Host a Valheim server for your friends
Free, on your PC, no port forwarding. Valheim is planned for our launch catalog. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment it's live.
The evergreen viking co-op survival game, with 1.0 landing September 9, 2026. The dedicated server is official, free with the game, and light enough for most PCs. A persistent world means your base is there whenever the squad logs in.
Get early access for ValheimWhat you need
- RAM
- 4-8 GB (16 GB for 6-10 players)
- Default server ports
- 2456-2458
- Protocol
- UDP
- Server OS
- Windows, Linux
- Typical group
- 2-10 friends
You never forward any of these. The agent connects outward to our relay; the game's ports stay on your machine.
How hosting Valheim works
- 01
Install Multiplayer Rally
One Windows app. It installs and manages the Valheim dedicated server for you. No command line, no config files.
- 02
Pick Valheim
We set the ports, the settings, and the restart schedule. You pick the world name and who's allowed in.
- 03
Share your link
You get one address your friends paste into the game, and they're in. Nothing to install on their side, no port forwarding on yours.
Valheim hosting questions
Plan on 4-8 GB (16 GB for 6-10 players) of free RAM for a friend-group server. Your PC needs that on top of whatever else it's running; the app checks before installing.
2456-2458 (UDP). With Multiplayer Rally you don't forward any of them: the agent makes an outbound connection to our relay, and your friends connect to the relay address.
Yes. Each player needs their own copy of Valheim to join your server. We host the server side; the game itself comes from the store like always.
Valheim is in our planned launch catalog. Join the waitlist, pick Valheim as your game, and we'll email you when it's live.