Popular games with a dedicated server

There are several games that benefit from having their own (dedicated) server — from survival horror titles like ‘7 Days to Die’ to pixel adventures like ‘Terraria’. Depending on the game, there are different requirements and steps you need to follow to create your server.

The following graphic will help you find out which server package is right for you.

7 Days to Die

The open-world game 7 Days to Die is one of the most popular survival games. The aim is to fight your way through a zombie-infested world in a first-person perspective by crafting weapons, upping your skills and much more. The multiplayer survival mode offers a very varied gaming experience.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): AMD or Intel (2 cores) from 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) for 1-4 players; 3 GHz for 5-16 players
• Random Access Memory (RAM): 3–4 Gigabyte (GB) for 2-4 players; 8 GB for 5-16 players
• Hard disk space: 12 GB; additional storage for savegame and installed mods
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘7 Days to Die’ Create Server

ARK: Survival Evolved

The game ARK: Survival Evolved, released in 2017, is set on a primeval island where users clash with dinosaurs of various species. These giants can be fought, captured or used to ride around the world. In the game you can explore nine different biomes, alone or with other players. There are also various expansion packs, such as Ark: Genesis and Ark: Scorched Earth.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): Host system with two physical cores with over 3 GHz
• Working memory (RAM): min. 8 GB
• Hard disk space: 60 GB; additional storage for user files and extensions
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ARK dedicated server

Arma 3

Arma 3 is a military game by Bohemia Interactive, released in 2013. Gamers handle a warlike conflict on the Greek islands of Altis and Stratis. Various weapons, vehicles and practical items like a medikit are used and offer diverse gameplay possibilities. In its multiplayer mode you can work with others in missions or compete against each other.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz (dual-core); 3.5 GHz (larger co-op adventure)
• Working memory (RAM): 2 GB; 4 GB (larger co-op adventure)
• Hard disk space: 32 GB HDD; 32 GB SSD (larger co-op adventure)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create an Arma 3 server

Arma Reforger

Another military simulation game currently still in its Early Access phase (as of January 2023) is Arma Reforger, the new kid on the block. This game, which uses the new Enfusion Engine, sends gamers as soldiers to the island territories of Arland and Everon. Unlike the rest of the Arma games, Arma Reforger doesn’t have a single-player campaign and focuses entirely on the multiplayer experience.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz (dual-core); 3.5 GHz (larger co-op adventure)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 4 GB RAM; recommended: 8–16 GB RAM
• Hard disk space: 32 GB HDD; 32 GB SSD (larger co-op adventure)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Arma Reforger server

Assetto Corsa Competizione

Assetto Corsa Competizione is a racing simulation game in which you’ll compete in car races in single and multiplayer modes. Drive a wide variety of racing cars in the first-person perspective, showing off your driving skills on tracks such as the Nürburgring, Mount Panorama Circuit and Suzuka International. If you are wondering which cars are available in the game, you can take a look at them in ACC’s Car Gallery.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): from 2.4 GHz (dual-core)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 4 GB
• Hard disk space: min. 10 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘Assetto Corsa Competizione’ server

ATLAS

In ATLAS you’ll be immersed in a pirate world where you’ll be able to create your own crew and travel the seas on your ship. Experience battles on the water or explore different islands that may conceal treasure. Your ship’s crew can be made up of NPCs as well as other players – together you’ll traverse the extensive open-world map. There is an official ATLAS community.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz (dual-core) for 1x1 cards, 3 GHz for 2x2 cards
• Working memory (RAM): min. 4 GB (1x1 cards) or 16 GB RAM for 2x2 cards
• Hard disk space: min. 20 or 40 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create an ATLAS server

Conan Exiles

In Conan Exiles gamers are transported to the realms of Conan the Barbarian. The multiplayer survival game offers you the possibility to fight, explore and craft items. A particularly interesting aspect is the feature of the conquest and defense of your own land. If you want to expand the base game, you can do so by buying add-on content such as ‘People of the Dragon Pack’ and ‘Riders of Hyboria Pack’.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. Intel Core 2 Duo 6850 with 3 GHz (for 10 players); min. 4 GHz (from 70 players)
• Working memory (RAM): 8 GB (small group); 12 GB (large group)
• Hard disk space: 35 GB; ideally Server with SSD storage
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Conan Exiles server

Core Keeper

Pugstorm’s Pixel game Core Keeper takes you into an underground cave system to explore. Equipped with a pickaxe, you’ll mine materials, farm, defeat creatures, and much more. Multiplayer mode has a maximum eight people and exploring cave systems becomes even more fun and efficient with others.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz or more
• Working memory (RAM): 2 GB (2 player), 4 GB or higher (4 players)
• Hard disk space: 10–20 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘Core Keeper’ server

