Hytale Early Access Launches Today: Everything You Need to Know About Servers

It's finally the day, the Hytale long-awaited early access is just a few hours away, and many players are excited to start this journey. In case you didn't know, Hytale is a sandbox RPG created by the team behind the famous Minecraft server Hypixel. In Hytale, players can explore vast procedurally generated worlds and dungeons, and fight a variety of enemies, either alone or with your friends, thanks to the multiplayer support.

We all have followed Hytale's progress since its announcement in 2018, an announcement that amassed a lot of interest, which even resulted in awards for the most anticipated game 2 years in a row. Although there were doubts about its destiny after Riot Games pulled their support and cancelled the game in June 2025, it was a huge relief that the team was able to work a deal and save Hytale in November 2025, with a long-awaited release finally coming January 13th, 2026.

This early access version will feature an exploration and creative mode, along with multiplayer support, meaning that players will be able to host their own servers locally or through a dedicated server provider. In addition to this, modding is also supported, so players and developers will be able to mold the experience as they see fit.

With that said, there are a few key points to consider if you want to host your own Hytale Server. In this blog, we'll be talking about everything we know so far regarding Hytale Servers.

Getting Hytale through the official website

Before starting, it's indispensable that you acquire Hytale's early access through its official website. To purchase Hytale, just follow these steps:

• Go to the official website.
• Login/Sign up to your account
• Select your preferred plan; there are 3 available, and higher plans come with extra cosmetics.

• A new window will pop up, select your preferred payment method, and pay the invoice.

That's it! You'll receive an email with the order details and will have access to your profile. Similar to other games, you'll be able to choose a unique username that will be your personal identity, and that will be displayed on all servers you visit, so make sure to reserve your username while you still have a chance! You can do so through this url.

Keep in mind that you can only reserve a valid username that belongs to you. Hytale's policy regarding reserving famous usernames just "to make a quick buck" is very clear, and you risk losing the username and the account.

Make sure your PC meets the minimum requirements for Hytale. Feel free to read our Recommended Hytale Specs blog to learn more.

Server-side modding

Like they announced on their website, this first early access version will feature support for both multiplayer and modding, with the latter available through the official creation tools that will be released. Due to the nature of modding in Hytale, everything is handled server-side, in the form of plugins or asset packs, so players won't need to download anything or go through a series of steps just to be able to join the server correctly, with the added benefit of safety, as they won't be depending on external tools. It's as simple as typing the server IP and clicking on connect!

Are you interested in learning how to install mods and plugins for your Hytale Server? Feel free to check our guide here!

Self-hosting or Dedicated hosting?

This is a common question that may arise when you think of server hosting for Hytale: "Can I host the server myself?" and the quick answer is: Yes, you can.

Like other games, Hytale supports self-hosting on a local machine (such as your PC), and while this is possible, it's not ideal. Hosting a game server on your own machine can leave your home network exposed to the public, and can also result in increased resource usage, especially considering that Hytale needs enough RAM and a good CPU to handle heavy tasks like world loading properly; this can result in decreased performance for any other tasks you may be doing in your PC.

In addition to these factors, it is worth noting that setting up a server yourself may require technical knowledge and comes with other limitations, such as the need to keep your PC online 24/7, or the server may go down. This is where a dedicated game hosting provider like Iceline Hosting comes into play.

Why you should choose Iceline Hosting

Iceline Hosting supports server hosting for a variety of games, with Hytale on that list. Our custom game panel supports instant setup, along with some features like an automatic Turbo Mode for CPU/RAM performance bursts (like world generation), enterprise-grade DDoS protection via the Iceline Shield Panel, and global locations (London, Frankfurt, Virginia, Texas, Oregon, Singapore, Sydney) to ensure low-latency play.

If you don't have a server, feel free to check our available plans and start your journey today!

Hytale Server Requirements

As previously mentioned, Hytale is heavily dependent on certain resources like RAM and CPU. Here are some recommended specs:

In addition to this, make sure you're using either Java 21 or 25, since this is a requirement for the Hytale server to work. Keep in mind that these requirements may vary depending on the mods/plugins added to the server and the concurrent number of players. Thankfully, you can upgrade your game server through the Iceline billing area anytime!

Do you want to learn more about the minimum requirements for your Hytale server? Feel free to check our Best Hytale Server Specs blog here!

Official partnership with Curseforge and integration

Just like you read it, Hytale has an official partnership with Curseforge, the popular modding platform. This will allow for easy mod installation on your Hytale Client and game server, and can also support developers to push their creations to the community and help them achieve maximum visibility. In addition to this, developers will be able to publish their creations to Curseforge directly from the creation tools provided by Hytale.

Monetization, 0% Revenue cut for 2 years

Developers may be acquainted with the idea of a marketplace taking a portion of their sales, and to support them, Hytale promises 0% platform cut for 2 years for paid mod developers, and a potential 30% or less cut after this period (still to be discussed), so if you have any ideas you'd like to bring to light, Hytale has you covered!

And with this, we've reached the end of this blog. Feel free to check our knowledge base for additional Hytale Content, and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Prepare to explore Orbis on Hytale with an Iceline Hosting game server today!