# Survival game servers that keep your world running

> Host survival worlds for Rust, ARK, Valheim, Palworld, 7 Days to Die and more: see what each server needs and keep your base online around the clock.

Bases, tamed creatures and long-running worlds need a server that stays online when you log off. Find your survival game, check what its server needs and pick a location near your group.

- Search by name or abbreviation
- Size advice per game: players, memory and disk
- 20 game server locations

## Popular survival servers

- ### [Minecraft](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/minecraft)
  Java and Bedrock worlds with plugins, modpacks or crossplay.
  Players 20 by default (Java)\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
  Sandbox Survival
- ### [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
- ### [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/arka)
  Crossplay worlds with CurseForge mods, clusters and your own rates.
  Players Up to 70 per map by default\
  Memory From 10 GB RAM per map\
  Mods CurseForge, premium mods
  Survival
- ### [Palworld](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/palworld)
  Up to 32 players with crossplay and your own rates.
  Players Up to 32 players\
  Memory From 16 GB RAM\
  Mods Official mods (Windows server)
  Survival Co-op

## All survival game servers A–Z

- ### [7 Days to Die](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/7-days-to-die)
  Horde nights with random worlds, modlets and crossplay.
  Players 8 by default, crossplay too\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Modlets and overhaul mods
  Survival Horror
- ### [Abiotic Factor](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/abiotic-factor)
  Crossplay co-op for 6 scientists, up to 24 at most.
  Players 6 recommended, up to 24\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Sandbox settings
  Survival Co-op
- ### [Aloft](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/aloft)
  Floating islands for up to 8 players, listed or by room code.
  Players Up to 8 players\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Survival or creative
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/arka)
  Crossplay worlds with CurseForge mods, clusters and your own rates.
  Players Up to 70 per map by default\
  Memory From 10 GB RAM per map\
  Mods CurseForge, premium mods
  Survival
- ### [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/ark-survival-evolved)
  The original ARK with Workshop mods, clusters and Epic crossplay.
  Players Slots you choose\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM per map\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival
- ### [ASKA](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/aska)
  A Viking village for up to 4 players that can live on.
  Players Up to 4 players\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Keep world alive
  Survival Co-op
- ### [Atlas](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/atlas)
  Your own pirate ocean: a grid of linked servers with Redis.
  Players MaxPlayers per cell\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival MMO
- ### Atomfall
  Install size 20 GB\
  Suggested disk 40 GB
  Survival
- ### [Conan Exiles](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/conan-exiles)
  Enhanced or Legacy, with Workshop mods and your own raid hours.
  Players Sized up to 70 players\
  Memory From 10 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop, Dev Kit
  Survival RPG
- ### [Craftopia](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/craftopia)
  Pocketpair’s dedicated server for an always-on Craftopia world.
  Players 7 by default\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Survival or creative
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [CryoFall](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/cryofall)
  PvE colonies or PvP worlds for hundreds of players.
  Players Hundreds per server\
  Memory From 1.5 GB RAM\
  Mods Open code, server mods
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [Cubic Odyssey](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/cubic-odyssey)
  A voxel galaxy for up to 20 players that stays online.
  Players Up to 20 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Server beta
  Sandbox Survival
- ### [Day of Dragons](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/day-of-dragons)
  Dragon survival with your own admins, allowlist and rules.
  Players You set the limit\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Admins and allowlist
  Survival
- ### [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
- ### Deadside
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### [Don’t Starve Together](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/dont-starve-together)
  Surface and caves online at once, with Workshop mods.
  Players Up to 64 players\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival Co-op
- ### Dragonhold
  Install size 5 GB\
  Suggested disk 15 GB
  Survival
- ### Duckside
  Install size 5 GB\
  Suggested disk 15 GB
  Survival
- ### Dune: Awakening
