Survival game servers that keep your world running
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.
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- Size advice per game: players, memory and disk
- 20 game server locations
Popular survival 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
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
ARK: Survival Ascended
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
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)
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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
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
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
ARK: Survival Ascended
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
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
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
Atlas
Your own pirate ocean: a grid of linked servers with Redis.
- Players
- MaxPlayers per cell
- Memory
- From 8 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Atomfall
- Install size
- 20 GB
- Suggested disk
- 40 GB
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
Craftopia
Pocketpair’s dedicated server for an always-on Craftopia world.
- Players
- 7 by default
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- Survival or creative
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
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
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
DayZ
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
Deadside
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
Don’t Starve Together
Surface and caves online at once, with Workshop mods.
- Players
- Up to 64 players
- Memory
- From 2 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Dragonhold
- Install size
- 5 GB
- Suggested disk
- 15 GB
Duckside
- Install size
- 5 GB
- Suggested disk
- 15 GB
Dune: Awakening
- Install size
- 50 GB
- Suggested disk
- 80 GB
Eco
A civilisation with laws and an economy, racing a meteor.
- Players
- You set the limit
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- ModKit mods
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
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
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
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
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
Grounded
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
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
Icarus
Open World, missions and outposts for up to 8 players.
- Players
- Up to 8 players
- Memory
- From 8 GB RAM
- Mods
- Prospect import
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
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
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
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
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
Medieval Dynasty
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
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
Miscreated
Community survival with Workshop mods, RCON and your rules.
- Players
- 50 by default
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Muck
- Install size
- 500 MB
- Suggested disk
- 10 GB
Myth of Empires
Custom servers and clusters with battlefields and mods.
- Players
- Set per scene server
- Memory
- From 12 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Necesse
Settlements for up to 250 players, with permissions and raids.
- Players
- Up to 250 slots
- Memory
- From 2 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Night of the Dead
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
Nightingale
Realms that stay open for up to six Realmwalkers.
- Players
- Up to 6 per realm
- Memory
- From 6 GB RAM
- Mods
- Vanilla server
No One Survived
- Install size
- 10 GB
- Suggested disk
- 20 GB
Once Human
- Install size
- 30 GB
- Suggested disk
- 50 GB
Outlaws of the Old West
- Install size
- 20 GB
- Suggested disk
- 40 GB
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)
Path of Titans
- Install size
- 10 GB
- Suggested disk
- 20 GB
PixARK
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
The Planet Crafter
- Install size
- 3 GB
- Suggested disk
- 10 GB
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
Raft
- Install size
- 5 GB
- Suggested disk
- 15 GB
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
Rend
- Install size
- 15 GB
- Suggested disk
- 30 GB
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
Rooted
- Install size
- 10 GB
- Suggested disk
- 20 GB
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
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
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
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
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
Soulmask
PvE or PvP tribes with Workshop mods and your own multipliers.
- Players
- Set with -MaxPlayers
- Memory
- From 12 GB RAM
- Mods
- Workshop mods
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
Stranded Deep
- Install size
- 3 GB
- Suggested disk
- 10 GB
Subsistence
Wilderness survival for up to 32 players, with Workshop mods.
- Players
- Up to 32 players
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Sunkenland
Your flooded world online for up to 15 survivors.
- Players
- 3–15 players
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- No mods
Survive the Nights
Zombie survival with your own rules, ranks and mods.
- Players
- Set with -mc
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Unturned
Survival servers with Workshop maps, RocketMod and OpenMod.
- Players
- Up to 200 players
- Memory
- From 2 GB RAM
- Mods
- Workshop, RocketMod, OpenMod
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)
Valheim
Up to 10 Vikings with crossplay, modifiers and backups.
- Players
- Up to 10 players
- Memory
- From 4 GB RAM
- Mods
- Crossplay or BepInEx
Vein
Zombie survival with a whitelist, admin menu and HTTP API.
- Players
- Set with MaxPlayers
- Memory
- From 8 GB RAM
- Mods
- No mods yet
Vintage Story
Settlements with mods, roles and a whitelist, always online.
- Players
- 16 by default
- Memory
- From 3 GB RAM
- Mods
- Official ModDB
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
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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Frequently asked questions
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.