Check author update status for 24 popular Mods and the community TOP picks, then head to the install guide.
Mods & Multiplayer
Play with friends, or keep your own server healthy.
This is the hub for servers and Mods — pick a path for your situation. The multiplayer guide, Mod status, settings tools and server-admin ops each have their own page.
Quick pick
Up to 4 who can play at the same time → invite code; more players or anytime access → dedicated server; no fixed group → official servers. Want Mods → check Mod status first.
What do you want to do?
Invite-code co-op is fastest: no server, no file editing — one person hosts and pulls friends in.
Dedicated servers hold 32 players and run 24/7; how to host and how friends join, step by step.
Tick player count, rates and crossplay to output a PalWorldSettings.ini draft.
Run it on every game update: the order for backup, shutdown, verify and rollback.
Upgrade incidents, account / UUID migration and memory growth — the deep-water problems are in the FAQ.
Player or server admin: where to start
| Your situation | Where to go first | Then look at |
|---|---|---|
| Want to play with friends | Multiplayer guide | Two paths — invite code and dedicated server — including crossplay and character ownership. |
| Want Mods but worried about save corruption | Mod status | Pick Mods by status, then head to the install guide to learn backup and install/uninstall. |
| Want to run a dedicated server | Dedicated-server setup | with the Setting generator to generate the ini. |
| Afraid of breaking the server on updates | Patch-day checklist | The backup four-piece set and five verification steps. |
| Already broke something | Server FAQ | Conditional handling for character loss, migration and stutter. |
What the district does not promise
No promises that old settings carry over, that Mods stay compatible, that a running process means a playable server, or that official servers are cheat-free — and no guaranteed “handles N players” hardware numbers. This hub only provides executable checklists and risk triage.