# Shooter game servers for matches, communities and milsim > Host shooter servers for Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, Squad, Arma and more: compare players, ports and mods, and pick a location near your players. From quick Counter-Strike matches to large tactical battles: find your shooter, see what its server needs and choose a location close to your players for the lowest latency. - Search by name or abbreviation - Size advice per game: players, memory and disk - 20 game server locations ## Popular shooter servers - ### [Rust](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/rust) Your wipes, plugins and maps, from small groups to busy communities. Players Small groups to big communities\ Memory From 12 GB RAM\ Mods Oxide, Carbon, custom maps Survival Shooters - ### [Counter-Strike 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/counter-strike) Competitive, wingman and community servers with Workshop maps. Players Up to 64 slots\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop maps, CounterStrikeSharp Shooters - ### [DayZ](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/day-z) PC servers on Chernarus, Livonia or Sakhal with your own loot and mods. Players Usually 60 players\ Memory From 6 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop with keys Survival Shooters - ### [Arma 3](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/arma-3) Unit operations with Workshop mods, keys and headless clients. Players Slots set by your mission\ Memory From 6 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop with keys Military sim ## All shooter game servers A–Z - ### After the Fall Install size 15 GB\ Suggested disk 30 GB VR - ### [Arma 3](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/arma-3) Unit operations with Workshop mods, keys and headless clients. Players Slots set by your mission\ Memory From 6 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop with keys Military sim - ### Arma Reforger Install size 20 GB\ Suggested disk 40 GB Military sim - ### Battlefield 3 (Venice Unleashed) Install size 25 GB\ Suggested disk 50 GB Shooters - ### Battlefield 4 Install size 35 GB\ Suggested disk 60 GB Shooters - ### [Black Mesa](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/black-mesa) Half-Life deathmatch reborn on the free official server. Players Slots you set\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters - ### Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Install size 8 GB\ Suggested disk 20 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: Black Ops Install size 15 GB\ Suggested disk 30 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Install size 20 GB\ Suggested disk 40 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Install size 60 GB\ Suggested disk 100 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Install size 15 GB\ Suggested disk 30 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Install size 20 GB\ Suggested disk 40 GB Shooters - ### Call of Duty: World at War Install size 8 GB\ Suggested disk 20 GB Shooters - ### [Counter-Strike 1.6](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/counter-strike-1-6) Classic CS on Valve’s HLDS with AMX Mod X and 32 slots. Players Up to 32 slots\ Memory From 512 MB RAM\ Mods AMX Mod X, Metamod Shooters - ### [Counter-Strike 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/counter-strike) Competitive, wingman and community servers with Workshop maps. Players Up to 64 slots\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop maps, CounterStrikeSharp Shooters - ### [Counter-Strike: Global Offensive](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/counter-strike-global-offensive) The final 2023 CS:GO build for LAN events and private matches. Players You set the slots\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods SourceMod, Workshop Shooters - ### [Counter-Strike: Source](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/counter-strike-source) Surf, bhop, zombie or 5v5 with SourceMod and FastDL. Players You set the slots\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods SourceMod, Metamod:Source Shooters - ### [Day of Defeat: Source](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/day-of-defeat-source) Allies against Axis with SourceMod, custom maps and FastDL. Players You set the slots\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods SourceMod, Metamod:Source Shooters - ### [Day of Infamy](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/day-of-infamy) WWII infantry battles in PvP or co-op, with Workshop mods. Players 32 slots by default\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters Co-op - ### [DayZ](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/day-z) PC servers on Chernarus, Livonia or Sakhal with your own loot and mods. Players Usually 60 players\ Memory From 6 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop with keys Survival Shooters - ### [Ground Branch](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/ground-branch) Tactical co-op for 8 and PvP for 8 versus 8. Players 8 co-op · 8 v 8 PvP\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods Missions, map list Shooters Military sim - ### [Half-Life 2: Deathmatch](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/half-life-2-deathmatch) Gravity Gun deathmatch with up to 100 slots and SourceMod. Players Up to 100 slots\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods SourceMod, custom maps Shooters Action - ### [Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/halo-combat-evolved) Classic Halo PC on 1.0.10 for up to 16 players, with SAPP. Players Up to 16 players\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods SAPP, Lua scripts Shooters - ### [Halo: Custom Edition](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/halo-custom-edition) Custom HEK maps for up to 16 players, with SAPP and Lua. Players Up to 16 players\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Custom maps, SAPP Shooters - ### Hell Let Loose Install size 25 GB\ Suggested disk 50 GB Shooters - ### [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/insurgency-sandstorm) Co-op Checkpoint or 14 v 14 versus with mod.io mods. Players Up to 28 players\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods mod.io Shooters Military sim - ### [Killing Floor 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/killing-floor-2) Survival, Weekly and Versus with Workshop maps and web admin. Players 6 Survival · 12 Versus\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters Horror - ### [LEAP](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/leap) Your own large-scale battles with mods and mutators. Players Mode default or your limit\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods User mods, mutators Shooters - ### [Left 4 Dead 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/left-4-dead-2) Co-op campaigns and 4v4 Versus with custom VPKs and SourceMod. Players 4 co-op · 8 Versus\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods VPK addons, SourceMod Shooters Co-op - ### [Natural Selection 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/natural-selection-2) Marines against Kharaa, with a commander on each side. Players Set with -limit\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters RTS - ### [No More Room in Hell](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/no-more-room-in-hell) Co-op zombie survival for eight, with SourceMod. Players Up to 8 players\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods SourceMod, Workshop Shooters Co-op - ### [Nuclear Option](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/nuclear-option) Air combat missions on rotation, with Workshop support. Players 16 by default\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop missions Shooters Simulation - ### [OpenArena](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/openarena) Free arena shooter servers for deathmatch, CTF and more. Players Up to 64 players\ Memory From 512 MB RAM\ Mods Custom map packs Shooters - ### [Operation: Harsh Doorstop](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/operation-harsh-doorstop) A free milsim shooter with full Workshop support. Players Set per server\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters Military sim - ### [Pavlov VR](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/pavlov-vr) VR shooter servers with mod.io maps and RCON. Players Set in Game.ini\ Memory From 2 GB RAM\ Mods mod.io VR Shooters - ### [Post Scriptum](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/post-scriptum) 50 versus 50 WWII battles, formerly Post Scriptum. Players 50 versus 50\ Memory From 8 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop Shooters Military sim - ### [Quake 3 Arena](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/quake-3-arena) Classic arena deathmatch on ioquake3 with your own game files. Players 8 by default, up to 64\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods fs\_game mods, Team Arena Shooters - ### [Quake Live](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/quake-live) Duel, clan arena and CTF servers with Workshop maps. Players 16 by default\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop maps, factories Shooters - ### Ready or Not Install size 50 GB\ Suggested disk 80 GB Shooters - ### [Rising Storm 2: Vietnam](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/rising-storm-2-vietnam) 64-player battles with Workshop maps and your own map cycle. Players 64-player battles\ Memory From 4 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop maps and mutators Shooters Military sim - ### [Rust](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/rust) Your wipes, plugins and maps, from small groups to busy communities. Players Small groups to big communities\ Memory From 12 GB RAM\ Mods Oxide, Carbon, custom maps Survival Shooters - ### SCP: 5K Install size 5 GB\ Suggested disk 15 GB Shooters - ### [Scum](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/scum) Private islands with your own loot, wipes and rules. Players Set with -MaxPlayers\ Memory From 8 GB RAM\ Mods Loot, economy and quest files Survival Shooters - ### [Squad](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/squad) 100-player battles with layer rotation, admin groups and mods. Players 100 players\ Memory From 8 GB RAM\ Mods Steam Workshop mods Shooters Military sim - ### [Sven Co-op](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/sven-co-op) Co-op maps for up to 32 players, with plugins and map votes. Players Up to 32 players\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Custom maps, AngelScript Shooters Co-op - ### [Team Fortress 2](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/team-fortress-2) Every TF2 mode with Workshop maps and SourceMod. Players Up to 32 slots\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop maps, SourceMod Shooters - ### [Unreal Tournament 2004](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/unreal-tournament-2004) Onslaught, CTF and Assault on community master servers. Players 16 by default\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Mutators, custom maps Shooters - ### Unreal Tournament 3 Install size 10 GB\ Suggested disk 20 GB Shooters - ### [Unreal Tournament 99](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/unreal-tournament-99) Classic UT with the OldUnreal 469 patch and community masters. Players Set with ?MaxPlayers=\ Memory From 512 MB RAM\ Mods Mutators, custom maps Shooters - ### War of Rights Install size 20 GB\ Suggested disk 40 GB Shooters - ### World Titans War Install size 10 GB\ Suggested disk 20 GB Shooters - ### Zero Hour Install size 20 GB\ Suggested disk 40 GB Shooters - ### [Zombie Panic! Source](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/zombie-panic-source) Survivors against zombies, with Workshop maps and SourceMod. Players 24 slots by default\ Memory From 1 GB RAM\ Mods Workshop, SourceMod Shooters Horror Install sizes come from the game definitions of our server platform. The suggested