# The Forest server hosting for your co-op group > Host a The Forest dedicated server for co-op with 8 players by default, your own difficulty, vegan or vegetarian mode and five save slots. Plan your server. Survival · Horror Keep your camp on the peninsula ready for your group. The Forest dedicated server holds eight players by default, with difficulty, enemy modes and tree regrowth set in one config file. - Co-op for eight players by default - Peaceful to Hard Survival, plus vegan and vegetarian modes - Five save slots and automatic saves - Steam login token and an optional VAC check See plans Find your size Players 8 by default (serverPlayers)\ Ports 8766 for Steam, 27015 for the game and 27016 for queries, on TCP and UDP. 8766 · 27015 · 27016\ Login token Create the token on Steam’s game server account page with App ID 242760; each token works for one server. Steam GSLT (App ID 242760)\ Settings Server.cfg\ Version v1.12, the final patch (2019)\ Anti-cheat VAC (enableVAC, off by default) Game modes - Peaceful - Normal - Hard - Hard Survival - Vegan mode - Vegetarian mode Game facts from Endnight’s Steam announcements and the dedicated server guide linked in their patch notes, checked in October 2026. - DDoS protection - 20 game server locations ## The Forest plans are being prepared Tell us your group size and preferred location, and our team will reply with the options. Or open a ticket and we will let you know when the plans are online. [Contact sales](https://hyperdc.com/contact-us) [Open a ticket](https://hyperdc.com/support/new-ticket) ## How big should The Forest server be? The Forest server is light. Endnight publishes no hardware figures, so these sizes follow common practice. | Feature | **Duo** Up to 2 players | Recommended **Group** Up to 4 players | **Full server** Up to 8 players | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Memory (RAM)Working memory for the world, the players and every mod. Leave headroom: memory use grows as players explore. | 3 GB | 4 GB | 6–8 GB | | CPU coresThe game simulates the world mostly on one thread, so fast cores matter more than many cores. | 2 | 2–4 | 4 | | Disk spaceRoom for the game files, the world and its backups, plus updates and mods. | 10 GB | 15 GB | 20 GB | | Typical use | Two friends on the peninsula | A small co-op group | A full group of eight | - ### Duo Up to 2 players Memory (RAM)Working memory for the world, the players and every mod. Leave headroom: memory use grows as players explore. 3 GB\ CPU coresThe game simulates the world mostly on one thread, so fast cores matter more than many cores. 2\ Disk spaceRoom for the game files, the world and its backups, plus updates and mods. 10 GB\ Typical use Two friends on the peninsula - Recommended ### Group Up to 4 players Memory (RAM)Working memory for the world, the players and every mod. Leave headroom: memory use grows as players explore. 4 GB\ CPU coresThe game simulates the world mostly on one thread, so fast cores matter more than many cores. 2–4\ Disk spaceRoom for the game files, the world and its backups, plus updates and mods. 15 GB\ Typical use A small co-op group - ### Full server Up to 8 players Memory (RAM)Working memory for the world, the players and every mod. Leave headroom: memory use grows as players explore. 6–8 GB\ CPU coresThe game simulates the world mostly on one thread, so fast cores matter more than many cores. 4\ Disk spaceRoom for the game files, the world and its backups, plus updates and mods. 20 GB\ Typical use A full group of eight Endnight publishes no server hardware figures; these sizes follow common practice. The game has not changed since its last patch in 2019, so the needs stay stable. ## Modes, saves and settings Everything you set for The Forest server lives in Server.cfg. ### Difficulty Peaceful, Normal, Hard or Hard Survival, set with difficulty in Server.cfg. ### Vegan and vegetarian modes Vegan mode keeps enemies to the caves; vegetarian mode stops enemies from spawning during the day. ### Tree regrowth With treeRegrowMode, some cut trees grow back while players sleep. ### Save slots Five save slots; set initType to Continue after the first start so the world keeps its progress. ### Building destruction allowBuildingDestruction decides whether buildings can be destroyed; it is on by default. ### Server.cfg Created on the first start; command-line options override it. Set the name, passwords, ports and the auto-save interval here. ## Set up your The Forest server Four steps to your group’s first night in the forest. 1. ### Get a login token Create a Steam game server login token with App ID 242760. 2. ### Pick a location Choose the one closest to your group from our 20 game server locations. 3. ### Set up Server.cfg Add the token, name and password, pick the difficulty and save slot, and set initType to Continue after the first start. 4. ### Join the server In The Forest, open Multiplayer, join a game and find your server by name in the server list. ## Other game servers you might like [See every game](https://hyperdc.com/game-server-hosting) ### Valheim Up to 10 Vikings with crossplay, modifiers and backups. [Learn more](https://hyperdc.com/game-servers/valheim) ### 7 Days to Die Horde nights with random worlds, modlets and crossplay. 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The dedicated server needs a Game Server Login Token, created on Steam’s game server account page with App ID 242760 and set as serverSteamAccount. Use one token per server and do not share it. ### How many players can join? serverPlayers is 8 by default, the size of a full co-op group. ### Which ports does the server use? 8766 for Steam, 27015 for the game and 27016 for queries, on TCP and UDP. The settings are serverSteamPort, serverGamePort and serverQueryPort. ### Why did my world not keep its progress? With initType set to New, the server starts a fresh game. Set it to Continue after the first start, and pick the save slot (1–5) with slot. ### What are vegan and vegetarian mode? Vegan mode removes enemies except in the caves; vegetarian mode keeps enemies from spawning during the day. Both are off by default. ### Where is Server.cfg? The server creates Server.cfg on its first start. Command-line options override its values, and -configfilepath points the server to another file. ### Can I use mods? The Forest has no official mod support and no Steam Workshop. Community tools exist but are not supported by Endnight. ### Is this for Sons of the Forest? No. Sons of the Forest is a separate game with its own dedicated server. This page is for The Forest. ### Is The Forest still updated? The last patch, v1.12, came out in September 2019, so the server and players run the same final version. ### Can I turn on VAC? Yes, with enableVAC in Server.cfg. It is off by default. ## Ready to survive the peninsula together? Tell us your group and location, and we will help you pick the right The Forest server. See plans [Contact sales](https://hyperdc.com/contact-us) --- Source: \ Updated: 2026-10-08