The basics
- Java 25.
- At least 4 GB of RAM.
- UDP port 5520, using QUIC.
- About 3.6 GB of disk for the server and its assets, plus your worlds and their backups.
Hardware by plan
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hytale 4GB (~5 players) | 2 vCores | 4 GB | 15 GB SSD | $2.99/mo |
| Hytale 6GB (~10 players) | 2 vCores | 6 GB | 20 GB SSD | $3.99/mo |
| Hytale 8GB (~20 players) | 3 vCores | 8 GB | 25 GB SSD | $5.49/mo |
| Hytale 12GB (20+ players) | 4 vCores | 12 GB | 30 GB SSD | $7.99/mo |
Tip:The player figures are guidance for each plan's memory, not a limit we enforce. Max Players is the server's own setting.
View distance is the lever
The server keeps every chunk any player can see in memory and simulates it. The server's default MaxViewRadius is 32 chunks, which is generous: halving the view distance roughly quarters the area to keep loaded. On the 4 and 6 GB plans, 12 chunks or less lets the plan carry its full group comfortably.
Measured
A fresh Hytale 0.6.8 server on Flux booted in about 11 seconds and used about 1.2 GB of memory with nobody on. Players, view distance and the size of the explored world add to that.
Frequently asked questions
How much RAM does a Hytale server need?
At least 4 GB. About 4 GB for 5 players, 6 GB for 10 and 8 GB for 20, with a moderate view distance.
What port does a Hytale server use?
UDP 5520 by default, using QUIC.
How do I make my Hytale server use less memory?
Lower MaxViewRadius in the server's config.json: view distance moves the load far more than player count does.