How to Set Up a Palworld Dedicated Server

By Admin · Mar 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 24 views · 2 min read

Overview

Palworld is a multiplayer open-world survival game featuring creature collection. You can host a dedicated server for up to 32 players.

Requirements

A Breeze with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
4 CPU cores
20 GB disk space

Step 1: Install SteamCMD

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y steamcmd

Step 2: Create Server User and Install

sudo useradd -r -m -d /opt/palworld palworld
sudo -u palworld steamcmd +force_install_dir /opt/palworld/server \
  +login anonymous \
  +app_update 2394010 validate \
  +quit

Step 3: Configure the Server

First, run the server once to generate config files, then edit:

nano /opt/palworld/server/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

Key settings to customize:

[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings]
OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,ServerName="My Palworld Server",ServerPassword="changeme",AdminPassword="adminpass",PublicPort=8211,MaxPlayers=16)

Step 4: Create a Systemd Service

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/palworld.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Palworld Dedicated Server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=palworld
WorkingDirectory=/opt/palworld/server
ExecStart=/opt/palworld/server/PalServer.sh -port=8211 -players=16
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=20
LimitNOFILE=65536

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now palworld

Step 5: Open Firewall Ports

sudo ufw allow 8211/udp

Connecting

In Palworld, select Join Multiplayer Game and enter your server IP:8211 with the password you configured.

Server Maintenance

Update: steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 2394010 +quit
Back up world data in Pal/Saved/
Monitor memory closely — Palworld servers can use 8-16 GB