Have you ever wanted to take complete control over your multiplayer gaming experience? Hosting your own dedicated server for games like Minecraft and Valheim is the ultimate way to ensure a robust, lag-free, and 24/7 persistent world for you and your community.
Unlike standard peer-to-peer hosting that shuts down the moment the host logs off, a dedicated server acts as a heavy-lifting central hub. It handles all the complex background calculations like intricate redstone logic in Minecraft or the demanding physics and smoke displacement in Valheim—freeing up your local PC to focus purely on rendering the game.
What You'll Need:
To host both servers simultaneously, you will need a dedicated machine or VPS running Ubuntu (22.04 or 24.04 LTS), at least 8-16GB of RAM, a modern multi-core CPU, and fast SSD storage.
The Setup Process Covers:
Security & Firewall:
Creating a safe, non-root environment and opening the correct ports.Minecraft Setup:
Installing Java 21 and deploying an optimized PaperMC server.Valheim Setup:
Installing SteamCMD dependencies and configuring a crossplay-enabled server.Systemd Services:
Configuring background services to ensure both games remain online continuously and start automatically upon system reboot.
Ready to build your worlds?
If you want to see the coding part and step-by-step CLI commands, view the full tutorial in our web site:
👉 How to Setup Minecraft & Valheim Dedicated Servers
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