Enshrouded server hosting

Enshrouded servers start at $5.00 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 8 GB for up to 2 players at $19.99, 12 GB for up to 4 players at $29.99 and 16 GB for up to 8 players at $39.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

Yes. Start the server once so it makes its own world, then stop it and take a backup. On your PC, copy every file of your world from the Enshrouded folder in Saved Games, including its numbered copies and its index file. In Files, upload them into the savegame folder and rename them to start with the same code as the server's own world files, replacing those. Start the server and it loads your world.

Yes. Characters are saved on each player's own PC, not on the server, so everyone joins with the character they already have and keeps it for other worlds. The server holds the world: your bases, chests and map progress.

Up to 16, which is the limit set by the game. Pick a plan with enough RAM for the group you expect.

Yes. Enshrouded 1.0 came out on 15 October 2026, and the server updates Enshrouded every time it starts, so a restart brings it up to date. Take a backup first, since big releases can change how saves load. Every player's skill tree resets the first time they load in on 1.0.

Not yet. Enshrouded 1.0 launched on PS5 without crossplay, so dedicated servers are for PC players only.

Enshrouded uses user groups. Your server has an Admin group, which can kick and ban, and a Friend group, which can build, open chests and edit bases. Set both passwords in your server settings. Players type the password for the role they should get when they join. Leave the Friend password empty for an open server. More groups, like a Guest group, can be added in enshrouded_server.json.

Yes. Turn on Voice chat in your server settings, pick whether players hear people nearby or everyone on the server, then restart. Text chat is on already.

Yes. Pick the Default, Relaxed, Hard or Survival preset in your server settings. Choose Custom to use the gameSettings block in enshrouded_server.json for enemy damage, resource yield, day length and more.

Not really. Enshrouded has no official mod support for dedicated servers, so servers run the game as Keen Games ships it. You can still change a lot through the custom game settings.

Yes. Every player needs their own copy of Enshrouded on Steam. The server itself does not need a game license.

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.