Answer

Players reach your server three ways: by join code, by IP and port, or from the in-game Community list when Public Server is on. Valheim uses its game port and the next port up (2456 and 2457 by default); we publish the game port, which is what join codes and direct joins use. Steam’s own browser queries the second port, so use the join code or IP if a friend cannot see the server in a list.

Question 18

Can I switch worlds or run more than one?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Change the World Name setting and restart: a new name generates a fresh world, an existing name loads that world. Nothing is deleted — every world you have run stays in saves/worlds_local, so you can switch back at any time. Characters live on each player’s machine and carry between worlds.

Platform	How to join	Before you try
PlayStation 5	Join Game → Join Code	Turn the join screen’s “PlayStation Network Only” toggle off to see crossplay servers.
Nintendo Switch 2	Join Game → Join Code	Allow online play and crossplay in the console’s privacy settings.
Xbox	Join Game → Join Code	Enable “allow play with people outside Xbox” in privacy settings.
PC — Steam, Microsoft Store, Mac	Join Code, Join IP with host:port, or the Community list	Any route; the IP and port never change.

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