diff --git a/.changeset/happy-snails-sleep.md b/.changeset/happy-snails-sleep.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..802b24b1f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/happy-snails-sleep.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+"@latticexyz/cli": minor
+"@latticexyz/world": major
+---
+
+`WorldFactory` now expects a user-provided `salt` when calling `deployWorld(...)` (instead of the previous globally incrementing counter). This enables deterministic world addresses across different chains.
+
+When using `mud deploy`, you can provide a `bytes32` hex-encoded salt using the `--salt` option, otherwise it defaults to a random hex value.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev-contracts.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev-contracts.ts
index 44e25634c3..9cd69fb3cd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/dev-contracts.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/dev-contracts.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ const commandModule: CommandModule<typeof devOptions, InferredOptionTypes<typeof
             saveDeployment: true,
             worldAddress,
             srcDir,
+            salt: "0x",
           });
           worldAddress = deploy.address;
           // if there were changes while we were deploying, trigger it again
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/deploy/deploy.ts b/packages/cli/src/deploy/deploy.ts
index 0973392c9b..acedb22d98 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/deploy/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/deploy/deploy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Account, Address, Chain, Client, Transport, getAddress } from "viem";
+import { Account, Address, Chain, Client, Hex, Transport, getAddress } from "viem";
 import { ensureDeployer } from "./ensureDeployer";
 import { deployWorld } from "./deployWorld";
 import { ensureTables } from "./ensureTables";
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ import { resourceLabel } from "./resourceLabel";
 import { uniqueBy } from "@latticexyz/common/utils";
 import { ensureContractsDeployed } from "./ensureContractsDeployed";
 import { worldFactoryContracts } from "./ensureWorldFactory";
+import { randomBytes } from "crypto";
 
 type DeployOptions<configInput extends ConfigInput> = {
   client: Client<Transport, Chain | undefined, Account>;
   config: Config<configInput>;
+  salt?: Hex;
   worldAddress?: Address;
 };
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ type DeployOptions<configInput extends ConfigInput> = {
 export async function deploy<configInput extends ConfigInput>({
   client,
   config,
+  salt,
   worldAddress: existingWorldAddress,
 }: DeployOptions<configInput>): Promise<WorldDeploy> {
   const tables = Object.values(config.tables) as Table[];
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ export async function deploy<configInput extends ConfigInput>({
 
   const worldDeploy = existingWorldAddress
     ? await getWorldDeploy(client, existingWorldAddress)
-    : await deployWorld(client);
+    : await deployWorld(client, salt ? salt : `0x${randomBytes(32).toString("hex")}`);
 
   if (!supportedStoreVersions.includes(worldDeploy.storeVersion)) {
     throw new Error(`Unsupported Store version: ${worldDeploy.storeVersion}`);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/deploy/deployWorld.ts b/packages/cli/src/deploy/deployWorld.ts
index eb5e448ba0..c038327c84 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/deploy/deployWorld.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/deploy/deployWorld.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Account, Chain, Client, Log, Transport } from "viem";
+import { Account, Chain, Client, Hex, Log, Transport } from "viem";
 import { waitForTransactionReceipt } from "viem/actions";
 import { ensureWorldFactory, worldFactory } from "./ensureWorldFactory";
 import WorldFactoryAbi from "@latticexyz/world/out/WorldFactory.sol/WorldFactory.abi.json" assert { type: "json" };
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import { debug } from "./debug";
 import { logsToWorldDeploy } from "./logsToWorldDeploy";
 import { WorldDeploy } from "./common";
 
-export async function deployWorld(client: Client<Transport, Chain | undefined, Account>): Promise<WorldDeploy> {
+export async function deployWorld(
+  client: Client<Transport, Chain | undefined, Account>,
+  salt: Hex
+): Promise<WorldDeploy> {
   await ensureWorldFactory(client);
 
   debug("deploying world");
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ export async function deployWorld(client: Client<Transport, Chain | undefined, A
     address: worldFactory,
     abi: WorldFactoryAbi,
     functionName: "deployWorld",
+    args: [salt],
   });
 
