More game servers: Factorio, V Rising, Conan Exiles and others

In short

The same route applies to these 13 games: order, check the Startvariablen (startup variables) under Konfiguration → Start in the panel, copy the address from the server header and connect in the game. Plans, joining and a tip are below. Prices: as of October 2026, final prices (small business under § 19 German VAT Act, no VAT charged), with a link to the shop for each game.

The common route

1. ▶Order
3. 2Server startsusually within a few minutes
4. after payment
5. 3Copy the addressin the panel
7. ✓Connect in the game

In general, for all of them: you open the panel from the customer account (Opening the panel); the fields under Konfiguration → Start apply at every start; player numbers are guidelines, there are no fixed slots; backups are in the panel (Backups and databases).

Factorio

To the shop · Basic €7.99 (approx. 8 players, 3 GB RAM) · Advanced €11.99 (approx. 16, 6 GB) · Premium €14.99 (approx. 32, 8 GB) · Community €20.99 (approx. 64, 12 GB).

• Joining: main menu Multiplayer → Connect to address, enter the address and port from the panel, and the password if there is one. Everyone needs the same version and the same mods.
• Settings: server name, player count (0 = no limit), password, save game, Space Age (can be switched on or off, best before the map is created), autosave interval, version.
• Tip: you become admin in the console with /promote PlayerName. Your server only appears in the public list (“Browse public games”) with a username and token from factorio.com – for friends, the address is enough.

Core Keeper

To the shop · Basic €6.99 (approx. 8 players, 3 GB RAM) · Advanced €9.99 (approx. 8, 6 GB).

• Joining: menu Join Game, enter your server’s Game ID in the Game ID field. It is shown in the console (line NH_GAME_ID) and in the file GameID.txt.
• Settings: world (number 0 to 29, a new number = a new world, mode Normal, Hard, Creative or Casual), player count, direct connection for players without Steam.
• Tip: the Game ID stays the same across restarts. You appoint admins in the game’s pause menu.

Counter-Strike 1.6

To the shop · Basic €4.99 (approx. 12 players, 1 GB RAM) · Advanced €6.99 (approx. 32, 2 GB).

• Joining: via the Steam server list, in the game or with the console command connect IP:Port.
• Settings: server name, map (default de_dust2), 1 to 32 players, password, RCON password. Further lines in cstrike/server.cfg.
• Tip: the server runs with ReHLDS and comes with Metamod-R and AMX Mod X. Plugins are in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/plugins, admins in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs/users.ini. meta list shows loaded modules.

Counter-Strike: Source

To the shop · Basic €6.99 (approx. 16, 2 GB) · Advanced €9.99 (approx. 32, 4 GB).

• Joining: Steam server list or console connect IP:Port.
• Settings: server name, map, up to 64 players, passwords, optionally a Steam token. Further lines in cstrike/cfg/server.cfg. The tick rate is fixed at 66.
• Tip: you install SourceMod yourself: first Metamod:Source, then SourceMod, both unpacked into the cstrike folder. meta version checks it; admins are in cstrike/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini.

Vintage Story

To the shop · Basic €8.99 (approx. 8, 4 GB) · Advanced €11.99 (approx. 16, 6 GB) · Premium €14.99 (approx. 24, 8 GB) · Community €21.99 (approx. 40, 12 GB).

• Joining: Multiplayer → Add new server, enter the name and IP:Port, the password in the password field, save with Create. Game versions must match.
• Settings: server name (4 to 80 characters), player count, password or whitelist, public list, world (name, seed, play style), version. More in data/serverconfig.json.
• Tip: switch on the whitelist and approve fellow players in the console with /player Name whitelist on. Everyone needs their own game account. The game offers mods for download when you join.

Barotrauma

To the shop · Basic €6.99 (approx. 8, 2 GB) · Advanced €9.99 (approx. 16, 4 GB).

• Joining: in the game, Server Browser, choose the server (public) or join directly by address (hidden server). Maximum 16 players.
• Settings: server name, player count, password, public or hidden, admin via your SteamID64. Game mode and welcome text in serversettings.xml.
• Tip: you upload mods (“content packages”) yourself; active mods are listed in config_player.xml. Servers with mods are marked purple in the browser.

Necesse

To the shop · Basic €5.99 (approx. 8, 2 GB) · Advanced €8.99 (approx. 20, 4 GB).

