Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Minecraft Bedrock6 min readBedrock "You Need to Authenticate to Microsoft Services" Fix
Why a Minecraft Bedrock server rejects players with "You need to authenticate to Microsoft services", and how to fix it on PC, console and phone.
ReadBest ARK Alternatives With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Games like ARK with their own dedicated server: Palworld, Conan Exiles, Soulmask, PixARK, Citadel, Smalland and dinosaur games, with RAM and caps.
ReadBest Co-op Horror Games With Dedicated Servers (2026)
The best co-op horror games you can run on your own server: Sons Of The Forest, Barotrauma, Abiotic Factor, Killing Floor 2 and more, with RAM and player caps.
ReadBest Factory and Automation Games With Dedicated Servers
The best factory and automation games to run on your own server: Factorio, Satisfactory, Foundry, Astro Colony, Mindustry and more, with RAM and player caps.
ReadBest Fantasy RPG Games With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Fantasy RPGs you can play on your own server: Enshrouded, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, V Rising, Neverwinter Nights, Veloren, Necesse and more, with RAM and slots.
ReadBest Free to Play Games You Can Host a Server For (2026)
Free games with their own dedicated server: Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, Unturned, SCP: Secret Laboratory, Sven Co-op and more, with RAM and slots.
ReadBest Games for a 50+ Player Community Server (2026)
Games built for 50, 100 or more players on one server: Rust, Squad, Arma Reforger, Holdfast, FiveM and more, with real caps and RAM needs.
ReadBest Games for Streamers to Host a Server for Viewers (2026)
The best games for a streamer viewer server: free to join picks, big player caps and party games that make good content, with RAM and safety tips.
ReadBest Games to Host a Private Server for Kids and Families
Family friendly games you can host on a private server so kids only play with people you know: Minecraft, Terraria, Luanti, Tiny Block and more.
ReadBest Games to Host a Server for Two Players (Duo Picks 2026)
The best games for a two player server in 2026, with why each suits a duo, the RAM a two person world needs and what it costs a month.
ReadBest Games to Host for 10 or More Players (Big Group Servers)
Games that really work with 10 to 30 friends on one server: player caps, how each handles a crowd and the RAM a big group server needs.
ReadBest Games to Host for a Classroom or School Club Server
Games teachers and club leaders host on their own server: free titles for school computers, games that teach systems thinking and esports club picks.
ReadBest Games to Play With Coworkers on a Private Server
Work friendly games for a team server: quick lunch break rounds, async worlds for remote teams and free picks for work laptops, with RAM and player counts.
ReadBest Games With Mod Support to Host a Modded Server (2026)
The best games for a modded server: Minecraft, Terraria, Valheim, Rust, ARK, Garry's Mod, DayZ, Project Zomboid and more, with mod loaders and RAM needs.
ReadBest Garry's Mod Alternatives With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Games like Garry's Mod you can host: Brickadia, Tower Unite, Modiverse, Midnight Ghost Hunt, SCP: Secret Laboratory and more, with RAM and player caps.
ReadBest GTA Multiplayer Mods to Host a Server (FiveM, RAGE MP, MTA)
Every GTA multiplayer mod you can run a server for, compared: FiveM, RAGE MP, RageCOOP, open.mp, SA-MP, MTA and GTA Connected, with caps and RAM.
ReadBest Hamachi Alternatives for Game Servers in 2026
Hamachi alternatives ranked for hosting game servers with friends: playit.gg, Tailscale, ZeroTier, Radmin VPN, NetBird and more, with who each one suits.
ReadBest LAN Party Games With Dedicated Servers (2026 List)
The best LAN party games that run on a dedicated server, from CS2 and Left 4 Dead 2 to free picks like Xonotic and SuperTuxKart, plus online LAN night tips.
ReadBest Medieval Games With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Medieval games you can run on your own server: Mordhau, Bannerlord, Wurm Unlimited, Valheim, Vintage Story, Myth of Empires and more, with RAM and slots.
ReadBest Minecraft Alternatives With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Games like Minecraft that you can run on your own server: Vintage Story, Luanti, Terraria, Enshrouded, Core Keeper, Veloren and more, with RAM and player caps.
ReadBest Multiplayer Games for Low End PCs (With Their Own Server)
Multiplayer games that run on old laptops and integrated graphics, and why hosting the server elsewhere keeps a weak PC smooth. RAM and player caps.
ReadBest New Games With Dedicated Servers in 2026 (So Far)
The best games that launched or hit 1.0 with dedicated servers in 2026: Valheim, Palworld, Dragonwilds, Soulmask, Ground Branch and more, with RAM needs.
ReadBest Open Source Games You Can Host a Server For (2026)
Free and open source multiplayer games with their own server: Luanti, OpenTTD, Veloren, Xonotic, Space Station 14, OpenRA and more, with RAM and player caps.
ReadBest Palworld Alternatives With Dedicated Servers (2026)
Games like Palworld you can host on your own server: Craftopia, Soulmask, Necesse, Smalland, Colony Survival and more, with workers, taming and RAM needs.
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