CS:GO

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, also known by its short form ‘CS:GO’, is an action shooter game where you can prove your (strategic) fighting skills alone or in a team. Choose from a variety of weapons, character skins, game modes and much more. There are even professional CS:GO tournaments that have been held for over two decades and are followed by a large fan base.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): Intel or AMD CPUs with 2 GHz (small groups); CPU with 2.8 GHz or more (12 players+)
• Working memory (RAM): 2 GB (up to 20 players); additional RAM power when mods and plugins are used
• Hard disk space: 15–20 GB (Basic); recommended: 50 GB or more, if you make regular backups
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create a CS:GO server

DayZ

The sandbox game DayZ by Bohemia Interactive involves a world that is infested by a zombie virus. Players must ensure their survival by collecting items, hunting animals and using weapons to fight off the infected. Up to 60 people per server work either with or against each other.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz (high single-core performance required)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 6 GB
• Hard disk space: min. 2.5 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: DayZ server

Eco

Eco focuses on sustainability, allowing players to act alone or join forces with others to build a life in a fragile ecosystem and live in harmony with nature. If you play in survival mode, after 30 days you will be threatened by a meteorite impact that will destroy everything. You (and your team) have the task of preventing exactly that from happening.

Server requirements (smallest game world)

• Processor (CPU): Intel/AMD from 2.4 GHz
• Working memory (RAM): 4 GB
• Hard disk space: 20 GB (incl. savegame; without standard backup of your game world)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Eco server

Factorio

Factorio starts with a spaceship crashing on a pristine planet at the beginning of the game. Now you have to farm, collect resources and build an efficient factory. Develop your character in this engineer role and reveal new territories until you have left no stone unturned.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz or higher
• Working memory (RAM): 2 GB (2 players), 4 GB (5–12 players), 8 GB (more than 12 players)
• Hard disk space: 10–15 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Factorio server

Garry’s Mod

Unlike other games, there is no fixed game goal to achieve in Garry’s Mod. Build and use things as you please. Even human characters can be placed and visually customised. You can also try out a variety of game modes. These include, for example, the multiplayer mode ‘Zombie Survival’, in which gamers have to survive together. If you get bitten, you transform and can take revenge as a zombie.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 2 GHz
• Working memory (RAM): 4 GB RAM
• Hard disk space: 5–10 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: “Garry’s Mod” server

Last Oasis

Last Oasis is a massive multiplayer online game, MMO for short, in which the Earth has stopped rotating. As a result, half of the earth is suffering from the eternal heat of the sun. Players can traverse the world on wind-powered machines called walkers and must ensure their survival in various ways. Those who want to can create a clan and join forces with others.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): AMD or Intel (2 cores) from 2.8 GHz; strong single-core power preferred
• Working memory (RAM): 4 GB for 1-4 players, from 8 GB for more users
• Hard disk space: 20 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Last Oasis server

Farming Simulator 19

In Farming Simulator 2019 you’ll take on the role of a farmer and experience everyday life on a farm. Plant crops, care for animals and explore your surroundings on horseback. In multiplayer mode, up to 16 people can work as a team to create the farm of their dreams.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 2.4 GHz dual-core (AMD- or Intel-CPU)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 2 GB
• Hard disk space: min. 30 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Farming Simulator server

Farming Simulator

The latest version of Farming Simulator is ‘Farming Simulator 22’. Here you’ll be able to explore new maps, experience different seasons and live your farming dream better than ever before. In multiplayer mode you’ll farm together with others and (ideally) learn true teamwork through task sharing as well as mutual support.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 2.4 GHz (Intel or AMD)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 2 GB
• Hard disk space: min. 35 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Farming Simulator 22 server

Minecraft

The popular sandbox game Minecraft was released in 2009 and has since gained international fame. In a massive world where everything is made of blocks, gamers can build, fight and explore to their heart’s content. If you want to see what’s possible in the game, visit the Minecraft Community.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): Intel or AMD from 1.8 GHz
• Working memory (RAM): from 2 GB
• Hard disk space: from 20 GB (for 3–5 players), 35 GB+ (for 6 players or more)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Minecraft server via dedicated server or Minecraft server on Linux.

Myth of Empires

The sandbox RPG Myth of Empires transports you to ancient China. Hunt animals as your next meal, fight in battles, and explore your surroundings on horseback. The map, with a size of 64 kilometers, can be divided into six sections, each of which is unique – from a snow-covered mountain landscape to a densely overgrown rainforest.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): from 2.8 GHz (dual-core)
• Working memory (RAM): ab 8 GB (for up to 8 players)
• Hard disk space: about 120 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘Myth of Empires’ server

Path of Titans

The MMO game Path of Titans gives you the opportunity to make the prehistoric age unsafe as a dinosaur of your choice. Embark on quests, hunt down loot, and customise your appearance to your liking. Path of Titans can be played cross-platform, letting you experience your prehistoric life at home and on the go.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2-4 players: min. 3 GHz (2 cores); 4+ players: min. 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
• Working memory (RAM): 2-4 players: min. 4 GB; 4+ players: min. 6 GB
• Hard disk space: min. 30 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘Path of Titans’ server