   debug("waiting for world deploy");
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/runDeploy.ts b/packages/cli/src/runDeploy.ts
index 639f10195d..90e4ff556e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/runDeploy.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/runDeploy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { InferredOptionTypes, Options } from "yargs";
 import { deploy } from "./deploy/deploy";
-import { createWalletClient, http, Hex } from "viem";
+import { createWalletClient, http, Hex, isHex } from "viem";
 import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
 import { loadConfig } from "@latticexyz/config/node";
 import { StoreConfig } from "@latticexyz/store";
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ export const deployOptions = {
     type: "boolean",
     desc: "Always run PostDeploy.s.sol after each deploy (including during upgrades). By default, PostDeploy.s.sol is only run once after a new world is deployed.",
   },
+  salt: {
+    type: "string",
+    desc: "The deployment salt to use. Defaults to a random salt.",
+  },
 } as const satisfies Record<string, Options>;
 
 export type DeployOptions = InferredOptionTypes<typeof deployOptions>;
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@ export type DeployOptions = InferredOptionTypes<typeof deployOptions>;
  * This is used by the deploy, test, and dev-contracts CLI commands.
  */
 export async function runDeploy(opts: DeployOptions): Promise<WorldDeploy> {
+  const salt = opts.salt;
+  if (salt != null && !isHex(salt)) {
+    throw new MUDError("Expected hex string for salt");
+  }
+
   const profile = opts.profile ?? process.env.FOUNDRY_PROFILE;
 
   const config = (await loadConfig(opts.configPath)) as StoreConfig & WorldConfig;
@@ -79,6 +88,7 @@ in your contracts directory to use the default anvil private key.`
 
   const startTime = Date.now();
   const worldDeploy = await deploy({
+    salt,
     worldAddress: opts.worldAddress as Hex | undefined,
     client,
     config: resolvedConfig,
diff --git a/packages/world/gas-report.json b/packages/world/gas-report.json
index 55acc5ca9b..38c3e324a1 100644
--- a/packages/world/gas-report.json
+++ b/packages/world/gas-report.json
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
     "file": "test/Factories.t.sol",
     "test": "testCreate2Factory",
     "name": "deploy contract via Create2",
-    "gasUsed": 4586875
+    "gasUsed": 4609895
   },
   {
     "file": "test/Factories.t.sol",
     "test": "testWorldFactoryGas",
     "name": "deploy world via WorldFactory",
-    "gasUsed": 12716027
+    "gasUsed": 12694691
   },
   {
     "file": "test/World.t.sol",
diff --git a/packages/world/src/IWorldFactory.sol b/packages/world/src/IWorldFactory.sol
index 625c03a051..08589dda72 100644
--- a/packages/world/src/IWorldFactory.sol
+++ b/packages/world/src/IWorldFactory.sol
@@ -13,17 +13,10 @@ interface IWorldFactory {
    */
   event WorldDeployed(address indexed newContract);
 
-  /**
-   * @notice Returns the total count of deployed World contracts per account.
-   * @param account The account.
-   * @return The total number of World contracts deployed by this factory per account.
-   */
-  function worldCounts(address account) external view returns (uint256);
-
   /**
    * @notice Deploys a new World contract.
    * @dev The deployment of the World contract will result in the `WorldDeployed` event being emitted.
    * @return worldAddress The address of the newly deployed World contract.
    */
-  function deployWorld() external returns (address worldAddress);
+  function deployWorld(bytes memory salt) external returns (address worldAddress);
 }
diff --git a/packages/world/src/WorldFactory.sol b/packages/world/src/WorldFactory.sol
index 0b2e452d30..7e9028109f 100644
--- a/packages/world/src/WorldFactory.sol
+++ b/packages/world/src/WorldFactory.sol
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ contract WorldFactory is IWorldFactory {
   /// @notice Address of the init module to be set in the World instances.
   IModule public immutable initModule;
 
-  /// @notice Counters to keep track of the number of World instances deployed per address.
-  mapping(address creator => uint256 worldCount) public worldCounts;
-
   /// @param _initModule The address of the init module.
   constructor(IModule _initModule) {
     initModule = _initModule;
@@ -28,13 +25,14 @@ contract WorldFactory is IWorldFactory {
   /**
    * @notice Deploys a new World instance, installs the InitModule and transfers ownership to the caller.
    * @dev Uses the Create2 for deterministic deployment.
+   * @param salt User defined salt for deterministic world addresses across chains
    * @return worldAddress The address of the newly deployed World contract.
    */
-  function deployWorld() public returns (address worldAddress) {
+  function deployWorld(bytes memory salt) public returns (address worldAddress) {
     // Deploy a new World and increase the WorldCount
     bytes memory bytecode = type(World).creationCode;
-    uint256 salt = uint256(keccak256(abi.encode(msg.sender, worldCounts[msg.sender]++)));
-    worldAddress = Create2.deploy(bytecode, salt);
+    uint256 _salt = uint256(keccak256(abi.encode(msg.sender, salt)));
+    worldAddress = Create2.deploy(bytecode, _salt);
     IBaseWorld world = IBaseWorld(worldAddress);
 