  Install size 50 GB\
  Suggested disk 80 GB
  Survival
- ### [Eco](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/eco)
  A civilisation with laws and an economy, racing a meteor.
  Players You set the limit\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods ModKit mods
  Simulation Survival
- ### [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/empyrion-galactic-survival)
  A galaxy for your crew, with Workshop scenarios and playfields.
  Players You set the limit\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Workshop scenarios
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [Enshrouded](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/enshrouded)
  Co-op for up to 16 players with roles, presets and rotating backups.
  Players Up to 16 players\
  Memory From 16 GB RAM\
  Mods No official mods
  Survival RPG
- ### [The Forest](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/the-forest)
  Co-op survival for eight players with your own difficulty and modes.
  Players 8 by default\
  Memory From 3 GB RAM\
  Mods No official mods
  Survival Horror
- ### [The Front](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/the-front)
  Your own PvP or PvE world with your rules and admins.
  Players You set the limit\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Launch-time rules
  Survival
- ### [Frozen Flame](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/frozen-flame)
  Private servers with your own PvE or PvP rules and RCON.
  Players 10 in the sample config\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Config rules, RCON
  Survival RPG
- ### Grounded
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### [HumanitZ](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/humanitz)
  Zombie survival 1.0 with PvE or PvP and your own rules.
  Players Set in the config\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods World settings
  Survival Horror
- ### [Icarus](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/icarus)
  Open World, missions and outposts for up to 8 players.
  Players Up to 8 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Prospect import
  Survival Co-op
- ### [The Isle](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/the-isle)
  Evrima servers for up to 100 players, with RCON and a queue.
  Players Up to 100 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Game.ini rules
  Survival
- ### [Last Oasis](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/last-oasis)
  Your own realm, with one or several oases and Modkit mods.
  Players Up to 100 per oasis\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM per oasis\
  Mods Modkit mods
  Survival MMO
- ### [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/life-is-feudal-your-own)
  A medieval world for up to 64 players, kept in MariaDB.
  Players Up to 64 players\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods World settings, GM tools
  Survival RPG
- ### [Longvinter](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/longvinter)
  Your own island with PvE or PvP, tent rules and daily restarts.
  Players 32 by default\
  Memory From 3 GB RAM\
  Mods Game.ini rules
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/the-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria)
  Eight dwarves at a time, with PC and console crossplay.
  Players 8 at a time\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods World upload, crossplay
  Survival Co-op
- ### Medieval Dynasty
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### [Minecraft](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/minecraft)
  Java and Bedrock worlds with plugins, modpacks or crossplay.
  Players 20 by default (Java)\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
  Sandbox Survival
- ### [Miscreated](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/miscreated)
  Community survival with Workshop mods, RCON and your rules.
  Players 50 by default\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival
- ### Muck
  Install size 500 MB\
  Suggested disk 10 GB
  Survival
- ### [Myth of Empires](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/myth-of-empires)
  Custom servers and clusters with battlefields and mods.
  Players Set per scene server\
  Memory From 12 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival Strategy
- ### [Necesse](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/necesse)
  Settlements for up to 250 players, with permissions and raids.
  Players Up to 250 slots\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival Sandbox
- ### Night of the Dead
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### [Nightingale](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/nightingale)
  Realms that stay open for up to six Realmwalkers.
  Players Up to 6 per realm\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Vanilla server
  Survival Co-op
- ### No One Survived
  Install size 10 GB\
  Suggested disk 20 GB
  Survival
- ### Once Human
  Install size 30 GB\
  Suggested disk 50 GB
  Survival
- ### Outlaws of the Old West
  Install size 20 GB\
  Suggested disk 40 GB
  Survival
