Valheim is the latest open-world RPG game to hit the market and it has taken the game industry by storm. The title is currently in early access on Steam but has already sold a whopping 5 million copies since its launch at the start of February. A ton of players are loving the survival gameplay, building mechanics, and other aspects of the game. The best thing about Valheim will, however, be the fact that you can explore the wilderness on your own or with up to 10 ten players on a dedicated server.
Instead of going through the hassle of converting your PC into a dedicated server, we suggest you use cloud hosting company Linode’s one-click Valheim app. It is probably the easiest way to create a private Valheim server and costs a modest $30 per month. You can pick more affordable plans depending on your need. So, without wasting any more time, let’s take a look at the setup process.
How to Set up Valheim Dedicated Server
How to Join Valheim Dedicated Server
Transfer Existing Valheim World to a Dedicated Server
How to Set up Valheim Dedicated Server
- Head to Linode’s website and create a new account if you don’t have one already. It might take some time for your account to get activated.
How to Set up Valheim Dedicated Server
Note: Valheim recommends 4 CPU cores and 2GB RAM, so we initially suggest you deploy your Valheim Server on a 4GB Dedicated CPU Linode plan, which costs $30 per month. You are charged hourly based on your usage so don’t need to pay the full amount up-front. If you plan to delete the server or need fewer hardware resources in the future, you can alter your plan accordingly.
You can now join your Valheim dedicated server and get back to exploring, collecting resources, building bases, or killing the bosses. We have listed the steps for how you can join a dedicated server right here.
How to Join Valheim Dedicated Server
Once you have set up a dedicated server, follow the steps below to enter the Valheim world on your dedicated server:
Transfer Existing Valheim World to a Dedicated Server
Now, you could either start your Valheim journey from scratch or bring your existing realm to the dedicated server. The former will involve gathering resources, building a new base, and fighting all of the bosses once again. If that’s what you want to do with your friends, go ahead and have an adventurous ride. But, if you and your friends have already made substantial progress in the game and want to continue ahead, you should transfer your pre-existing realm to the dedicated server.
- Head to the “C:\Users[USER]\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds” folder. You need to copy this path, replace the [USER] with your PCs user name, and hit Enter.
