Crossplay with consoles
Players on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Mac share one world. Keep it to Steam players with one switch.
Free Palworld server hosting
Keep your Palworld world online when the host logs off, for more than the 4 players co-op allows. Launch a free dedicated server, set its rates and rules, play with friends on Xbox and PlayStation, and bring the world you already play.
Palpagos RanchRunning
North America
203.0.113.24:8211Players5/8
Memory3.4 GB / 8 GB
Uptime2d 7h
- Game version
- Palworld 1.0
- Experience rate
- 2×
- Crossplay
- Steam, Xbox, PS5, Mac
- Last backup
- Today, 06:00
Illustrative values, not a live server.
Set the rules of your world. We keep it running.
No spare PC left on overnight and no port forwarding. HostForge runs the dedicated server, writes PalWorldSettings.ini for you, saves the world before every stop, keeps it on the current game version, and gives you an address and password to share.
- 01
Set up your world.
Pick experience, capture and spawn rates, what players drop on death, PvP, raids, hardcore and base limits, or keep the defaults.
- 02
Choose a region.
North America or the EU, for up to 8 players on a free Co-op server.
- 03
Start it and invite your group.
Follow live progress, then share the address and password. Make it public and console players find it in the community servers.
Built for groups
Everything a shared world needs.
The practical tools your group needs once the world is running, without a separate server admin.
Your rules, your file
Set the main rates and rules in the Settings tab. Everything else is in PalWorldSettings.ini, which you can edit, and HostForge keeps your edits.
Bring your world with you
Upload a ZIP of a co-op world or another server's world, or a .tar.gz backup from another host, and download it whenever you want.
Free while HostForge is in beta
Run a dedicated Palworld world for your group at no cost. Spots are limited and no end date is set. If that ever changes, you get at least 30 days' notice and time to download your world.
Start free beta server- Server
- One free Co-op world per account, for up to 8 players.
- Regions
- North America and Europe
- Included
- Crossplay, daily backups, world upload, team access, live server log
- How long
- Free until further notice. You can download your world at any time.
Guides for your server.
All Palworld guides- Set up a Palworld dedicated serverInstall the Palworld dedicated server, fill in PalWorldSettings.ini, open UDP port 8211, stop it without losing progress, and see the memory it uses.
- Join a Palworld dedicated server by IP addressJoin a Palworld dedicated server by IP on Steam, find it from Xbox or PlayStation with crossplay, become admin, and fix version and password errors.
- Move your Palworld world to a dedicated serverFind your Palworld co-op or server world, copy it to a dedicated server, set DedicatedServerName, drop WorldOption.sav and handle the host character.
A few practical answers.
How does beta access work?
HostForge is in beta, and beta servers are free. Each account can run one free Co-op server for up to 8 players. For a world with many busy bases, pick Co-op High Performance when you create it; for up to 32 players, request a custom server.
How do players join?
On Steam, choose Join Multiplayer Game, enter the address from the server page as IP:port in the box at the bottom, and choose Connect. On Xbox and PlayStation, make the server public and players search the community servers for its name.
Can Xbox, PlayStation and Mac players join?
Yes. Crossplay is on by default, so players on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Mac share the world. Console players can only join servers listed in the community servers, so make the server public. Turn crossplay off in the settings to keep it to Steam.
Which settings can I change?
The Settings tab covers experience, capture and spawn rates, egg hatching time, day and night speed, damage, hunger and stamina, what players drop on death, PvP, friendly fire, raids, hardcore, lost Pals, fast travel, base and guild limits, voice chat and crossplay. Every other option is in PalWorldSettings.ini under Configuration files.
How do I become admin?
The server page shows an admin password. In the game, type /AdminPassword and that password in the chat. Admins can kick and ban; bans are kept in banlist.txt, which you can edit while the server is stopped.
Can I bring my co-op world?
Yes. Stop the server, open the Backups tab and upload a ZIP of the world folder, the one holding Level.sav. HostForge leaves out WorldOption.sav so the server's settings apply. On a dedicated server the co-op host makes a new character, while everyone else keeps theirs; our guide explains why.
What happens when Palworld updates?
Players can only join a server on the same version as their game. HostForge checks Steam for new dedicated server builds several times a day and prepares them on every host; a restart, or the Update button, moves your server onto the new version.
Can I run mods?
Not yet. Palworld servers on HostForge run the game as Pocketpair ships it.
Do saves persist?
Yes. Your world lives outside the game container, the server saves it every 30 seconds and before every stop, and HostForge takes a daily backup, keeping the last seven. You can also download the world at any time.