Ask “how much is a Valheim server?” and you get a wall of pricing tables, per-slot fees, and fine print. I dug through EVLBOX’s Valheim page so you don’t have to. Short version: $16 a month for a dedicated server with 6GB of RAM, and that number actually buys what it says.
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Quick verdict
A Valheim server from EVLBOX costs $16/mo for 6GB of RAM, 2 Ryzen cores, 20GB of NVMe storage, and 12 backup slots that run every two hours. There’s no per-slot pricing, no paid feature tiers, and no setup fee — the server is usually running about five minutes after you order. It’s the right pick if you want a server that just stays up while you and your group play. Use code TOOBROKE20 at checkout for 20% off your first month. see EVLBOX Valheim plans
The short answer: $12.80/mo with TOOBROKE20
EVLBOX’s Valheim plan is $16 a month, billed monthly, and that buys you a month — not a three-day trial price, not the headline number attached to some smaller plan. Use code TOOBROKE20 at checkout and your first month drops 20% to $12.80. Pay quarterly, twice a year, or yearly and you get a discount on top.
That $16 covers everything on the plan. Extra RAM is $2/mo per GB if a mod list needs it, extra CPU cores are $3/mo each up to four total, and the Los Angeles location costs $2 more because the hardware there costs them more. That’s the whole price list.
What you get for $16/mo
| Spec | Included |
|---|---|
| RAM | 6GB DDR4, add more at $2/GB, no restart |
| CPU | 2 Ryzen cores (up to 4 at $3/core/mo) |
| Storage | 20GB NVMe SSD |
| Backups | 12 off-site slots, every 2 hours |
| File access | Full — BepInEx, configs, world saves |
| Locations | Dallas, LA, NY Metro, Falkenstein (DE) |
| Players | 10 out of the box, no cap added |
| Extras | GameSwap, panel, scheduler, support |
The part I like: they bill for resources, not player slots. Valheim supports 10 players out of the box and EVLBOX doesn’t add a cap on top. RAM ends up being the real limit — 2GB is Iron Gate’s official floor, 4GB is where you want to be for 3–5 players, and the 6GB they ship handles a full group, a serious base, and a mod list without you thinking about it.
What can push the price up
Three things, and they’re all optional. A heavy mod list can eat 6GB, so extra RAM is $2/mo per GB and adding it doesn’t restart your world. Extra CPU cores are $3/mo each, though EVLBOX is honest that Valheim is mostly single-thread-bound and cores mainly earn their keep on big mod lists. And if you want the LA location, that’s +$2/mo. Everything else — backups, file access, the panel, GameSwap — is included, not a line item. check EVLBOX pricing
The free options, honestly
You can run Valheim’s free dedicated server tool on your own PC. It costs no money and it’s fine for a weekend. But the world is down whenever that machine is off, your friends connect to your home IP, and you’re doing the port forwarding. Free trials from hosts are the other route — normally time-limited, memory-limited, and wiped when they run out. Free is fine for testing. It’s not where you put a world you still want in six weeks.
Who should skip it
If you only play Valheim solo for an hour a week, self-hosting on your own PC is free and probably good enough. And if your group is split between Steam and console and you refuse to give up mods, know that crossplay and mods don’t mix on any host — crossplay moves Valheim to PlayFab networking, which BepInEx can’t hook into.
FAQ
How much RAM does a Valheim server need?
Iron Gate’s official floor is 2GB, which boots a world and not much else. In practice you want 4GB for a group of three to five, because memory use climbs as you explore and more of the map stays loaded. EVLBOX ships 6GB as standard so a full group, a base, and a few mods all fit.
Can I host a Valheim server myself for free?
Yes. Valheim ships a free dedicated server tool on Steam, and Iron Gate publishes a setup guide. It works if you’re comfortable with port forwarding and you accept the world only being online while that machine is on. What a host buys you is uptime, automatic backups, a stable address, and someone to talk to when it won’t start.
Which platforms can join an EVLBOX Valheim server?
PC on Steam, Windows Store and Game Pass, plus Mac, Linux and Xbox, all on the same server with crossplay on. The trade-off: with crossplay enabled, BepInEx mods don’t run. It’s a startup flag, so you can switch between crossplay and mods, just not both at once.
Bottom line
So, how much is a Valheim server? At EVLBOX it’s $16/mo for 6GB of RAM, two cores, NVMe storage, and backups that run every two hours — with no per-slot fees and no feature tiers hiding the real price. That’s the whole answer, and it’s a fair one. rent a Valheim server on EVLBOX — code TOOBROKE20 gets you 20% off your first month.