Team Fortress 2 server hosting
Your own TF2 community server: your maps, your plugins, your rules
Host a Team Fortress 2 community server with your own map rotation, SourceMod plugins and Workshop maps. Steam token handled for you, live in about a minute.
Staying longer? Subscribe and get 50% off your first month
- DDoS protected
- 24/7 support
- Live the moment you pay
- Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
- Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
- Prepaid or monthly3 days to 1 year
- Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
- Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever
Pick your Team Fortress 2 plan
Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.
Starter
2 GBThen $4.99/mo. $0.17 a day.
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
Standard
4 GBThen $9.99/mo. $0.33 a day.
- 4 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
Pro
8 GBThen $19.99/mo. $0.67 a day.
Splitting with 3 friends? $6.02 each/mo
- 8 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
What comes set up on a Team Fortress 2 server
Steam token made for you
We create the server's Steam login token, so it lists in the Community Servers browser without any setup on your side.
SourceMod and plugins
Upload Metamod:Source, SourceMod and plugins over SFTP for votes, stats, admin tools or custom modes.
Your map rotation
Set the Default Map in the panel and write mapcycle.txt, from 2fort around the clock to a full payload cycle.
Scrims and MGE
Run a password locked 6v6 practice server or an MGE server for your community's duelists.
A look inside Team Fortress 2
Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.
How much RAM does a Team Fortress 2 server need?
Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.
| Your server | RAM | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 24 players on stock maps | 2 GB | Starter$4.99/mo |
| Community server with SourceMod and custom maps | 4 GB | Standard$9.99/mo |
| Heavy plugin stack and big custom map pool | 8 GB | Pro$19.99/mo |
This is the panel. Click around.
This is the Team Fortress 2 panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.
Team Fortress 2 Server
play.gamezservers.com:7777
[12:00:00] Starting Team Fortress 2 server
[12:00:03] Loading world
[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777
[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.
Power
How to join your Team Fortress 2 server
- 1
Launch Team Fortress 2 and open Options > Advanced, then tick Enable developer console.
- 2
Press
~in the main menu and typeconnect.203.0.113.24 - 3
Or open the Community Servers browser, add
203.0.113.24to Favorites and join from there. - 4
If the server has a password, type
password yourpasswordin the console before you connect.
Common problems
Just started and not in the server browser yet? Valve's list can take a few minutes. Use connect in the console meanwhile.
Plugins not loading? Type meta list and sm plugins list in the console. If Metamod does not answer, check that metamod.vdf is in tf/addons.
Changed server.cfg and nothing happened? It runs on map change. Use exec server.cfg in the console or change map.
Server not responding
Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.
Use the server address
Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.
No port forwarding or firewall changes
Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.
Modding your Team Fortress 2 server
Almost every TF2 community server runs Metamod:Source and SourceMod, with plugins from AlliedModders for admin tools, voting and custom game modes. Maps come from the Steam Workshop or community map sites.
Team Fortress 2 server hosting, explained
Team Fortress 2 is Valve's class based team shooter, and community servers have kept it going since 2007. Two teams pick from nine classes and fight over payload carts, control points and intelligence briefcases. Valve's casual matchmaking only gets you random 12v12 games. Community servers are where the variety lives: 2fort around the clock, trade servers, jump maps, MGE duels, custom modes and quiet servers with the same regulars every night.
Your own server means your own rules and your own crowd. Communities run one to keep a friendly place with active admins, competitive teams use one for 6v6 or Highlander scrims, and friend groups lock one with a password for private games. A server that stays up builds regulars, and regulars are what make a TF2 server feel alive. Community servers are also where custom modes live, from Prop Hunt to Versus Saxton Hale.
In the panel you set the Default Map. Everything else is in the files: server.cfg for rules, mapcycle.txt for the rotation, and the addons folder for Metamod and SourceMod, all reachable in the file manager or over SFTP. Workshop maps load with changelevel workshop and the map ID from the console. We make the Steam login token for you, so the server shows up in the browser from the first start.
A Source engine server does not need much. 2 GB runs 24 players on stock maps. A community server with SourceMod, a dozen plugins and custom maps is comfortable on 4 GB. Only a heavy plugin stack with a big custom map pool calls for 8 GB. If you outgrow a plan, switch to the next one in the panel and the price is prorated. Friends can also split the bill, up to 10 people each paying their share, which suits a community server nicely.
Team Fortress 2 server guides
Team Fortress 26 min readHow to Set Up a TF2 MGE Server (MGEMod Install Guide)
Run a Team Fortress 2 MGE server: install MGEMod on SourceMod, load mge_training_v8_beta4b, set server.cfg, and fix arenas that do not appear.
ReadTeam Fortress 25 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a Team Fortress 2 Server
Add custom maps to a TF2 server: .bsp files in tf/maps, names in mapcycle.txt, Workshop maps as workshop/ID, and FastDL so players download quickly.
ReadTeam Fortress 26 min readHow to Host a Team Fortress 2 Server (2026 Guide)
Host a TF2 dedicated server with SRCDS: SteamCMD app 232250, server.cfg, a GSLT token, mapcycle.txt, Workshop maps, ports and SourceMod with admins.
ReadTeam Fortress 25 min readHow to Install SourceMod on a Team Fortress 2 Server
Install Metamod:Source and SourceMod on a TF2 server: where the addons folder goes, metamod.vdf, adding admins in admins.cfg and loading plugins.
ReadIncluded on every plan
- Always on DDoS protection
- 24/7 support from real people
- Low ping game hardware
- Live the moment you pay
- Your own address and port
- Live console with full access
- One click game actions
- One click backups
- Upgrade or cancel any time
Common questions
How many players can my TF2 server have?
The server starts with 24 slots, the standard size for community TF2 and enough for 12v12. You can show fewer slots with sv_visiblemaxplayers in server.cfg.
Do I need a Steam server token?
No. We make the Steam game server login token for your server automatically, so it lists publicly without you creating one.
Can I install SourceMod and plugins?
Yes. Upload Metamod:Source and SourceMod into tf/addons with SFTP or the file manager, add plugins to the plugins folder and restart.
How do I make myself a SourceMod admin?
Add your Steam ID to addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini with the flags you want, then restart or reload admins from the console.
Can I run Workshop maps?
Yes. Use changelevel workshop/ followed by the map's Workshop ID in the console, and the server downloads it. Players get it when they join.
How do players connect?
Open the developer console and type connect with your server address, or add it to Favorites in the Community Servers browser.
Do players need to buy TF2?
No. Team Fortress 2 is free to play on Steam, so anyone can install it and join your server.
Can I run a password protected scrim server?
Yes. Put sv_password in server.cfg, load your league's config, and only your two teams can get in.
Is GamezServers affiliated with Team Fortress 2?
No. You rent and control your own dedicated Team Fortress 2 server. GamezServers is not affiliated with the game's developer or publisher.
Can my friends and I split the cost?
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.
Can I build a custom plan?
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.
Can I pay once instead of a subscription?
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.
How fast is setup, really?
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.
Players who host Team Fortress 2 also host
Your Team Fortress 2 server is a minute away
Your own TF2 community server: your maps, your plugins, your rules
Deploy Team Fortress 2 nowLive in 60 seconds · Cancel any time
GamezServers is not affiliated with Valve. Team Fortress 2 and its art are trademarks of their respective owners.