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Up to10 GBRAM · 10 slots
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Room for 32.
And all their Pals.
A Palworld world that stays on when the host logs off, sized by how many of you play. Set the death penalty, egg timers and rates yourself, and download your world's backups whenever you like.
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- Real people on support
Players per server
32
Pocketpair's limit
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Palworld plans
From a few tamers
to a full 32.
Every plan comes with everything further down this page. What changes is the number of player slots and how much RAM the server can use. Tell us how many of you play and whether you'll use mods, and we'll show you where to start.
Start with 16 slots and up to 12 GB for up to 16 players.
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Up to 16 players
Up to12 GBRAM · 16 slots
For up to 16 players, or up to 10 with mods.
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Up to 32 players
Up to16 GBRAM · 32 slots
For a full server of up to 32, Palworld's limit, or up to 16 with mods.
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Palworld servers hold 32 players at most. Pocketpair sets that limit, so it's the same on every plan. Their own guide recommends 16 GB of memory for a dedicated server and more for big ones: 8 GB will run, but it's more likely to crash if memory runs out.
These sizes are a guide. Mods, game settings and updates can all change how much RAM a server needs.
Our promises
Lag-free promise
We never overload our machines. If your server lags because of our hardware, we fix it at our cost.
One-click cancel
Cancel from your account whenever you like. It takes one click, and you won’t have to argue with anyone first.
Your backups, your files
Automatic daily backups you can restore or download any time. Your world never gets held hostage.
Help that knows your server
An AI assistant in your Game Panel that reads your server's logs and config files, and changes nothing until you approve it.
Death penalty
What you drop
when you go down.
Palworld's death penalty decides what you leave behind when you die. Pick a setting and see what stays with you. Version 1.0 changed the default for dedicated servers from All to Item.
- None
- Nothing drops. You respawn with everything you had, which suits relaxed and building-first servers.
- Item
- Everything in your bag drops where you fell, but the gear you're wearing stays on you. This is the default since 1.0.
- Item and equipment
- Your bag and the gear you're wearing both drop, so a bad fight costs you your armour too.
- All
- Items, gear and the Pals in your party all drop. It was the default before 1.0, and it's the usual pick for hardcore servers.
| Items in your bag | Dropped |
|---|---|
| Equipped gear | Kept |
| Pals in your party | Kept |
In PalWorldSettings.iniDeathPenalty=Item
Other guilds can't pick up your dropped loot unless bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop is switched on, and it's off by default. Pocketpair's wording for All is "all Pals on team", meaning the Pals in your party.
Open it as a full toolSettings
Tune the world
to your group.
These all live in PalWorldSettings.ini, on one long OptionSettings line. Stop the server before you edit it, and keep the line in one piece.
- Name and passwords
What your server's called, a password to keep it private, and an admin password for using admin commands.
Settings
ServerNameServerPasswordAdminPassword- Rates
How fast you level, how easily Pals are caught, and how much you get from gathering and from enemies. All of them start at 1.
Settings
ExpRatePalCaptureRateCollectionDropRateEnemyDropItemRate- Egg hatching
How long a Huge Egg takes to hatch, with smaller eggs scaling from it. Version 1.0 cut the server default from 72 hours to 1.
Setting
PalEggDefaultHatchingTime- Day and night
Speed up or slow down the day and the night separately, if your group plays mostly in one or the other.
Settings
DayTimeSpeedRateNightTimeSpeedRate- Bases and workers
Bases per guild start at 4 (Pocketpair allows up to 10) and workers per base at 15 (up to 50). More of both means more for the server to run.
Settings
BaseCampMaxNumInGuildBaseCampWorkerMaxNum- Raids on your base
Invading enemies attack bases by default. Switch them off for a calmer server.
Setting
bEnableInvaderEnemy- PvP
PvP takes three settings together. Pocketpair calls it a trial feature, so expect the odd rough edge.
