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Terraria server hosting

Name: Terraria Server Hosting
Brand: GamezServers
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Dig, fight, explore, together.

Terraria server hosting on vanilla, tModLoader or TShock. Run Calamity and other mods, and keep your world online for friends, set up in seconds.

Deploy now, starting at $1.25 Compare plans

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
Rent once or subscribe3 days to 1 year
Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever

Pick your Terraria plan

Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.

Average Concurrent Players

How many usually play at once.

Mods or plugins

Vanilla, as the game ships.

Try It Out

3 days

Pay once, never renews

$2.50USD for 3 days

About $0.83 a day. Nothing renews.

Like it? Switch to a subscription from your panel and keep your world.

Up to 8 players
Unlimited RAM

Try it for 3 days

Terraria Phase

30 days

50% off your first month

$4.99USD first month

Then $9.99/mo. Cancel any time.

Split 4 ways: $1.76 each for the first month

Up to 8 players
Unlimited RAM

Start my Terraria phase

Best value

The Legend

1 year

50% off your first year

$3.33USD/mo

Billed $39.96 for your first year, then $79.92 a year.

You save $74.92 over a year of monthly payments

Split 4 ways: $0.87 each a month

Up to 8 players
Unlimited RAM

Go yearly and save

Every plan:
Always on DDoS protection
24/7 support from real people
Low ping game hardware
Live the moment you pay

Build your own

Want something in between? Customize your Terraria server.

Any RAM from 2 to 32 GB
3 days up to a year
One-time rental or subscription
Server type and settings

Customize

Terraria server hosting at a glance

Price	From $1.25 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $4.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers
Plans	2 GB (8 slots), 4 GB (16 slots), 6 GB (32 slots)
Players	Up to 32 player slots
Platform	PC
Server types	Vanilla, tModLoader, TShock
Mods	tModLoader, Calamity, Thorium, Magic Storage, Boss Checklist, Recipe Browser, TShock plugins
Paying together	Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share

What comes set up on a Terraria server

tModLoader ready

Calamity, Thorium and the rest, just add them.

Control the clock

Dawn, noon or midnight in one click.

World backups

Keep your world safe before every boss.

A look inside Terraria

Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.

How much RAM does a Terraria server need?

Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.

Your server	RAM	Plan
Vanilla, small or medium world, up to 8 players	2 GB	Starter$4.99/mo
Vanilla large world, or tModLoader with a few mods	4 GB	Standard$9.99/mo
Calamity, Thorium or a big mod list	6 GB	Pro$14.99/mo

This is the panel. Click around.

This is the Terraria panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.

panel / terraria

Online

Terraria Server

play.gamezservers.com:7777

CPU21%

Memory2.5 / 4 GB

Players5 / 16

[12:00:00] Starting Terraria server

[12:00:03] Loading world

[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777

[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.

Power

Terraria actions

How to join your Terraria server

1
Launch Terraria, or tModLoader for a modded server, on the same version as your server.
2
Click Multiplayer, then Join via IP.
3
Pick your character, then enter 203.0.113.24 as the IP.
4
Enter 7777 as the port, then the server password if it has one.

Common problems

IP and port go in separate screens

Terraria asks for the IP first and the port on the next screen. Do not type the colon.

Modded server will not let you in

Join a tModLoader server from tModLoader, not regular Terraria, and on the same tModLoader version as the server. tModLoader downloads the server's mods when you connect.

Your character cannot join the world

Journey worlds only take Journey characters, and Classic, Expert and Master worlds only take the other characters. Make a character of the right kind, or ask the owner which kind the world is.

TShock asks you to log in

TShock servers can require an account. Type /register with a password in chat, then /login. The owner gets full rights with the one time /setup code shown in the server console on the first start.

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 Terraria server

Vanilla Terraria has no mod support, so modded servers run tModLoader, the free official modding platform on Steam. Switch the server to tModLoader, then in tModLoader on your PC save your enabled mods as a mod pack (Workshop, then Mod Packs). Upload the pack's install.txt and enabled.json to the server's mods folder and press Update game: the server downloads every mod from the Steam Workshop. Players join through tModLoader, which downloads the server's mods for them. For plugins like permissions, regions and anti cheat on a vanilla client, pick TShock instead.

tModLoaderCalamityThoriumMagic StorageBoss ChecklistRecipe BrowserTShock plugins

Terraria server hosting, explained

A Terraria dedicated server keeps your world online so friends can dig, build and fight bosses whenever they like, without the host keeping the game open through Host and Play. Characters stay with each player, while the world, its houses, chests and boss progress live on the server.

