Survival · High-resource
Host a Palworld Server in Staging (Staging)
Staging: awaiting manual game-client validation. Player connections are not yet verified. Evaluate this server before inviting players.
Host Palworld on your own Windows 10/11 or Linux computer. Swarm Hosts gives you a browser control panel to start, stop, monitor, and back up your server.
- Guided settings
- Backups
Staging · client validation pending
Hardware and runtime
What Palworld needs
Minimum requirements are a starting point. World size, player count, content, and game settings can require more resources.
- CPU
- 4+ cores
- Memory
- 16 GiB minimum
- Player traffic
- UDP
- Backup coverage
- 1 saved data location
Start with 4 CPU cores and 16 GiB memory on a Linux host with fast storage. Pocketpair recommends more memory for larger servers and cautions that low memory and slow storage can affect reliability. Its current guidance discourages Docker Desktop because of storage performance and save-data risks; Windows-host operation is not established by this staging entry.
Technical overview
Swarm Hosts uses Pocketpair's official Linux dedicated-server runtime with persistent world and configuration data. See Staging games for what to evaluate before inviting players.
Launch workflow
From host to running server
The internal game port is 8211/UDP. Share the assigned public player port from the server page. The private REST management service stays inside the runtime and is not a player endpoint. Check the reported server version and use a matching client; this entry does not promise the latest release.
- Choose Palworld from Staging and select a suitable host.
- Set the server name, optional player join password, and player limit of 1–32.
- Leave the private management credential blank for a new deployment to generate a unique value.
- Launch and inspect the startup logs before attempting a client connection.
Networking
How players connect
For later client evaluation, open Palworld's dedicated-server list and enter the displayed player host and port in the connection field, following Pocketpair's connection guide. Use the relay endpoint when one is assigned. A direct connection test does not confirm community listing, crossplay, or support for every storefront or console.
Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Game management tools
Manage your Palworld server
Available tools depend on the game, server status, and your permissions. The game guide explains any setup needed for Server Actions.
Use the settings, files, backups, logs, and server controls available for this game. The complete guide documents any game-specific action prerequisites.
Mods & Content status
Mods and custom content
Pocketpair's current documentation says server-side mods are not supported on Linux dedicated servers.
Managed Mods & Content is unavailable for this Linux runtime. Pocketpair's server-mod documentation says server-side mods are not supported on Linux dedicated servers.
Know before launch
Before you launch
- Awaiting manual game-client validation. Fresh version 1.0.5.102999 startup, five-minute server stability, and initial world and configuration persistence on restart were tested locally on 2026-10-09. Client connections, player progression, and public networking remain pending.
- Host on Windows 10/11 or Linux with Docker Desktop in Linux-container mode on Windows, or Docker Engine or rootful Podman on Linux.
- Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Windows 10/11 + Linux
Ready to host Palworld?
Connect the Windows or Linux computer you already own, then follow the game-specific launch path.