Settings
bIsPvPbEnablePlayerToPlayerDamagebEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer- Who can join
Steam, Xbox (including the Microsoft Store PC version), PS5 and Mac players can all join by default. Take a platform off the list to keep it out.
Setting
CrossplayPlatforms
Joining
Get everyone
into the same world.
How you join depends on what you play on.
On PC, connect by address
Your server's IP and port are in the panel. In Palworld, choose to join a multiplayer game, enter the address and connect. Send your mates the same address.
On Xbox and PS5, find it by name
Console players can't type an address. They join from the in-game community server list, so the server needs to be listed there, ideally with a password to keep it to your group.
Moving a co-op world over?
Upload the world folder and remove its WorldOption.sav, or it will override your settings. The co-op host comes back as a new character until their old one is remapped, so take a backup first.
203.0.113.24:8211
An example address. 8211 is Palworld's usual port; yours is in the panel.
Every game server comes with
- DDoS protection
- NVMe storage
- Daily backups you can download
- Free subdomain
- Full file and config access
- Scheduled restarts and updates
- Live console
- Switch games any time
Palworld help
Set it up.
Sort it out.
Step-by-step answers for running your Palworld server, each one checked against the game's own docs.
How do I make myself admin on my Palworld server?
Set AdminPassword in PalWorldSettings.ini and restart, then type /AdminPassword and your password in the game's chat.How do I change the game settings on my Palworld server?
Stop the server, change the values on the OptionSettings line in PalWorldSettings.ini, keep that line in one piece, then start the server again.Why aren't my Palworld server settings changing?
Usually a WorldOption.sav in the world folder, an edit made while the server ran, a broken OptionSettings line, or the wrong file. Check each in turn.How do I bring my Palworld world over to my HavoNode server?
Stop the old server, upload its world folder to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/, then set DedicatedServerName to that folder's name.
FAQ
Palworld questions,
straight answers.
What people ask before they rent a Palworld server.
How much RAM does a Palworld server need?
We recommend up to 10 GB for up to 10 players, up to 12 GB for up to 16 players and up to 16 GB for up to 32 players. Our RAM sizes are a guide, based on player count. What a server really uses also depends on its mods and plugins, its settings (map size, view distance and spawn rates all count), how much its world grows over time, and the game's own updates. If you're planning a modded server, start a size up.
How many players can join a Palworld server?
Up to 32. That's the limit Pocketpair sets for dedicated servers, whichever plan you're on.
Can Xbox, PS5 and Mac players join?
Yes. Palworld servers accept Steam, Xbox (including the Microsoft Store PC version), PS5 and Mac players by default. PC players can connect by address; Xbox and PS5 players join from the in-game community server list. A server running mods is PC-only.
Can I bring my co-op world over?
Yes, with a bit of work. Upload the world folder, remove its WorldOption.sav so it doesn't override your settings, and expect the co-op host to start as a new character until their old one is remapped with a save tool. Pocketpair hasn't published an official way to do it, so take a backup first.
Can I change the death penalty and rates?
Yes. They're all in PalWorldSettings.ini, which you can edit from the panel. Since 1.0 the default death penalty is Item, and eggs hatch in an hour unless you change it.
Can I use mods?
Palworld added official Steam Workshop mods in version 0.7. Mods only work for PC players, and Pocketpair's docs say server-side mods only run on the Windows version of the dedicated server. Email us before you plan a modded server and we'll tell you what works on ours.
Why restart a Palworld server every day?
Palworld servers have a history of using more memory the longer they run. Pocketpair has fixed several leaks, but a daily restart is still the common advice, and scheduled restarts come with every server.
Is Palworld still in Early Access?
No. Palworld left Early Access with version 1.0 on 10 July 2026, and existing worlds carry over.
Can I run a PvP server?
Yes. Switch on bIsPvP, bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage and bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer together. Pocketpair calls PvP a trial feature, so it's less polished than the rest of the game.
Where are your Palworld servers?
In London, close to players across the UK and Europe.