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Rent and set up a Satisfactory server – guide
How to set up your Satisfactory server at Nexthosting – plans, the in-game Server Manager, claiming the server, uploading a save, Experimental and updates.
In short
Your server keeps running even when you are offline. In the game you connect through the Server Manager with the address and port from the panel, claim the server (name and admin password) and create a session or upload a save.
The process in four steps
Section titled “The process in four steps”- OrderChoose a plan
- Server startsdownloads the game the first time
- after payment
- Copy the addressIP and port in the panel
- Connect in the gameServer Manager
Plans and prices
Section titled “Plans and prices”As of October 2026. Current prices: Satisfactory in the shop.
| Plan | Price per month | Players (guideline) | RAM | vCores | Storage | Backups | Ports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | €12.99 | approx. 4 | 8 GB | 2 | 15 GB | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced | €19.99 | approx. 4 | 12 GB | 3 | 20 GB | 3 | 2 |
| Premium | €24.99 | approx. 8 | 16 GB | 4 | 25 GB | 4 | 2 |
| Community | €31.99 | approx. 12 | 20 GB | 5 | 30 GB | 5 | 2 |
You set the number of players yourself. How much your server can really handle depends on how big your factory gets: the bigger, the more RAM.
How to get onto your server
Section titled “How to get onto your server”- In Satisfactory’s main menu, open the Server Manager and choose Add Server.
- Enter the address and port from the panel. The server appears in the list.
- Claim the server: the first time you connect, you give the server its name and set the admin password. Do this straight away – as long as it belongs to nobody, anyone who knows the address can do it.
- Choose Create Game (the starting area and a session name) or Manage Saves (upload your own save and start it).
- Your fellow players enter the same address. You set a password for fellow players in the Server Manager’s settings.
Saves are stored as .sav files on the server; in the file manager or via SFTP you can download them, for example before you switch to Experimental (Files, editor and SFTP).
Startup variables in the panel
Section titled “Startup variables in the panel”| Setting | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Maximale Spieler (maximum players) | from 1 | how many may build at the same time |
| Beim Start aktualisieren (update on start) | on | fetches the current version at every start |
| Spielversion (game version) | Stabil (stable) | Stable or Experimental; all fellow players need the same one |
| Aufbewahrte Speicherstände (saves kept) | 3 | this many automatic saves are kept |
| Zeitlimit beim Verbinden (connection timeout) | 30 s and 20 s | set higher if fellow players lose the connection with large factories |
| Spieldateien prüfen (verify game files) | off | checks at startup and re-downloads damaged files |
Switching to Experimental: make a backup first (Backups and databases), change the game version from “public” to “experimental” and restart.
Typical problems
Section titled “Typical problems”| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Connection drops while loading a large factory | Increase the connection timeout |
| “Version mismatch” | Server and players must use the same version (Stable or Experimental) |
| Stuttering | Check RAM in the history, change plan or Boost |
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”Can I carry on with my save?
Section titled “Can I carry on with my save?”Yes, via Manage Saves in the Server Manager.
What happens with a Satisfactory update?
Section titled “What happens with a Satisfactory update?”At every start the server fetches the current version if “Beim Start aktualisieren” (update on start) is on.