     // Initialize the World and transfer ownership to the caller
diff --git a/packages/world/test/Factories.t.sol b/packages/world/test/Factories.t.sol
index f0e3a72e73..33c4cda0e4 100644
--- a/packages/world/test/Factories.t.sol
+++ b/packages/world/test/Factories.t.sol
@@ -48,13 +48,10 @@ contract FactoriesTest is Test, GasReporter {
     startGasReport("deploy contract via Create2");
     create2Factory.deployContract(combinedBytes, uint256(0));
     endGasReport();
-
-    // Confirm worldFactory was deployed correctly
-    IWorldFactory worldFactory = IWorldFactory(calculatedAddress);
-    assertEq(uint256(worldFactory.worldCounts(address(0))), uint256(0));
   }
 
-  function testWorldFactory(address account) public {
+  function testWorldFactory(address account, uint256 salt1, uint256 salt2) public {
+    vm.assume(salt1 != salt2);
     vm.startPrank(account);
 
     // Deploy WorldFactory with current InitModule
@@ -62,10 +59,13 @@ contract FactoriesTest is Test, GasReporter {
     address worldFactoryAddress = address(new WorldFactory(initModule));
     IWorldFactory worldFactory = IWorldFactory(worldFactoryAddress);
 
-    // Address we expect for World
+    // User defined bytes for create2
+    bytes memory _salt1 = abi.encode(salt1);
+
+    // Address we expect for first World
     address calculatedAddress = calculateAddress(
       worldFactoryAddress,
-      keccak256(abi.encode(account, 0)),
+      keccak256(abi.encode(account, _salt1)),
       type(World).creationCode
     );
 
@@ -77,27 +77,28 @@ contract FactoriesTest is Test, GasReporter {
     vm.expectEmit(true, false, false, false);
     emit WorldDeployed(calculatedAddress);
     startGasReport("deploy world via WorldFactory");
-    worldFactory.deployWorld();
+    worldFactory.deployWorld(_salt1);
     endGasReport();
 
     // Set the store address manually
     StoreSwitch.setStoreAddress(calculatedAddress);
 
-    // Confirm accountCount (which is salt) has incremented
-    assertEq(uint256(worldFactory.worldCounts(account)), uint256(1));
-
     // Confirm correct Core is installed
     assertTrue(InstalledModules.get(address(initModule), keccak256(new bytes(0))));
 
     // Confirm the msg.sender is owner of the root namespace of the new world
     assertEq(NamespaceOwner.get(ROOT_NAMESPACE_ID), account);
 
-    // Deploy another world
+    // Deploy a second world
 
-    // Address we expect for World
+    // User defined bytes for create2
+    // unchecked for the fuzzing test
+    bytes memory _salt2 = abi.encode(salt2);
+
+    // Address we expect for second World
     calculatedAddress = calculateAddress(
       worldFactoryAddress,
-      keccak256(abi.encode(account, 1)),
+      keccak256(abi.encode(account, _salt2)),
       type(World).creationCode
     );
 
@@ -108,10 +109,7 @@ contract FactoriesTest is Test, GasReporter {
     // Check for WorldDeployed event from Factory
     vm.expectEmit(true, false, false, false);
     emit WorldDeployed(calculatedAddress);
-    worldFactory.deployWorld();
-
-    // Confirm accountCount (which is salt) has incremented
-    assertEq(uint256(worldFactory.worldCounts(account)), uint256(2));
+    worldFactory.deployWorld(_salt2);
 
     // Set the store address manually
     StoreSwitch.setStoreAddress(calculatedAddress);
@@ -121,9 +119,13 @@ contract FactoriesTest is Test, GasReporter {
 
     // Confirm the msg.sender is owner of the root namespace of the new world
     assertEq(NamespaceOwner.get(ROOT_NAMESPACE_ID), account);
+
+    // Expect revert when deploying world with same bytes salt as already deployed world
+    vm.expectRevert();
+    worldFactory.deployWorld(_salt1);
   }
 
   function testWorldFactoryGas() public {
-    testWorldFactory(address(this));
+    testWorldFactory(address(this), 0, 1);
   }
 }