- ### [Palworld](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/palworld)
  Up to 32 players with crossplay and your own rates.
  Players Up to 32 players\
  Memory From 16 GB RAM\
  Mods Official mods (Windows server)
  Survival Co-op
- ### Path of Titans
  Install size 10 GB\
  Suggested disk 20 GB
  Survival
- ### PixARK
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### The Planet Crafter
  Install size 3 GB\
  Suggested disk 10 GB
  Survival
- ### [Project Zomboid](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/project-zomboid)
  Build 42 or 41 with Workshop mods, maps and your sandbox rules.
  Players 32 by default\
  Memory From 6 GB RAM\
  Mods Workshop mods and maps
  Survival Horror
- ### Raft
  Install size 5 GB\
  Suggested disk 15 GB
  Survival
- ### [Reign of Kings](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/reign-of-kings)
  Medieval sandbox PvP with guilds, castles and the throne.
  Players Set in the server config\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Server-side values
  Survival
- ### Rend
  Install size 15 GB\
  Suggested disk 30 GB
  Survival
- ### [Rising World](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/rising-world)
  A growing voxel world with Java plugins and permission groups.
  Players Set in server.properties\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Java plugins
  Sandbox Survival
- ### Rooted
  Install size 10 GB\
  Suggested disk 20 GB
  Survival
- ### [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
- ### [Saleblazers](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/saleblazers)
  Shopkeeping survival for up to 8 players, always open.
  Players Up to 8 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Presets and custom rules
  Survival Co-op
- ### [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
- ### [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/smalland-survive-the-wilds)
  A tiny world for up to 10 players, on PC and consoles.
  Players Up to 10 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods World options, crossplay
  Survival Co-op
- ### [Sons Of The Forest](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/sons-of-the-forest)
  An always-on island for up to 8 survivors.
  Players Up to 8 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Game modes and custom settings
  Survival Horror
- ### [Soulmask](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/soulmask)
  PvE or PvP tribes with Workshop mods and your own multipliers.
  Players Set with -MaxPlayers\
  Memory From 12 GB RAM\
  Mods Workshop mods
  Survival
- ### [StarRupture](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/starrupture)
  A 4-player co-op base that waits for your crew.
  Players Up to 4 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Server Management
  Survival Co-op
- ### Stranded Deep
  Install size 3 GB\
  Suggested disk 10 GB
  Survival
- ### [Subsistence](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/subsistence)
  Wilderness survival for up to 32 players, with Workshop mods.
  Players Up to 32 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival
- ### [Sunkenland](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/sunkenland)
  Your flooded world online for up to 15 survivors.
  Players 3–15 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods No mods
  Survival Co-op
- ### [Survive the Nights](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/survive-the-nights)
  Zombie survival with your own rules, ranks and mods.
  Players Set with -mc\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Steam Workshop
  Survival Horror
- ### [Unturned](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/unturned)
  Survival servers with Workshop maps, RocketMod and OpenMod.
  Players Up to 200 players\
  Memory From 2 GB RAM\
  Mods Workshop, RocketMod, OpenMod
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [V Rising](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/v-rising)
  PvP or PvE with your clan size, castle limits and raid hours.
  Players Up to 128 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods Community mods (BepInEx)
  Survival Action
- ### [Valheim](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/valheim)
  Up to 10 Vikings with crossplay, modifiers and backups.
  Players Up to 10 players\
  Memory From 4 GB RAM\
  Mods Crossplay or BepInEx
  Survival Co-op
- ### [Vein](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/vein)
  Zombie survival with a whitelist, admin menu and HTTP API.
  Players Set with MaxPlayers\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods No mods yet
  Survival Horror
- ### [Vintage Story](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/vintage-story)
  Settlements with mods, roles and a whitelist, always online.
  Players 16 by default\
  Memory From 3 GB RAM\
  Mods Official ModDB
  Survival Sandbox
- ### [Voyagers of Nera](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/voyagers-of-nera)
  Sail and build with up to 10 friends on your own server.
  Players Up to 10 players\
  Memory From 8 GB RAM\
  Mods No mods
  Survival Co-op