disk adds room for updates, saves and backups; modpacks and large maps need more. ## Other game genres - [Survival Persistent worlds, bases and wipes](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/survival-game-servers) - [Sandbox Building, creativity and big worlds](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/sandbox-game-servers) - [Simulation and strategy Farms, trucks, factories and colonies](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/simulation-game-servers) - [Horror Hordes, dark nights and co-op scares](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/horror-game-servers) - [Racing Leagues, practice and race nights](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/racing-game-servers) - [Roleplay FiveM, RedM and community cities](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/roleplay-game-servers) - [Action and RPG Battles, raids and co-op adventures](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/action-rpg-game-servers) - [Co-op and party Play together without waiting for the host](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/co-op-game-servers) - DDoS protection - 20 game server locations ## What a shooter server needs In shooters the server decides every hit. Latency, a fast CPU core and clear rules matter more than raw size. ### Latency comes first Every millisecond counts in a firefight. Choose the location closest to most of your players from our 20 game server locations. ### A fast core for the tick rate The tick rate is how often the server updates the match each second. Many shooter servers run the match on one main thread, so a fast CPU core matters more than many cores. ### Plugins and server mods Admin tools and game modes run on the server, for example Metamod:Source with CounterStrikeSharp for Counter-Strike 2 or SourceMod for older Source games. ### Maps and Workshop content Custom maps and Workshop collections are loaded by the server and usually downloaded by every player. Keep disk room for them. ### Slots for your busiest night A competitive match needs only a few slots, a community server for large battles many more. Size the server for the busiest evening, not the average one. ### Rules and admin rights Set the password, the admins and the match settings before you invite players. Each game page names the config files and commands that matter. ## Server needs at a glance Players, memory, mods, crossplay and the default port of popular games in this genre. Open a game for its full size table and sources. | Feature | **Players** Per server | **Memory** Typical range | **Mods** How they install | **Crossplay** Who can join | **Default port** Game traffic | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rust | Set by server.maxplayers | 12–24 GB | Oxide, Carbon | PC only | 28015 UDP | | Counter-Strike 2 | Up to 64 slots | 2–6 GB | Workshop, Metamod:Source | PC (Windows, Linux) | 27015 | | DayZ | Usually 60 | 6–16 GB | Workshop + keys | PC only | 2302 UDP | | Arma 3 | Set by mission | 6–16 GB | Workshop + keys | PC only | 2302 UDP | | Team Fortress 2 | Up to 32 slots | 1–6 GB | Workshop, SourceMod | PC (Windows, Linux) | 27015 | | Squad | 100 (50 vs 50) | 8–12 GB | Steam Workshop | PC (Steam) | 7787 · 27165 | | Insurgency: Sandstorm | Up to 14 v 14 | 4–8 GB | mod.io | PC (Steam) | 27102 UDP | | Left 4 Dead 2 | 4 co-op · 8 Versus | 1–4 GB | VPK addons, SourceMod | PC (Windows, Linux) | 27015 | | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | You set the slots | 2–4 GB | SourceMod, Workshop | PC (legacy client) | 27015 | | Scum | Set with -MaxPlayers | 8–16 GB | No official mods | PC (Steam) | 7777–7779 UDP | | Black Mesa | Set with +maxplayers | 2–4 GB | Steam Workshop | PC (Windows, Linux) | 27015 | | Counter-Strike 1.6 | Up to 32 slots | 512 MB–2 GB | AMX Mod X, Metamod | PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) | 27015 | Starting points from each game’s server documentation, checked in October 2026. 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[Contact us](https://hyperdc.com/contact-us) [Open a ticket](https://hyperdc.com/support/new-ticket) ### What does tick rate mean for a shooter server? The tick rate is how many times per second the server updates the game and sends the new state to players. A higher rate makes hits feel more precise but needs more CPU. Each game sets its own rules; Counter-Strike 2 servers run at 64 ticks with Valve’s sub-tick updates. ### How many players can a shooter server hold? It depends on the game and the mode. A competitive Counter-Strike 2 match is five against five, while a Counter-Strike 2 community server can have up to 64 slots. Each game page lists its limit and default. ### Can I install plugins and custom maps on a shooter server? Yes, as far as each game allows. Counter-Strike 2 uses Metamod:Source with CounterStrikeSharp, older Source games use SourceMod, and many games load custom maps from the Steam Workshop. The game pages explain the details. ### Does a shooter server need a Steam login token? Some Steam games use a Game Server Login Token. Counter-Strike 2 needs one for a public server, and Garry’s Mod servers without one rank far lower in the server list. You create it on Steam’s game server account page and add it to the server settings. ### Can I run a military simulation server? Yes. Arma 3 and Arma Reforger run as dedicated servers with Workshop mods, and tactical shooters such as Squad have their own dedicated server. Large mod sets need more memory and disk, and every player needs the same mods. ### Which location gives a shooter server the lowest ping? The one closest to most of your players. Game servers run in 20 locations; when your players are spread out, choose the location in the middle of the group. ## Planning a league, a clan server or a milsim unit? Tell us the game, your slot count and the mods or plugins you use, and our team will suggest a setup. [Contact sales](https://hyperdc.com/contact-us) [Open a ticket](https://hyperdc.com/support/new-ticket) --- Source: \ Updated: 2026-10-09