How long does it take to deploy a Valheim server?

Under a minute. Bastion provisions your Valheim server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.

When do I start getting charged?

Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.

Can I stop the server when no one is playing?

Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.

What happens to my world data when I stop the server?

Your Valheim world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.

Can I change server settings after deployment?

Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

Valheim

2 sizes available

2 server sizes

Valheim server hosting without the ops tax

Name: Valheim Server Hosting
Brand: Bastion
Price: 0.45 USD
Availability: InStock

Viking survival and exploration. Persistent world with automatic backups. Bastion handles provisioning, wake and sleep, and the control plane so you can get the server live and get out of the way.

Deploy time

under a minute

Billing model

pay only for uptime

Player scale

up to 20 players

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Why host Valheim on Bastion?

Deploy in under a minute

Pick a size, give it a name, and your Valheim server is live. No SSH, no config files.

Pay per day

No monthly subscription. Billed hourly while your server runs. Stop anytime to pause billing.

Auto-sleep

Set an idle timeout and Bastion stops your server automatically when no one is playing.

Valheim server pricing

All plans include auto-sleep, and 24/7 availability. No setup fee, and no reason to pay for dead uptime.

Starting rate

$0.45/day

hourly accounting from the daily rate

Recommended size

Small

4 GB · 2 vCPU

Largest profile

8 GB · 4 vCPU

up to 20 players

Pick the size that matches your session, not your maximum ambition

Small

Recommended

$0.45/day

$0.019/hr

4 GB RAM2 vCPUup to 10 players

Medium

$0.80/day

$0.033/hr

8 GB RAM4 vCPUup to 20 players

Plan	RAM	vCPU	Max Players	Per day	Per hour
SmallRecommended	4 GB	2	up to 10	$0.45	$0.019
Medium	8 GB	4	up to 20	$0.80	$0.033

Prices in USD. Billed hourly (1/24th of daily rate per hour of uptime). Stop your server to stop billing.

Server configuration

Bastion exposes the key Valheim settings directly in the dashboard, so the common path is edit, restart once, and keep playing instead of hunting through config files.

Editable settings

5 exposed

No config-file spelunking for the common path

Apply path

Dashboard-first

Change values, restart once, and keep moving

Secrets handling

Public fields only

Sensitive values stay out of the marketing flow

Server Name

SERVER_NAME

default set

Display name in server browser

default: Bastion Valheim Server

World Name

WORLD_NAME

default set

Name of the world save

default: BastionWorld

Public

SERVER_PUBLIC

default set

List server in community browser

default: true

Auto Backups

BACKUPS_ENABLED

default set

Enable automatic world backups

default: true

Backup Interval

BACKUPS_INTERVAL

default set

Hours between backups

default: 12

Frequently asked questions

The questions that usually block deployment get answered here, not buried in docs.

5 quick answers

How long does it take to deploy a Valheim server?: Under a minute. Bastion provisions your Valheim server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.
When do I start getting charged?: Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.
Can I stop the server when no one is playing?: Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.
What happens to my world data when I stop the server?: Your Valheim world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.
Can I change server settings after deployment?: Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

Ready to deploy your Valheim server?

Up and running in under a minute. Start at $0.45/day, stop it when your crew is done, and keep the world waiting for the next session.

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Wake time: under a minute
Billing: stops when stopped
Recommended entry: Small

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