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 survival server needs

Survival worlds grow for weeks or months. Plan for the world you will have later, not only the one you start with.

### Memory grows with the world

Bases, structures and tamed creatures stay in memory while the world runs. Start with the size the game page suggests and plan a step up as your world fills.

### Room for saves and backups

Saves get bigger over time, and some games keep several copies. Leave disk space beyond the install size for saves, backups and updates.

### Wipes and resets

Some communities reset the world on a schedule, as many Rust servers do around its forced updates. Decide early whether your server keeps one world or starts fresh.

### Mods change the size

Mod frameworks such as Oxide or BepInEx and CurseForge mods add memory and disk use. Test new mods on a copy of your world before you add them to the live one.

### Player limits and crossplay

Each game sets its own player limit, and some let console players join PC servers. Check the game page before you invite your group.

### A location near your group

Combat and building feel smoother on a nearby server. Pick the closest of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minecraft | 20 Java · 10 Bedrock (default) | 2–10 GB | Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge | Bedrock via GeyserMC | 25565 TCP |
| Rust | Set by server.maxplayers | 12–24 GB | Oxide, Carbon | PC only | 28015 UDP |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 70 per map by default | 8–12 GB per map | CurseForge | PC, Xbox, PS5 | 7777 UDP |
| Palworld | Up to 32 | 16–32 GB | Official (Windows server) | Steam, Xbox, PS5, Mac | 8211 UDP |
| Valheim | Up to 10 | 4–8 GB | BepInEx (community) | All platforms (-crossplay) | 2456–2457 UDP |
| 7 Days to Die | 8 (crossplay limit) | 6–16 GB | Modlets (PC only) | PC, PS5, Xbox Series | 26900 |
| Project Zomboid | 32 by default | 6–24 GB | Steam Workshop | PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) | 16261 UDP |
| Enshrouded | Up to 16 | 16 GB | No official mods | PC only (Steam) | 15637 |
| DayZ | Usually 60 | 6–16 GB | Workshop + keys | PC only | 2302 UDP |
| Conan Exiles | Up to 70 (Funcom guide) | 10–16 GB | Steam Workshop | PC (Enhanced on Steam) | 7777 UDP |
| V Rising | Up to 128 | 8–32 GB | Community (BepInEx) | PC; PS5 separate | You set it (UDP) |
| The Forest | 8 by default | 3–8 GB | No official mods | PC only | 27015 |

Starting points from each game’s server documentation, checked in October 2026. Modded servers and big worlds need more memory.

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### How much RAM does a survival server need?

It depends on the game, the world, the player count and the mods. Valheim starts at about 4 GB, ARK: Survival Ascended at 8–12 GB per map, and Rust and Palworld need 12 GB or more. Each game page has a size table with its sources.

### Can I bring my existing world to the server?

For most survival games, yes: the world is a save folder or file you upload to the server. Each game page explains where the save lives and what to watch for, such as matching game versions.

### Does the world keep running when everyone logs off?

The server stays online around the clock, so your group can join at any time. Whether time passes in the world without players depends on the game and its server settings.

### Can I use mods on a survival server?

Most survival games support server mods, for example Oxide or Carbon for Rust, CurseForge for ARK: Survival Ascended and BepInEx for Valheim. Some mods must also be installed by every player; the game page says which.

### What is a wipe on a survival server?

A wipe resets the map, the player progress or both. Some games need a new map after major updates, and many communities wipe on a schedule. On your own server you decide when, unless a game update requires a new world.

### Can console players join a survival server?

Some games allow it. Valheim, ARK: Survival Ascended and Palworld let console players join PC dedicated servers when crossplay is set up, and 7 Days to Die does so within its crossplay rules. Check each game page.

### How do I protect my world from loss?

Back up the save folder regularly, especially before game updates and mod changes, and download a copy now and then. You then always have a world you can restore.

## Not sure how big your survival world will get?

Tell us the game, your player count and the mods you plan, and our team will suggest a starting size.

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Source: <https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/survival-game-servers>\
Updated: 2026-10-09