Palworld
Guides to create, host and optimize your Palworld server.
How to Make a Palworld Server in 2026
Create a multiplayer Palworld server since the 1.0 release, hosted or on your own PC, with crossplay for Xbox and PS5 friends — step by step.
How Much RAM for a Palworld Server?
The right amount of RAM for a Palworld server since the 1.0 update (16 GB baseline), by player count, with concrete optimization tips.
Best Palworld Server Hosting in 2026
The best Palworld server hosts compared, updated after the 1.0 launch: prices, performance, crossplay support and service.
Palworld Server Cost: 2026 Price Analysis
How much does a Palworld server cost since the 1.0 release? Real prices from €5.99/mo, a full plan-by-plan breakdown and RAM by player count.
How to Install Mods on a Palworld Server
Install mods on a Palworld dedicated server since 1.0: PAK vs UE4SS/Lua mods, the Windows-only server caveat and the critical 1.0 migration warning.
Palworld 1.0 Server Update: What Changed
Palworld 1.0 is out (July 10, 2026): crossplay with PS5 and Xbox, the 16 GB RAM baseline, save migration and the critical mod warning — what server admins must do now.
Palworld Crossplay Server: Steam, Xbox, PS5 & Mac
One dedicated server for Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Mac since 1.0. Why console players need the community server list, and the easiest way to host a crossplay server.
Palworld Dedicated vs Hosted Server
Palworld dedicated or hosted server? Price, performance, ease of use — and the 1.0 crossplay constraint that changes the answer for console groups.
Palworld Online (Mobile) vs Palworld PC: What's the Difference?
Palworld Online, Garena's 2026 mobile MMORPG, is not a port of Palworld PC. Here's what's actually different, and why your dedicated server isn't going anywhere.
Palworld 1.0.3 Patch: Aquatic Construction Kit and Jetragon Changes
What changed in Palworld's 1.0.3 update: the Aquatic Construction Kit unlock moved to level 23, Jetragon tech to level 70, and what that means for your server.
Palworld Sunreach and World Tree Endgame Guide
How to unlock Sunreach's sky islands and reach the World Tree endgame in Palworld 1.0: the Feybreak Tower, tower boss order, and the Panthalus questline.
Palworld Awakening and Mutation Systems Explained
How Palworld's Awakening and Mutation systems work in 1.0: breeding for mutated Pals, crafting Awakening Crystals from Radiant Gems, and how to combine both.
PalWorldSettings.ini: configure a Palworld server
Find the active PalWorldSettings.ini file, configure passwords and gameplay rates and troubleshoot Palworld settings that do not apply.
Back up and restore a Palworld dedicated server
Protect Palworld worlds, players and settings with a consistent backup and verify recovery before reopening the server to your group.
Move a Palworld co-op world to a dedicated server
Transfer a Palworld co-op save, map player identities and verify bases, guilds and Pals before retiring the original session.
Palworld connection timeout or server not found
Troubleshoot Palworld timeouts by checking game versions, the listening port, community visibility and allowed client platforms.
Palworld admin commands: saves and player moderation
Set a Palworld admin password and use save, broadcast and moderation commands with the correct player identifiers.
Palworld server lag: bases, Pals and resource pressure
Identify Palworld lag using comparable tests of active bases, working Pals, memory pressure and current server startup settings.