Steam from $12.99 / month · Xbox crossplay on Always On · no hourly billing

Valheim server hosting with unlimited playtime

A dedicated Valheim server for up to 10 players, with a managed mod set we keep working through every game patch. One flat monthly price — no daily limits, no hourly billing.

Buy What you get

Monthly · cancel any time · no setup fee

Players
Up to 10
Valheim's own limit
Crossplay
Steam · Xbox on Always On
Steam, Game Pass, console
Mods
Managed catalogue
Approved releases sync automatically; worlds update when empty
Location
Low-ping servers
Typical ping under 30ms across central Europe
Storage
NVMe-backed
Fast world storage

What you get

The parts of running a Valheim server that usually go wrong

Unlimited playtime

Your flat monthly price stays the same whether your group plays for two hours or all weekend. No daily caps, no hourly billing, no credits that tick away while you are in the middle of a base build.

Run it from your own Discord

Add our bot to your server and use /status, /wake, /start and /stop in the channel your group already talks in. Join and death notices arrive there too. Every other host hands you a web panel and expects someone to keep the tab open.

Managed mods

Every world is ready for mods. Choose from our catalogue or request a Thunderstore package in your dashboard. For network-related lag or desync, our recommended first step is the server-side Network Performance System, including in Ashlands; it cannot fix every game, world-load or device performance issue. Approved releases sync automatically and worlds update when empty.

PC and Xbox in one world

With Always On, Steam, Microsoft Store, Game Pass and Xbox console players all join the same server with one join code. Sleeper is PC (Steam) only: a sleeping world gets a new join code every time it wakes, so console players would lose it.

How we measure the service

The checks that matter on a Valheim server

A serious host should be judged on setup reliability, crossplay, saves, load, and support—not just storage labels and a low headline price. Here is what Bifrost supports today and what we will only claim after measuring on a live node.

BepInEx and Thunderstore

Supported

New worlds include BepInEx support; older worlds enable it when you save your first mod selection. We pin approved Thunderstore versions and show client/server requirements.

Crossplay setup

Supported

Crossplay is a server setting, not a script-editing task. Steam, Microsoft Store, Game Pass, and Xbox players use the join code.

World-save latency

Measure first

We do not publish an NVMe-versus-SSD number until it has been captured during an active save on a representative world.

Boss-fight stability

Measure first

Eight players, a Yagluth fight, and 30+ active mobs is the right load test. We are not presenting an unmeasured tick-rate promise as a guarantee.

Player cap

Up to 10

Sleeper and Always On use Valheim’s standard limit of 10 players. Sleeper Plus and Always On Plus run Valheim Plus and raise the cap to 31 (PC only); that is a heavy configuration and may struggle under load.

Broken-plugin support

Human help

When a pinned plugin breaks, send the log and mod coordinates to support. A human can inspect the failure and help return the world to a working configuration.

Important crossplay caveat: client-side BepInEx mods prevent Xbox and Game Pass players from connecting. Communities mixing platforms should use a server-side-compatible setup or choose vanilla crossplay.

Pricing

Four plans, four ways to pay

Sleeper or Always On for up to 10 players, or a Plus plan for up to 31 with Valheim Plus. Xbox crossplay needs Always On.

Europe · £ United States · $

Sleeper

Sleeps when empty, wakes in about a minute.

PC (Steam) only. Playing with Xbox or Game Pass friends? Choose Always On.

$12.99 / month

  • Unlimited playtime, no hourly billing
  • Up to 10 players
  • Managed mod installation; compatibility depends on the game and mod versions
  • Discord control and notifications
Monthly
$12.99
3 months −4%
$37.02 £12.34/mo
6 months −10%
$70.15 £11.69/mo
12 months −17%
$129.38 £10.78/mo
Configure your world

Sleeper Plus

Up to 31 players, sleeps when empty.

PC (Steam) only, Valheim Plus on every player

The newest Valheim Plus is installed automatically with a 31-player limit, on the current Valheim 1.0 build. Every player needs the same Valheim Plus version, so install it from Thunderstore and keep it updated. PC (Steam) only: Xbox and Game Pass players cannot install Valheim Plus.

$25.98 / month

  • Unlimited playtime, no hourly billing
  • Up to 10 players
  • Managed mod installation; compatibility depends on the game and mod versions
  • Discord control and notifications
Monthly
$25.98
3 months −5%
$74.04 £24.68/mo
6 months −10%
$140.29 £23.38/mo
12 months −17%
$258.76 £21.56/mo
Configure your world

Always On

Runs 24/7, never sleeps.

PC, Xbox and Game Pass crossplay

$22.99 / month

  • Unlimited playtime, no hourly billing
  • Up to 10 players
  • Managed mod installation; compatibility depends on the game and mod versions
  • Discord control and notifications
Monthly
$22.99
3 months −5%
$65.52 £21.84/mo
6 months −10%
$124.15 £20.69/mo
12 months −17%
$228.98 £19.08/mo
Configure your world

Always On Plus

Up to 31 players, always on.

PC (Steam) only, Valheim Plus on every player

The newest Valheim Plus is installed automatically with a 31-player limit, on the current Valheim 1.0 build. Every player needs the same Valheim Plus version, so install it from Thunderstore and keep it updated. PC (Steam) only: Xbox and Game Pass players cannot install Valheim Plus.

$45.98 / month

  • Unlimited playtime, no hourly billing
  • Up to 10 players
  • Managed mod installation; compatibility depends on the game and mod versions
  • Discord control and notifications
Monthly
$45.98
3 months −5%
$131.04 £43.68/mo
6 months −10%
$248.29 £41.38/mo
12 months −17%
$457.96 £38.16/mo
Configure your world

Prices are shown in USD for worlds hosted in the United States. Paddle sells to you as our authorised reseller and adds any sales tax before you confirm. Longer periods are billed once, up front.

Questions

Valheim server hosting, answered

Performance

How many players can join a server?

Sleeper and Always On support up to 10 players. Sleeper Plus and Always On Plus raise the cap to 31 with Valheim Plus (PC only); large groups should expect simulation strain, because Valheim was not built for that many players.

Can Xbox or Game Pass players join a modded server?

Not when the setup requires client-side BepInEx. Xbox and Game Pass players cannot connect to client-modded worlds, so mixed-platform groups should use vanilla crossplay or a server-side-compatible mod setup.

Will I get good ping and low latency?

Yes. We operate low-ping servers with typical latency under 30ms across much of central Europe.

My ping is fine but the game stutters — is the server bad?

Usually not. Valheim simulation can run on a player's machine for an area, so a weak client can cause stuttering even when ping to the server looks low. Restarting the client (the game) or changing who's in the area typically resolves it.

Setup & mods

Can I run mods, and will you maintain them?

Yes. Every world has BepInEx ready. Choose from our catalogue in your dashboard and we stage the files on your server. Once approved, mods follow their authors’ latest releases automatically when the world is empty. Client requirements depend on the mod. Network Performance System runs server-side with vanilla clients.

Can I move an existing world to you?

Yes. Provide the world files (.db and .fwl) and we install them before your server first starts.

How quickly is the server ready?

Game files are already on our machines, so there's no download step during setup — you'll get an email the moment your world is ready to join.

Billing & account

Are there limits on how much I can play?

No. One flat monthly price — no daily limits and no hourly billing.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Billing is monthly with no long-term contract; you keep access until the end of the period you have paid for.

Can I get my world back?

Yes — from your dashboard you can export your world files at any time.