Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Frozen Flame6 min readHow to Host a Frozen Flame Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Frozen Flame dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1348640, Game.ini and Engine.ini settings, ports 7777 and 25575, RCON, game modes and how friends join.
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Garry's Mod6 min readHow to Host a Garry's Mod Server (SRCDS Guide, 2026)
Host a Garry's Mod server with SRCDS (SteamCMD app 4020): launch line, gamemodes, server.cfg, Workshop collections, a GSLT token and port 27015.
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HumanitZ6 min readHow to Host a HumanitZ Server (2026 Guide)
Host a HumanitZ dedicated server: SteamCMD app 2728330, GameServerSettings.ini, UDP 7777 and 27015, PvP or PvE with territory, permadeath and zombie settings.
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Killing Floor 26 min readHow to Host a Killing Floor 2 Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Killing Floor 2 dedicated server: SteamCMD app 232130, ports 7777 and 27015, KFGame.ini settings, WebAdmin and Workshop maps step by step.
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Left 4 Dead 26 min readHow to Host a Left 4 Dead 2 Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Left 4 Dead 2 dedicated server: SteamCMD app 222860, server.cfg, sending lobbies to your server, Versus setup, custom campaigns and SourceMod.
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Longvinter6 min readHow to Host a Longvinter Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Longvinter dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1639880, Game.ini key by key, UDP 7777, PvP and tent rules, EOS admin IDs and joining with Connect by IP.
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Mindustry7 min readHow to Host a Mindustry Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Mindustry dedicated server: server-release.jar on Java 17, port 6567 TCP and UDP, host and config commands, autosaves, admins, maps and plugins.
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Minecraft6 min readHow to Host a Minecraft Server for Free (5 Ways, 2026)
How to host a Minecraft server for free in 2026: your own PC, Open to LAN, e4mc, tunnels, free hosts and the Realms trial, with the honest limits of each.
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Mordhau5 min readHow to Host a Mordhau Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Mordhau dedicated server: SteamCMD app 629800, Game.ini settings, map rotation names, admins by PlayFab ID, mod.io mods and ports 7777, 15000 and 27015.
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Myth of Empires7 min readHow to Host a Myth of Empires Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Myth of Empires private server with PrivateServerTool or MatrixServerTool: ports, GM accounts, PvP settings, clusters and how much RAM you need.
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Necesse7 min readHow to Host a Necesse Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Necesse dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1169370, StartServer-nogui with -world, server.cfg settings, UDP port 14159 and moving your world over.
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Night of the Dead6 min readHow to Host a Night of the Dead Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Night of the Dead dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1420710, ServerSettings.ini, UDP 7777 and 27015, PvE or PvP, difficulty and player counts.
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Nightingale5 min readHow to Host a Nightingale Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Nightingale dedicated server: SteamCMD app 3796810, ServerSettings.ini, UDP 7777, the 6 player cap, realm imports and joining by IP/LAN.
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No One Survived6 min readHow to Host a No One Survived Dedicated Server (2026)
Host a No One Survived dedicated server: SteamCMD app 2329680, Game.ini ServerSetting keys, ports 7777 and 27015, passwords, regions and how friends find it.
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Nuclear Option6 min readHow to Host a Nuclear Option Server for Free (2026)
How to host a Nuclear Option server for free: host a game from the menu, or run the free dedicated server (app 3930080) on a spare PC, with limits and specs.
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Path Of Titans6 min readHow to Host a Path of Titans Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Path of Titans server: Alderon hosting token, server GUID, Game.ini settings, admins by AGID, mods in GameUserSettings.ini and the ports to open.
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PixARK7 min readHow to Host a PixARK Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a PixARK dedicated server: SteamCMD app 824360, the launch line, all four ports including CubePort, GameUserSettings.ini rates, admin and saves.
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Puck6 min readHow to Host a Puck Server for Free (2026, After the Patreon Change)
How to host a Puck server for free in 2026: self host from the game, run the free dedicated server (app 3481440) on a spare PC, and the limits of each.
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria6 min readHow to Host a Return to Moria Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Return to Moria dedicated server: run MoriaServer.exe, edit MoriaServerConfig.ini, open UDP 7777, share the invite code and move your existing world.
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RimWorld Together7 min readHow to Host a RimWorld Together Server (2026 Guide)
Host a RimWorld Together server: download the GameServer release, TCP port 25555, ServerConfig.json and ModConfig.json, op commands and matching mods.
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Rising World6 min readHow to Host a Rising World Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Rising World dedicated server: SteamCMD app 339010, server.properties key by key, ports 4253 to 4255, admins by UID and installing Java plugins.
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Risk of Rain 26 min readHow to Host a Risk of Rain 2 Dedicated Server (2026)
Host a Risk of Rain 2 dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1180760, server.cfg, port 27015, joining by console, the version mismatch catch and r2modman mods.
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Dragonwilds6 min readHow to Host a RuneScape Dragonwilds Server for Free (2026)
Can you host a RuneScape Dragonwilds server for free? Yes: in game co-op or Jagex's free dedicated server on your own PC. Here are the limits and real costs.
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Satisfactory6 min readHow to Host a Satisfactory Server for Free (and the Catches)
How to host a Satisfactory server for free in 2026: co-op hosting, a dedicated server on your own PC, ports and limits, and when paid hosting is worth it.
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