Size a Valheim server for the world and mod setup you actually run. A fixed RAM number attached to a player count is not a capacity guarantee. Measure a busy session, leave room for saves and backups, and check the current game version before deciding that a hardware upgrade will solve a problem.
Our Valheim server hosting page shows the available plans and regions. Check the displayed resources and supported client platform before ordering. The current Space-Node offer is for Windows Steam players; a general game crossplay announcement does not expand that offer.
Check the game version before buying more CPU
Iron Gate's 1.0.20 patch notes, published on 15 October 2026, fix a dedicated server running at an uncapped frame rate when v-sync was enabled in a client on the same computer. The developer identifies wasted CPU time in that particular setup.
If that describes your self-hosted arrangement, check the installed version before assuming you need a larger machine. The fix targets that setup, so do not expect every rented Valheim server to use less CPU after the patch.
Measure the world while people are playing
Write down memory use, available disk space, the mod list and what the group was doing when a problem occurred. Compare an ordinary session with the busy periods you want the server to handle. A fresh test world is not a substitute for checking the community world you intend to move.
Record the circumstances before changing several settings at once. That gives you something useful to compare after an update, a mod change or a move to another plan.
Leave room around the measured workload
Do not allocate every available resource to the game process without considering the operating system and other services. Ask your host what the plan's memory limit includes, and compare that limit with the readings from your actual world.
There is no measured player-capacity table in this guide. For an existing server, your own workload readings are more useful than treating an untested RAM-per-player rule as a requirement.
Check storage and keep a separate world backup
Check space for the world, logs, downloaded files and the backups you intend to retain. A backup stored on the same server is useful, but keep a separate copy before an update or migration too. Our guide to restoring a Valheim world backup shows where the server keeps its backups and how to bring one back.
NVMe storage does not guarantee invisible autosaves or remove every source of stutter. If a pause occurs, collect its timing and relevant logs before deciding that disk, CPU or memory is the cause.
Match the server and client versions
Check the server update and the clients that will join it. The 1.0.20 announcement also reports a Mac App Store patch delay that temporarily prevents crossplay with other platforms until its version catches up. Treat that as a dated release notice, not a permanent explanation for every connection problem.
If your group's platform is outside the hosting product's stated support, confirm compatibility with the host before paying or moving the world.
Choose the region for your group
Compare the available hosting regions using your players' actual connections. Players in Australia and New Zealand can consider the Australia option; groups around Singapore can compare Singapore with the other listed locations. Country, displayed currency and website language do not by themselves establish where a server will run.
Game plan CPU resources are shared and checkout is in EUR. Confirm the selected region, resources, billing term and final total in the order summary. Ask support about an existing-world migration if the plan or platform requirements are unclear.