Roleplay servers for your city, town or community
Build a roleplay community with jobs, economies and stories that continue every night. Find your platform, see what its server needs and keep your city online around the clock.
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- Size advice per game: players, memory and disk
- 20 game server locations
All roleplay game servers A–Z
Garry’s Mod
Sandbox, TTT, DarkRP or Prop Hunt with Workshop content.
- Players
- Up to 128 slots
- Memory
- From 2 GB RAM
- Mods
- Workshop, Lua addons
GTA V (FiveM)
Roleplay and freeroam communities on FiveM with txAdmin.
- Players
- 48 free slots, more with tiers
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- ESX, QBCore, Qbox, txAdmin
GTA: San Andreas Multiplayer
Roleplay or freeroam on open.mp, open to SA-MP 0.3.7.
- Players
- Up to 1000 players
- Memory
- From 1 GB RAM
- Mods
- Pawn scripts, plugins
Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas
Lua-powered roleplay, race and freeroam servers for San Andreas.
- Players
- 32 by default
- Memory
- From 1 GB RAM
- Mods
- Lua resources
Onset
An open-world sandbox run by your own Lua packages.
- Players
- Up to 300 players
- Memory
- From 1 GB RAM
- Mods
- Lua packages
RedM (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Wild West roleplay on RedM with txAdmin, VORP or RSG.
- Players
- 48 slots, more with tiers
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- txAdmin, VORP, RSG Core
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.
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What a roleplay server needs
A roleplay city is a game server, a set of scripts and a database working together. Plan all three.
Frameworks and scripts
Roleplay servers run on frameworks and scripts, such as ESX or Qbox on FiveM. Every script adds memory and CPU time, so keep the list lean.
A database for your world
Characters, inventories and properties are usually stored in a MySQL or MariaDB database. Back it up together with the server files.
Slots for your community
Each platform sets its own slot limit, from small whitelisted towns to large public cities. Check the game page for yours.
Whitelists and staff ranks
Most roleplay communities whitelist players and give staff ranks through the framework’s permissions. Plan your ranks before you open the doors.
Watch script performance
One slow script can slow down the whole city. Watch the server’s performance and replace scripts that use too much time.
A location for your community
Choose the location where most of your players live from our 20 game server locations.
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (FiveM) | 48 free (up to 2048) | 4–16 GB | Resources (Lua, JS, C#) | PC only | 30120 TCP+UDP |
| Garry’s Mod | Up to 128 slots | 2–8 GB | Workshop, Lua addons | PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) | 27015 |
| RedM (Red Dead Redemption 2) | 48 (up to 1024 with tiers) | 4–16 GB | Resources (Lua, JS, C#) | PC only | 30120 TCP+UDP |
| GTA: San Andreas Multiplayer | Up to 1000 (50 default) | 1–6 GB | Pawn scripts, plugins | PC (GTA SA 1.0) | 7777 UDP |
| Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas | 32 by default (maxplayers) | 1–6 GB | Lua resources | PC (GTA: San Andreas) | 22003 UDP |
| Onset | Up to 300 | 1–4 GB | Lua packages, plugins | PC (Steam) | 7777 UDP |
Starting points from each game’s server documentation, checked in October 2026. Modded servers and big worlds need more memory.
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Frequently asked questions
Which roleplay platforms can I host?
GTA V roleplay with FiveM and txAdmin, RedM for Red Dead Redemption 2, Garry’s Mod roleplay modes, and the classic GTA: San Andreas platforms SA-MP and Multi Theft Auto.
How much RAM does a roleplay server need?
It grows with your scripts, custom maps and players. The size table for GTA V with FiveM goes from 4 to 16 GB, and Garry’s Mod from 2 to 8 GB. Each game page explains what changes the need.
Does a roleplay server need a database?
Most roleplay frameworks keep characters, inventories and properties in a MySQL or MariaDB database. Check your framework’s documentation for the version it needs.
Can I run a whitelisted roleplay server?
Yes. FiveM and RedM servers can whitelist players through txAdmin or the framework, and Garry’s Mod servers can use a password and admin addons. Many communities combine the whitelist with an application form.
How do players join my roleplay server?
FiveM and RedM players connect through the Cfx.re client with your server address or its listing, and Garry’s Mod players use the server browser or the connect command. Each game page explains the steps.
Which location should my roleplay community use?
The one closest to most of your players. Game servers run in 20 locations; a city with players on several continents usually picks the region where most of them live.
Opening a new roleplay city?
Tell us your platform, framework and expected players, and our team will suggest a setup.