Valheim

Valheim servers support configurable world modifiers, browser visibility, crossplay, and player access lists.

Choose a Server size

Start with Small for a new world and a small crew. Consider Medium or Large as the explored world, building count, and player activity grow. Use live CPU and Memory readings in the Console to guide resizing instead of relying on a fixed player estimate.

Essential Game Settings

Choose whether to publish the server, enable crossplay, and set the World Seed. World modifiers cover combat difficulty, death penalty, resource rate, raid frequency, and portal behavior. You can also configure update checks, restart-on-empty behavior, and administrator, whitelist, and ban SteamID lists.

The password is set during creation and is required by Valheim. A world seed affects world generation and does not replace an existing world. Stop the server before changing Game Settings, select Save Settings, and start it again to apply the saved configuration.

Connect

Wait for Running, then copy the Domain Name or IP Address and Password from the Console. In Valheim, choose Join Game > Join IP, enter ADDRESS:2456, and provide the password. A published server can also be found by its server name. Cross-platform joining depends on the crossplay setting and current Valheim client support.

Mods and Player Management

Valheim does not currently have a Mods blade or Player Management blade. Use its administrator, whitelist, and ban-list settings for the access controls currently exposed in the Console.