Gaming VPS/VDS

Almost any multiplayer games with server component can run on VPS/VDS. Popular options: Minecraft (Vanilla, Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Forge, Fabric), CS:GO and CS2, RUST, ARK: Survival Evolved, Valheim, 7 Days to Die, Terraria, Don't Starve Together, Project Zomboid, Satisfactory, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Floor 2, Garry's Mod, ARMA 3, DayZ, Conan Exiles, Space Engineers. Also supported are TeamSpeak voice servers, Discord bots for gaming communities, game web control panels. Resource requirements vary greatly: light games like Terraria run on minimal VPS, heavy ones like ARK or RUST require powerful configurations with 16-32 GB RAM.

Requirements depend on specific game. Minecraft for 50-100 players: 8-16 GB RAM, 4-6 CPU cores (single-core performance important), 50-100 GB SSD, 1 Gbps port. CS:GO server less demanding: 4-8 GB RAM, 2-4 cores, 20-30 GB SSD sufficient for 64-slot server. RUST very hungry: for 100+ players need 16-32 GB RAM, 8+ cores, 100 GB SSD NVMe. ARK: Survival Evolved even heavier: 32 GB RAM minimum for comfortable 50-person gameplay. General rule: choose processors with high clock frequency (3+ GHz), SSD mandatory (NVMe preferable), RAM better with reserve. Ping depends on server location—choose data center closer to main player audience.

Yes, DDoS protection critical for public gaming servers. Gaming servers frequent attack targets from competitors, offended players, or just trolls. Even small 5-10 Gbps attack downs unprotected server, players cannot connect, server becomes unavailable. Basic volumetric attack protection (UDP flood) mandatory—filters junk traffic at network level before your VPS. For popular servers with 100+ players advanced protection up to 100+ Gbps recommended, as attacks on known projects can be powerful. Good hosting providers include basic DDoS protection free in VPS cost. Gaming protocols (especially UDP) easily exploited for attacks, so protection more important than for regular web servers.

After payment VPS activates automatically within 10-15 minutes. You immediately receive control panel access, SSH/RDP credentials, and can start installing game server. Installing game itself takes from 10 minutes to several hours depending on size: light games like Minecraft or Terraria install in 10-30 minutes, heavy ones like ARK or RUST may download 1-3 hours due to large file sizes (30-100 GB). For acceleration exist ready auto-install scripts for popular games—run script, it automatically downloads, installs, configures server. Our technical support provides installation instructions for popular games or can help with setup for additional fee (administration service).

Yes, on VPS with full root access can install any mods, plugins, modifications for supported games. Minecraft: plugins via Bukkit/Spigot/Paper, mods via Forge/Fabric, or hybrid servers Mohist/Magma for mods+plugins simultaneously. CS:GO: plugins via SourceMod/MetaMod for custom modes, weapons, maps. RUST: mods via Oxide/uMod—thousands of ready plugins for economy, teleportation, clans. ARK: mods from Steam Workshop automatically loaded by server. Valheim: BepInEx for community mods. No restrictions—full control over server files, can edit configs, install custom maps, change game mechanics. This is main VPS advantage over shared game hosting where functionality limited.