# community-valheim-tools/valheim-server-docker

Valheim dedicated gameserver with automatic update, World backup, BepInEx and ValheimPlus mod support

Repository: https://github.com/community-valheim-tools/valheim-server-docker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/valheim-server-docker
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: valheim, docker, synology, valheim-server, steam
Last push: 2026-03-18T19:52:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2034, "days_push": 168, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2240, forks 318 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:29.726604+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker container image that runs a Valheim dedicated game server with automatic updates, world backups, and BepInEx/ValheimPlus mod support. It is a drop-in replacement fork of lloesche/valheim-server-docker and supports deployment via Docker Compose, Kubernetes, AWS ECS, and Nomad.

## Use cases
- host a valheim dedicated server in docker
- run a valheim server with automatic updates and backups
- self-host a modded valheim server with valheimplus or bepinex
- deploy a valheim server on kubernetes or synology nas
- set up crossplay for a valheim server
- monitor valheim server status with uptime kuma

## When to choose
- you want a maintained, batteries-included valheim server container with mod support and backups
- you deploy containers via docker compose, kubernetes, ECS, or Nomad
- you run on a NAS like Synology and need a simple containerized game server

## When to avoid
- you host a different game than Valheim
- you need a bare-metal or Windows-native game server without Docker
- you need deep custom server orchestration beyond what the image exposes

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, deployment, backup, monitoring, configuration-management
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, cloud
- tags: valheim, game-server, dedicated-server, bepinex, valheimplus, steam, docker-image, synology, crossplay, containers, automation, docker, linux, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- community-valheim-tools/valheim-server-docker (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.726604+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:44:07.667910+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/community-valheim-tools/valheim-server-docker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.726604+00:00, sha c49855990231)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.