The vanilla server is a free download from terraria.org that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It is set up through serverconfig.txt, which picks the world file, creates a new world of a set size and difficulty, and sets the player limit, port, password and message of the day. It listens on TCP port 7777 by default and supports up to 255 players, although most groups are 4 to 16. For mods you run the tModLoader server instead, which uses the same config format.

Terraria is light compared to most survival games, so vanilla servers run comfortably on 2 GB. Large worlds, events with lots of enemies and especially big mods like Calamity raise memory use quickly, which is where 4 to 6 GB earns its keep. With us you switch between vanilla and tModLoader from the panel and keep backups of your world before every boss.

Terraria servers for every crew

Free servers

A free Terraria world that stays online

A real paid Terraria server, with your share link covering the bill.

TShock servers

Run a Terraria world you can actually moderate

Vanilla gameplay for players, real admin tools for you.

tModLoader servers

Modded Terraria, online for the whole group

Live in 60 seconds. From $1.25.

Terraria server guides

Quick start

Terraria13 min read

How to Host a Terraria Server for Free or Hosted (2026)

Host a Terraria server free with Host and Play or the free dedicated server on TCP port 7777, or hosted from 4.99 USD a month. Steps, mods and fixes.

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How to

Terraria5 min read

How to Restore a Corrupted Terraria World on a Server

Terraria server will not load its world after a crash? Restore the .wld.bak backup, handle tModLoader .twld files, and stop it happening again.

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Knowledge

Terraria5 min read

Terraria Server Hosting Cost: Vanilla vs TShock vs Calamity (2026)

A Terraria server costs from 4.99 USD a month. What vanilla, TShock and tModLoader servers with Calamity need, playthrough costs, and the free Host and Play option.

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Fixes

Terraria5 min read

Terraria Server Lag Fix: Rubberbanding, Teleporting Mobs and Delays

Fix lag on a Terraria server: dropped item piles, statue and mob farms, spread out players and heavy mods, with TShock settings and commands that help.

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Top lists

Terraria6 min read

Best Terraria Mods for Multiplayer Servers (tModLoader 2026)

The best Terraria mods for multiplayer in 2026: Calamity, Thorium, Magic Storage, Shared World Map, Fargo's and more, with RAM tips for a tModLoader server.

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How to

Terraria5 min read

How to Change a Terraria World Difficulty on a Server

Terraria world difficulty (Classic, Expert, Master, Journey) is fixed per world. What difficulty= in serverconfig.txt really does, and the ways around it.

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All guides

Included 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 much does a Terraria server cost?

Terraria servers start at $1.25 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 2 GB for up to 4 players at $4.99, 4 GB for up to 8 players at $9.99 and 6 GB for up to 16 players at $14.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

Is 2 GB enough?

For vanilla with a few friends, yes. Modded worlds like Calamity want 4 GB or more.

Can I upload my existing world?

Yes. Stop the server and upload the .wld file from your Terraria Worlds folder into saves/Worlds (vanilla and tModLoader) or the main folder (TShock). A tModLoader world also has a .twld file with the same name: upload it next to the .wld. Set World name to the file name without .wld and start. Your character stays on your own PC.

Can I run Calamity and other mods?

Yes. Switch the server to tModLoader. In tModLoader on your PC, enable the mods you want, open Workshop, then Mod Packs, and press Save Enabled as New Mod Pack. Open the pack's folder, upload its install.txt and enabled.json to the server's mods folder and press Update game. The server downloads every mod from the Steam Workshop, and Update game brings them up to date later. Players join through tModLoader. Calamity and bigger mod lists run best on 4 to 6 GB.

What is TShock?

TShock is a server mod for vanilla Terraria clients: accounts, permission groups, protected regions, anti cheat and plugins, while players join with normal Terraria. The first time it starts, the console shows a setup code. Join, type /setup with that code and you become the server owner. The message players see on joining is in tshock/motd.txt.

Why is my new server still starting?

The first start makes your world. A small world is quick, while a large world or a big mod list can take a few minutes. The console shows the progress.

Can console or mobile players join?

PC players can always join. Re-Logic is adding crossplay with other platforms in stages, so console and mobile players can only join once their version of Terraria supports PC servers.

How many players can join?

Up to 255 in theory. In practice 8 to 16 players is common, and plans are sized around that.

Why does it say my version is wrong?

Players and the server must run the same Terraria version, or the same tModLoader version on a modded server. After a game patch, use Update game in the panel so the server matches what your players have.

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.