Project Zomboid

In Project Zomboid players wage a battle for survival in a zombified world. Craft weapons, build a defense base, scavenge resources, and much more. Multiplayer mode lets you team up with others to join the fray even more efficiently.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): from 2.5 GHz (3–4 cores)
• Working memory (RAM): 6 GB
• Hard disk space: 40 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create a Project Zomboid server

Rust

Rust is a survival game that starts on island, equipped with a torch and a stone. With these materials, you now have to acquire further resources and stay alive as long as possible. Your health and body temperature are only two of several aspects you’ll have to take care of. Join forces with other players to improve your chances of survival.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 3.4 GHz (small group); min. 4 GHz (hundreds of players); host system with high single-core performance
• Working memory (RAM): min. 4-6 GB (small group on standard map); min. 8-16 GB (space for hundreds of players)
• Hard disk space: 6 GB (basic); min. 32 GB (long-term hosting)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Rust Server creation

Satisfactory

In the open-world game Satisfactory you can build the factory of your dreams on an alien planet. In addition, go on expeditions and explore the local nature, which is rich in diversity. The resources you find can be transported from A to B with the help of transport vehicles and assembly lines. If you want to play in multiplayer mode, this is best done in groups of two to four (but larger groups are also supported).

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): AMD or Intel (4 cores) from 3.4 GHz; powerful single-core performance preferred
• Working memory (RAM): 6 GB (1–4 players); min. 8 GB (for more than 4 players or larger memory files)
• Hard disk space: 10–15 GB (for Satisfactory Server Software); additional storage for optional mods or savegame(s)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Satisfactory Server creation

Space Engineers

The sandbox game Space Engineers sends gamers into space and to distant planets. Construct your own spaceship, travel through space and build as much as your heart desires. Space Engineers can be played in creative or survival mode, alone or with friends.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 3.2 GHz (3 logical cores); 4.5 GHz (for up to 16 players)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 6 GB; 10 GB (with 16 players)
• Hard disk space: min. 35 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create a Space Engineers server

Starbound

In Starbound you’ll find yourself on a demolished spaceship somewhere in space after the destruction of Earth. On a nearby planet you can collect resources, fight monsters and scout the environment. Your short-term goal is to repair the ship, the long-term one defeating the final boss ‘The Ruin’ – the tentacle monster that destroyed the earth.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2 processor cores with min. 2.5 GHz (for a few players); quad-core processor (for more than 4 players); 6 or even 8-core processor (for more than 10 players regularly)
• Working memory (RAM): 4 GB (for up to 4 players); min. 8 GB (for more players); 16 GB safest
• Hard disk space: 3 GB (for Steam game client & application)
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create Starbound server

Terraria

In Terraria a large world awaits you, one that you can explore above and below ground. At the beginning of the game, you can create a character and then set out on your personal adventure. In Terraria, you can expect both soothing and exciting gameplay in a wide variety of biomes.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2 GHz
• Working memory (RAM): 512 MB (small game world); min. 1 GB or 2 GB (10 players or more); 4 GB or more (over 50 players)
• Hard disk space: a few GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Create a Terraria server

The Forest

At the beginning of The Forest there is a plane crash that takes your character and their young son to an unknown forest area on a peninsula. When a someone kidnaps the boy, your goal is to find the child again. Explore your surroundings, collect resources and (above all) stay alive.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 2.4 GHz and 2 cores (2 players); min. 3 GHz and 4 cores (3 players and up)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 3 GB (2 players); min. 4 GB (ab 3 players)
• Hard disk space: min. 10 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘The Forest’ server

Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 is a cartoon-style online action game where you choose between nine different character classes, such as soldier, spy and civilian, etc. Try out different game modes with your character, the number of which is constantly increasing. ‘Capture the flag’ and the ‘arena’ are especially popular.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.4 GHz or higher
• Working memory (RAM): 1 GB or higher
• Hard disk space: min. 5 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: ‘Team Fortress 2’ server

Valheim

Like many other multiplayer games, Valheim can be assigned to the survival genre. In a fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology, you roam alone or with up to ten people through various biomes and lead a Viking life according to your ideas. The game options are diverse.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): 2.8 GHz (min. dual-core)
• Working memory (RAM): 4-8 GB (1-5 players); 16 GB (6-10 players)
• Hard disk space: 5 GB
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: Valheim Server creation

V Rising

V Rising is a survival game where you fight your way through the world as vampires, alone or together with other fellow combatants. The search for blood is just as much the focus as building your own castle and action-packed battles. During the day, of course, you’ll have to stay in the shadows and lurk in the safety of darkness until night falls again.

Server requirements

• Processor (CPU): min. 2.8 GHz (Host system with high single-core performance)
• Working memory (RAM): min. 8 GB
• Hard disk space: 20 GB+
• Operating system: Windows Server or Linux

Create a server step by step

Link to our guide: V Rising server creation