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Valheim server hosting

Valheim server hosting at CakeHosting starts at €4.95 a month, including VAT, for up to 10 Vikings. Your dedicated server is ready for Valheim 1.0, which Iron Gate says has crossplay between all platforms: flip one switch and friends on Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 join in. And your world keeps running when the host is offline.

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Standard Valheim

  • Voxel cupcake with vanilla cream, a cherry and sprinkles

    CupCake 4 GBStandard

    per month

    €4.95

    or €50.49 a year

    Order now Valheim CupCake 4 GB (Standard)

    This plan includes:

    • 4 GB of RAM
    • 2 CPU threads
    • 20 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • Standard DDoS protection from the data centre
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore

  • Popular

    Round voxel cake with cream, three cherries and sprinkles

    Cake 6 GBStandard

    per month

    €6.95

    or €70.89 a year

    Order now Valheim Cake 6 GB (Standard)

    This plan includes:

    • 6 GB of RAM
    • 3 CPU threads
    • 30 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • Standard DDoS protection from the data centre
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore
  • Two-tier voxel cake with cream and a ring of cherries

    BIGCake 8 GBStandard

    per month

    €8.95

    or €91.29 a year

    Order now Valheim BIGCake 8 GB (Standard)

    This plan includes:

    • 8 GB of RAM
    • 3 CPU threads
    • 40 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • Standard DDoS protection from the data centre
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore
  • Tall two-tier voxel cake with cream dots and three candles

    SuperCake 12 GBStandard

    per month

    €12.95

    or €132.09 a year

    Order now Valheim SuperCake 12 GB (Standard)

    This plan includes:

    • 12 GB of RAM
    • 4 CPU threads
    • 60 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • Standard DDoS protection from the data centre
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore
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Premium Valheim

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X

    Purple voxel cupcake with gold drips and a little gold crown

    Premium CupCake 4 GBPremium

    per month

    €8.95

    or €91.29 a year

    Order now Valheim Premium CupCake 4 GB (Premium)

    This plan includes:

    • 4 GB of RAM
    • 4 CPU threads
    • 32 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California)

  • Popular

    AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X

    Purple voxel cake with gold drips, cherries and a little crown

    Premium Cake 6 GBPremium

    per month

    €12.95

    or €132.09 a year

    Order now Valheim Premium Cake 6 GB (Premium)

    This plan includes:

    • 6 GB of RAM
    • 6 CPU threads
    • 48 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California)

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X

    Two-tier purple voxel cake with gold icing and a little crown

    Premium BIGCake 8 GBPremium

    per month

    €17.95

    or €183.09 a year

    Order now Valheim Premium BIGCake 8 GB (Premium)

    This plan includes:

    • 8 GB of RAM
    • 6 CPU threads
    • 64 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California)

  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X

    Tall purple voxel cake with gold dots, candles and a little crown

    Premium SuperCake 12 GBPremium

    per month

    €25.95

    or €264.69 a year

    Order now Valheim Premium SuperCake 12 GB (Premium)

    This plan includes:

    • 12 GB of RAM
    • 8 CPU threads
    • 96 GB of storage
    • 2 backups, schedule them yourself
    • 1 database
    • DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit
    • Location: Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California)
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All prices are per month and include 21% Dutch VAT unless stated otherwise. You will see the final amount at checkout.

How much memory do you need?

For most groups of friends, 4 GB is plenty. If you run BepInEx mods or your world has grown a lot after months of building, pick 6 or 8 GB.

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CupCake 4 GB Standard

€4.95 per month

Order now Valheim CupCake 4 GB (Standard)
How we calculate

Valheim, 1 to 5 players: 4 GB

Guideline for Valheim: memory and plan per number of players
PlayersMemoryStandardPremium
1 to 5 players 4 GB CupCake 4 GB Premium CupCake 4 GB
6 to 10 players 6 GB Cake 6 GB Premium Cake 6 GB

Lots of mods: add 2 GB.

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Every server comes with

  • DDoS protection on every plan
  • Backups you schedule and restore yourself
  • Game panel with console, file manager and SFTP
  • Set up automatically after you pay
  • Cancel any month
  • Pay with iDEAL, Bancontact or credit card

Finish your cake

Pick them when you order. Prices per month.

  • Extra whipped cream Extra RAM

    from €1.50

  • Extra layer Extra NVMe storage

    from €2.95

  • Turbo oven Extra CPU power

    from €2.95

  • Cake boxes More backups

    from €2.95

  • Recipe book Five extra databases

    from €1.49

  • Candles Extra ports

    from €1.49

  • Cake vault Off-site backup

    from €6.95

Standard or Premium for Valheim?

