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Palworld
Palworld
GameCP OfficialSurvival
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Palworld

Dedicated Server Template

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

v27
7/20/2026

Palworld Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Palworld dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Palworld server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores
4
Memory
8.0 GB(max 16 GB)
Storage
15 GBSSD

+128 MiB per player

Recommended Players

16
Recommended
Min: 1Max: 32

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small server, 1-8 players

RAM8 GB
CPU Shares3072
Recommended

Standard

Medium server, 8-16 players

RAM10 GB
CPU Shares3584

Pro

Large server, 16-32 players

RAM16 GB
CPU Shares4608

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

Default startup command

Default

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default
(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players

Default
16

SERVER_DESCRIPTION

Server Description

The description of the server shown in the server browser.

Default
(empty)

ALLOW_CONNECT_PLATFORM

Required

Connection Platform

The platform players will be able to connect from.

Default
Steam

RCON_PORT

RequiredRead Only

RCON Port

Internal RCON port. Does not need to be allocated on the host.

Default
25575

EXP_RATE

XP Rate

Experience points multiplier (1.0 = default, 2.0 = double XP)

Default
1.000000

PAL_CAPTURE_RATE

Capture Rate

Pal capture probability multiplier (higher = easier to catch)

Default
1.000000

DAY_TIME_SPEED_RATE

Day Speed

Daytime speed multiplier (higher = shorter days)

Default
1.000000

NIGHT_TIME_SPEED_RATE

Night Speed

Nighttime speed multiplier (higher = shorter nights)

Default
1.000000

PLAYER_DAMAGE_RATE_ATTACK

Player Attack Damage

Player attack damage multiplier

Default
1.000000

PAL_DAMAGE_RATE_ATTACK

Pal Attack Damage

Pal attack damage multiplier

Default
1.000000

DEATH_PENALTY

Death Penalty

What drops on player death. 0=None, 1=Items only, 2=Items+Pals

Default
1

PAL_EGG_DEFAULT_HATCHING_TIME

Egg Hatch Time (hours)

Default egg hatching time in hours (72 = 3 days)

Default
72.000000

ADMIN_PASSWORD

Required

Admin Password

Password for administrator commands. Also used for REST API authentication.

Default
(empty)

SERVER_PASSWORD

Server Password

Password required to join the server. Leave empty for no password.

Default
(empty)

AUTO_UPDATE

Required

Auto Update

Automatically update the server on startup.

Default
1

RCON_ENABLE

RequiredRead Only

Enable RCON

Must be enabled for console commands to work.

Default
True

STEAM_USER

Read Only

Steam Username

Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
(empty)

STEAM_PASS

Read Only

Steam Password

Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
(empty)

STEAM_AUTH

Read Only

Steam Auth Code

Steam Guard authentication code (optional).

Default
(empty)

EXTRA_FLAGS

Read Only

Extra SteamCMD Flags

Additional SteamCMD flags.

Default
(empty)

Lifecycle Scripts

Installation Script

Downloads default config and config parser tool.

after installghcr.io/ptero-eggs/installers:debian

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:debian

Technical Profile

Template ID

palworld

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

July 20, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

3

Source

gamecp

Steam Links

Steam StoreSteamDB
Imported: 2/8/2026, 5:45:47 PM
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Template Info
Versionv27
CategorySurvival
SourceGameCP Official
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CDN Image Assets
palworld Icon
IconSquare game icon
palworld Banner
Banner16:9 card thumbnail
palworld Hero
HeroUltra-wide background
palworld Logo
LogoTransparent game logo

Tags

#survival#open-world#multiplayer#crafting#steam#linux

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