How to Run Multiple Worlds and Switch Between Them

One Palworld server can store any number of worlds, only one runs at a time, and a single setting decides which. Great for seasonal maps, testing settings, or keeping an old world retired but safe.

How world selection works

All worlds live side by side in:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/

Each world is a folder with a long generated name. The active one is chosen by DedicatedServerName= in Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini.

Switch worlds

1. Stop the server in the Game Panel.
2. Note the current value of DedicatedServerName (so you can switch back).
3. Change it to the folder name of the world you want active.
4. Start the server.

The previous world stays untouched in its folder, switching back is the same steps in reverse.

Start a brand-new world alongside the old one

1. Stop the server and clear the DedicatedServerName value (or set it to a name that doesn't exist yet).
2. Start the server. Palworld generates a fresh world and writes its new folder.
3. You now have both; switch between them any time.

Good to know

• World settings in PalWorldSettings.ini apply to whichever world is active: rates and difficulty are per-server, not per-world.
• Label your worlds somewhere (a note in the folder via the file manager works): the generated folder names tell you nothing.
• Before deleting an old world folder, download it as a backup: deleted worlds are gone for good.