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.

Yes. You switch on crossplay between Steam and Xbox Game Pass in the panel with the “Crossplay” toggle. It ships switched off, because with crossplay Valheim runs through PlayFab and stops reporting the player count. After that you all land on the same server.

Find mods in the Thunderstore catalogue and install them in one click — BepInEx is already preinstalled. Check first that mod, server and game versions match. Everyone needs the required client mods.

You create backups in the control panel manually at any time or set up a schedule; an older state is restored with one click.

For up to 6 players, 4 GB RAM runs well — even with Valheim Plus. Heavy mod setups and large worlds are more stable on 6-8 GB.

Valheim officially supports up to 10 players. We recommend 4 GB RAM for that; if someone plays via Game Pass, switch on crossplay in the panel. With mods like Epic Loot, a bit more RAM helps.

Yes. Upload your local world files (.db and .fwl) via the file manager and continue on the server — buildings and progress stay fully intact.

Every mcfreehost server ships with its own address such as yourserver.mc.mcfreehost.com right from the start. Rename it anytime from the dashboard — no ticket required.

Monitoring and database add-ons — Uptime Kuma, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Game Server Watcher — never carry a surcharge. For music and chat bots, the first slot you activate is included; every additional bot is billed on top, and the dashboard shows the exact cost before you switch it on.

Typical initial setup: about 6 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Larger Steam installs can take a bit longer depending on the game.

No — you are on a subscription that renews monthly, and you can cancel it from the dashboard whenever you like; the same goes for turning off automatic renewal.

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 6 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.