• Joining: Multiplayer → Add Server, enter Name, IP address and Port Number, Add, double-click to connect.
• Settings: world (letters, digits, hyphen, underscore, at most 20 characters), 1 to 250 players, password, owner (“Owner Name”), updates.
• Tip: set a server password before you enter the Owner Name – Necesse gives owner rights to anyone who connects with exactly that name. Saves are stored as zip files in saves/worlds.

Sons of the Forest

To the shop · Basic €12.99 (approx. 4, 8 GB) · Advanced €15.99 (approx. 8, 10 GB).

• Joining: in the multiplayer menu, open the list of dedicated servers and search by name or IP, or connect directly with IP address:port. Up to 8 players.
• Settings: server name, player count, password, difficulty (only applies to new worlds), admins via Steam64 IDs, worlds (up to 30).
• Tip: individual values for “Custom” and further rules are in serverconfig/dedicatedserver.cfg. When stopping, the server saves the world.

Arma Reforger

To the shop · Basic €13.99 (approx. 32, 8 GB) · Advanced €19.99 (approx. 64, 12 GB).

• Joining: via the Server Browser in the game, as long as “Visible in Server Browser” is on; the game downloads missing mods when you join.
• Settings: server name, scenario (default Conflict on Everon), player count up to 128, passwords, mod IDs (comma-separated), crossplay and BattlEye.
• Tip: config.json is rewritten from the startup variables at every start – change things there, not in the file. In the game you log in via chat with #login AdminPassword; #players, #kick and #restart are then available.

Left 4 Dead 2

To the shop · Basic €5.99 (approx. 8, 1 GB) · Advanced €7.99 (approx. 8, 2 GB).

• Joining: via the lobby (the mode comes from the lobby) or directly: switch on the developer console, connect IP address:port.
• Settings: server name (umlauts are written as ae, oe, ue, ss), map (default c1m1_hotel), password (with a password, the server does not appear in the lists), RCON password, updates.
• Tip: further lines in left4dead2/cfg/server.cfg are kept even after a reinstall.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

To the shop · Basic €7.99 (approx. 3, 5 GB) · Advanced €10.99 (approx. 6, 7 GB).

• Important – Owner ID: the server only starts with the Owner ID (your Player ID). The panel asks for it on the first start. You find it in the game at the very bottom of the Settings menu and copy it with the copy button – the server does not check whether it is correct.
• Joining: on the Worlds screen open the Public tab, type the world’s name exactly (mind upper and lower case) and join with Enter World. At most 6 players.
• Settings: server name, world name (at most 16 characters), admin password (generated by Nexthosting), world password, player count, updates. The values are in DedicatedServer.ini under RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer.
• Tip: the world’s name is in the startup variables and in the console after startup.

Conan Exiles

To the shop · Basic €17.99 (approx. 20 players, 12 GB RAM).

• Joining: search in the game’s server browser or use Direct Connect with the IP address and game port (the first port of your block). The list does not show every server.
• Settings: server name, password, admin and RCON password (empty = the server generates one and shows it in the console), 1 to 70 players, updates. Files: ServerSettings.ini and Game.ini in ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/LinuxServer.
• Tip: when stopping, the server saves and dismantles the world – this takes a while. Wait until the panel shows “offline” and do not kill it forcibly. Your world is in game_0.db.

V Rising

To the shop · Basic €10.99 (approx. 10 players, 6 GB RAM) · Advanced €13.99 (approx. 20, 8 GB).

• Joining: Online Play → Find Servers and search for the name, or Display all Servers & Settings and Direct Connect with IP:Port. Freshly started servers sometimes only appear after a while.
• Settings: server name and description, 1 to 128 players, password, rule preset (e.g. StandardPvE or StandardPvP), difficulty (Easy, Normal, Brutal), admins via Steam64 IDs, world and saves.
• Tip: the startup variables take precedence over ServerHostSettings.json and ServerGameSettings.json in the save-data/Settings folder. You send commands via RCON, not via the panel console.

Where to go next

You will find all 28 games with prices in All games and plans at a glance. There are detailed guides for the most popular games: Minecraft, Garry’s Mod, Rust, FiveM.

Frequently asked questions

How many players fit?

There are no fixed slots. You set the maximum yourself; the plan figures are guidelines. Some games impose their own limit (Barotrauma 16, Sons of the Forest 8, Dragonwilds 6).

What should I do if the server is not in the list?

Wait a little, check the startup variables and connect directly with address and port. If it stays unclear: Reporting a problem.

Further reading

• All games and plans at a glance
• Files, editor and SFTP
• Settings and start parameters
• Connecting your own domain to the game server