Hytale Server Requirements

A practical target is 8–12GB, depending on view distance, mods, and how scattered your players are.

If you would rather not bother with server setup or ongoing maintenance, direct Hytale hosting is the easiest option. A Hytale VPS is great for small/medium communities with consistent CPU resources and provides more control than direct Hytale hosting. For very large or heavily modded servers, dedicated cores/hardware provides the most stability. This is available with VDS hosting. Learn more about different Hytale hosting types.

RAM depends on player count, view distance, and mods. Small/private servers often run well with 4–6GB, while public/community servers typically need 8–12GB+. If players explore widely or you run heavier mods, plan for more headroom.

In most cases, CPU performance becomes the first bottleneck (busy hubs, entities, heavy mods), followed by RAM. Bandwidth is rarely the limiting factor unless you’re hosting very large public servers or experiencing network issues.

NVMe isn’t required, but it helps a lot with autosaves, backups, world loading, and restore times. If you’re running a public server or keeping frequent backups, NVMe is strongly recommended.

Bandwidth depends on player activity and settings. Most servers are fine on typical hosting connections, but you can see short bursts during events, fast travel, or when many players cluster and move at once. Monitor outbound traffic at peak to size accurately.

Not usually. Most lag comes from CPU saturation or memory pressure, especially with many entities, busy hubs, or heavy mods. Bandwidth helps, but it’s rarely the first thing to upgrade.

Mods typically increase RAM and CPU usage. Content-heavy or automation-style mods can raise tick/update work, while large modpacks often need extra memory. A safe approach is to add +2–4GB RAM for heavier setups and test updates on a staging server before applying them to production.

Start with the highest-impact changes: reduce view distance/streaming radius, limit entity-heavy areas (especially hubs), schedule backups away from peak hours, and remove or optimize heavy mods. If CPU stays high during peak, upgrading CPU resources is usually the next best step.

Yes. No matter how beefy your server is or how well your server is optimized, if your players are far from the host machine they will experience lag and high pings. Ensure your server is hosted as close as possible to your player base.

Most lag comes from CPU saturation (busy hubs, entity counts, heavy mods) or memory pressure (high view radius, scattered exploration). Monitor peak usage to confirm.