Valheim Server Hosting :Rent your Valheim server from $11.49/mo

Yes. Install BepInEx, then add your Thunderstore mods (ValheimPlus, Epic Loot, Jewelcrafting, etc.) via WebFTP; players need the same mods on the client side.

No. Enabling crossplay stops BepInEx from loading, so you must choose between a modded server (Steam only) and a vanilla crossplay server. The official World Modifiers do work in both cases and let you tune difficulty without any mod.

Yes. Valheim supports crossplay; enable it in the server settings to bring Steam, Xbox and Game Pass players together.

Valheim ships official World Modifiers, applied through the server start parameters: combat difficulty from Casual to Hardcore, death penalty, resource rate, raid frequency, portal rules and no-map mode. You set them once as launch arguments in NexusPanel and restart, no mod and no file editing involved. Because they are an official feature, they keep working on a crossplay server, which is the practical way to tune difficulty when BepInEx is off the table.

Around 4 GB is enough for a vanilla world with a few Vikings, 6-8 GB is comfortable for a full 10-player group, and a heavily modded server wants 10-12 GB. The real bottleneck is not RAM but per-core clock speed: Valheim's simulation runs on a single thread, so a fast core matters far more than a high core count. That is why every Nexus Games Valheim server runs on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 5.7 GHz with DDR5 ECC memory.

Your world is two files, <world>.db (the terrain and buildings) and <world>.fwl (the world metadata), found in your local worlds_local folder. Upload both into the server's worlds folder via WebFTP, set the world name in the server configuration to match, and restart. Always upload the pair (a .db without its .fwl will not load) and take a backup of the server world before overwriting anything.

Thunderstore is the reference mod repository for Valheim, and r2modman (or the Thunderstore app) is the standard way to manage them: it creates an isolated profile, resolves dependencies and installs BepInEx for you. Server-side you upload the same BepInEx plugins through WebFTP, and every player must run the identical modlist to connect. Exporting your r2modman profile and sharing the code with your group is the simplest way to keep everyone in sync.

Valheim officially supports 10 players; more is possible but risks lag and desync. Our plan is a dedicated 10-slot server sized for smooth co-op.

Yes. Scheduled automatic backups of your world files and one-click restore from NexusPanel.

Valheim is a paid game.

Nexus Games is rated one of the best Valheim hosts thanks to AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processors, DDR5 ECC memory and Gen4 NVMe storage, with Anti-DDoS included, BepInEx mod support and support 7 days a week.

At Nexus Games a Valheim server is $11.49/month for a dedicated 10-slot server, with CPU, RAM and bandwidth included and Anti-DDoS standard, nothing else to configure.

Valheim's single-threaded engine loves clock speed, so the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 5.7 GHz with 128 MB 3D V-Cache (used on every Nexus Games Valheim server) keeps large bases and busy worlds smooth.

Your Valheim server is hosted in US East, on our Ryzen 9 7950X3D infrastructure with a 1 Gbit/s network and permanent Anti-DDoS protection. That proximity keeps latency low and stable for your players.

Yes. Download the files from your current server (world, configs, mods) and upload them through NexusPanel's WebFTP: you keep your progress, your settings and your add-ons. Our support team can guide you on Discord if needed.

Automatic backups are schedulable from NexusPanel (daily by default, adjustable frequency) and restorable in one click. You can also trigger a manual backup before an update or a mod installation.