Valheim is not heavy for a server. For a group of friends, Standard is usually plenty; Premium gives you headroom for big bases, mods or a full server.

Not sure? Read Standard vs Premium explained or see Specifications.

Standard and Premium for Valheim side by side
Standard Premium
Processor Solid hardware at a sharp price AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X
Memory 4 to 32 GB (10 sizes) 4 to 32 GB (10 sizes)
CPU threads 2 to 8 4 to 12
Storage 20 to 160 GB 32 to 256 GB
Backups 2 per server 2 per server
Databases 1 (MySQL) 1 (MySQL)
DDoS protection Standard DDoS protection from the data centre DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit
Locations Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California)
Price from €4.95 per month from €8.95 per month

Who is a Valheim server for?

A Valheim server is for a regular group, from a few friends up to ten Vikings, building a world together. Everyone logs in whenever they like, without the host having to be online. If friends on a console join in, turn on crossplay.

Setting up your Valheim server

Just ordered? First steps after your order shows you how to get into the game panel. To change the settings in the Startup tab, see Change your server settings under Startup.

  1. Step 1: Choose a name, world and password

    In the Startup tab, fill in a server name, a world name and a password of 5 to 30 characters. Don’t use part of the server name in the password, or the server won’t start.

  2. Step 2: Crossplay or mods?

    If console friends join in, turn on Crossplay. If you want BepInEx mods, turn on BepInEx mods and upload the BepInExPack. You can’t have both at once.

  3. Step 3: Start and connect

    Start the server. On PC you connect through Join IP with the address and port from the game panel. With crossplay on, the console shows a six-digit join code.

  4. Step 4: Make yourself an admin

    Add your own player ID to adminlist.txt in the saves folder. That lets you kick and ban players in the game.

What does a Valheim server need?

Valheim is the Viking survival game by Iron Gate in which you explore, build and defeat bosses. Version 1.0 came out on 9 September 2026, with the final biome, the Deep North, and crossplay between PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. A dedicated server keeps your world online, even when the person who started it is fast asleep.

How many players and how much RAM?

A Valheim world has room for up to 10 players at once. That limit comes from the game itself, and with crossplay all platforms share those same 10 slots. For a group of friends, CupCake 4 GB is enough. If you build big bases, explore a lot at the same time or run BepInEx mods, choose Cake 6 GB or BIGCake 8 GB. A bigger cake won’t buy you extra slots, though: ten stays ten.

Can you combine crossplay and mods?

You turn on crossplay in the Startup tab. The server then registers with the crossplay service and shows a six-digit join code in the console. According to the Valheim Wiki, traffic then runs through a relay server, which adds a higher chance of lag; if everyone plays on PC, leave crossplay off. BepInEx mods only work on PC. So you choose per server: crossplay for everyone, or mods for PC players.

What else can you set?

In Startup you also choose whether your server appears in the community server list (Public Server) and whether it updates itself on every start (Auto Update). Keep that last one on: players on a newer version can’t connect otherwise. Admins, bans and a whitelist go into adminlist.txt, bannedlist.txt and permittedlist.txt. Everything about crossplay is in Valheim crossplay server: PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch 2.

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Further reading

Guides and articles about Valheim.

Frequently asked questions

How many players can join a Valheim server?

Up to 10 at once. That limit comes from Valheim itself and also applies with crossplay: players on PC and console share the same 10 slots.

How much RAM does a Valheim server need?

For most groups of friends 4 GB is enough. With BepInEx mods, big bases or lots of players exploring at once, choose 6 or 8 GB.

Can I play with friends on PS5, Xbox or Switch 2?

Yes. According to the Iron Gate 1.0 FAQ, Valheim 1.0 has crossplay between all platforms, and the official server guide says a dedicated server with crossplay lets players from any platform join. Turn on Crossplay in the Startup tab and restart; your friends join with the join code from the console.

Can I use crossplay and mods at the same time?

No. BepInEx mods only work on PC, and with crossplay on the server does not load them. So choose per server: crossplay with console players, or mods for PC players only.

How do I move my existing world to the server?

Since 1.0 every world is its own folder in worlds_local. Stop your server, make a backup, upload the whole world folder to saves/worlds_local and set World Name in the Startup tab to the name of that folder.

Why can’t a friend connect after an update?

Server and players need the same version of Valheim. With Auto Update on, your server updates itself on every start, so a restart is usually enough.

Can I use a world with a specific seed?

Yes. Create the world with your seed in the game first, then upload it to your server. Otherwise the server creates a world with a random seed.

More questions? See all frequently asked questions

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