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!
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.
Resource Requirements
+128 MiB per player
Recommended Players
Performance Tiers
Economy
Small server, 1-8 players
Standard
Medium server, 8-16 players
Pro
Large server, 16-32 players
Startup Command
Default
Default startup command
Environment Variables
SERVER_NAME
RequiredServer Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)MAX_PLAYERS
RequiredMax Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
16SERVER_DESCRIPTION
Server Description
The description of the server shown in the server browser.
(empty)ALLOW_CONNECT_PLATFORM
RequiredConnection Platform
The platform players will be able to connect from.
SteamRCON_PORT
RequiredRead OnlyRCON Port
Internal RCON port. Does not need to be allocated on the host.
25575EXP_RATE
XP Rate
Experience points multiplier (1.0 = default, 2.0 = double XP)
1.000000PAL_CAPTURE_RATE
Capture Rate
Pal capture probability multiplier (higher = easier to catch)
1.000000DAY_TIME_SPEED_RATE
Day Speed
Daytime speed multiplier (higher = shorter days)
1.000000NIGHT_TIME_SPEED_RATE
Night Speed
Nighttime speed multiplier (higher = shorter nights)
1.000000PLAYER_DAMAGE_RATE_ATTACK
Player Attack Damage
Player attack damage multiplier
1.000000PAL_DAMAGE_RATE_ATTACK
Pal Attack Damage
Pal attack damage multiplier
1.000000DEATH_PENALTY
Death Penalty
What drops on player death. 0=None, 1=Items only, 2=Items+Pals
1PAL_EGG_DEFAULT_HATCHING_TIME
Egg Hatch Time (hours)
Default egg hatching time in hours (72 = 3 days)
72.000000ADMIN_PASSWORD
RequiredAdmin Password
Password for administrator commands. Also used for REST API authentication.
(empty)SERVER_PASSWORD
Server Password
Password required to join the server. Leave empty for no password.
(empty)AUTO_UPDATE
RequiredAuto Update
Automatically update the server on startup.
1RCON_ENABLE
RequiredRead OnlyEnable RCON
Must be enabled for console commands to work.
TrueSTEAM_USER
Read OnlySteam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)STEAM_PASS
Read OnlySteam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)STEAM_AUTH
Read OnlySteam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code (optional).
(empty)EXTRA_FLAGS
Read OnlyExtra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags.
(empty)Lifecycle Scripts
Installation Script
Downloads default config and config parser tool.
Container Configuration
Docker Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:debian
Technical Profile
Template ID
palworld
Author
GameCP Team
Last Updated
March 13, 2026
Status
ActiveConfiguration Metadata
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.