Game server hosting

Minecraft, CS2, Valheim, Rust and Palworld on Ryzen 9950x

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Price: from $5.16/mo
Locations: 4 in Europe
Apps: 7 apps in one click
Rental: from 1 day

Configurations for the job

Six steps from small to large, with resources and price matched to the job.

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01
Minecraft for friends
Vanilla Minecraft for up to 4 players
Why these resources
CPU
2 vCPU
Memory
3 GB DDR5
Disk
20 GB NVMe
$5.16/mo
$0.18 for 24 hours
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$6.50/mo
$0.23 for 24 hours
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$4.63/mo
$0.17 for 24 hours
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$5.83/mo
$0.21 for 24 hours
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02Recommended
Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players
A small group, no mods
Why these resources
CPU
2 vCPU
Memory
4 GB DDR5
Disk
30 GB NVMe
$6.58/mo
$0.24 for 24 hours
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$8.97/mo
$0.32 for 24 hours
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$5.98/mo
$0.21 for 24 hours
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$7.77/mo
$0.28 for 24 hours
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03
CS2 server
Your own Counter-Strike 2 server
Why these resources
CPU
3 vCPU
Memory
4 GB DDR5
Disk
60 GB NVMe
$11.22/mo
$0.40 for 24 hours
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$15.30/mo
$0.55 for 24 hours
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$10.20/mo
$0.36 for 24 hours
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$15.26/mo
$0.55 for 24 hours
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04
Modded Minecraft
Paper or Forge with a modpack
Why these resources
CPU
4 vCPU
Memory
8 GB DDR5
Disk
60 GB NVMe
$13.15/mo
$0.47 for 24 hours
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$17.94/mo
$0.64 for 24 hours
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$11.96/mo
$0.43 for 24 hours
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$15.54/mo
$0.56 for 24 hours
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05
Palworld server
4 cores and 16 GB, as the Palworld developers recommend
Why these resources
CPU
4 vCPU
Memory
16 GB DDR5
Disk
60 GB NVMe
$16.67/mo
$0.60 for 24 hours
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$22.74/mo
$0.81 for 24 hours
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$15.16/mo
$0.54 for 24 hours
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$19.70/mo
$0.70 for 24 hours
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06
Your own game panel
Pterodactyl and several game servers
Why these resources
CPU
8 vCPU
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Disk
250 GB NVMe
$37.34/mo
$1.33 for 24 hours
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$50.91/mo
$1.82 for 24 hours
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$33.94/mo
$1.21 for 24 hours
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$44.12/mo
$1.58 for 24 hours
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Why these resources

Minimums come from the apps' official requirements; our estimates are marked.

01Minecraft for friends2 vCPU · 3 GB · 20 GB
According to the Minecraft Wiki, a server for 1–4 players needs 1 GB, plus memory for Java and the OS. The Minecraft script in the library asks for 2 vCPU and 3 GB: the second core handles chunk generation and garbage collection.
- Minecraft Wiki: server requirements
02Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players2 vCPU · 4 GB · 30 GB · estimate
According to the Minecraft Wiki, 5–10 players need 2 GB for the server. Valheim has no official minimum; the library says 2 vCPU and 4 GB.
- Minecraft Wiki: server requirements
03CS2 server3 vCPU · 4 GB · 60 GB · estimate
CS2 server files take about 60 GB (per the library). The third vCPU keeps SteamCMD updates from interfering with the game.
04Modded Minecraft4 vCPU · 8 GB · 60 GB · estimate
In Paper's launch example the server gets 4 GB of memory (-Xmx4G). Modpacks take 4–6 GB; the rest is for the OS and Java.
- PaperMC: getting started
05Palworld server4 vCPU · 16 GB · 60 GB
Palworld recommends at least 4 cores and 16 GB of memory: the server starts on 8 GB but may crash.
- Palworld: server requirements
06Your own game panel8 vCPU · 32 GB · 250 GB · estimate
Pterodactyl and 3–5 servers from the list above: the sum of their requirements.

What's included

Minecraft, CS2, Valheim, Rust, Palworld and Pterodactyl are installed with the order, at the “Add-ons” step
Ryzen 9950x: up to 5.7 GHz per core according to AMD's specification
No sign-up, no ID checks
Rent from 24 hours
Up and running in ~60 seconds
Dedicated IPv4 with a reputation check
Intrusion protection
Up to 25 Gbps port
Migration across 4 locations
Public API
Shared access

One-click apps

Tick the ones you need when ordering, and they are installed together with the server.

Full library

Install over SSH

root@vps:~# command -v docker >/dev/null || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh; docker run -d -it --name mc --restart unless-stopped -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE -e TYPE=PAPER -e MEMORY=3G -v mc-data:/data itzg/minecraft-server

SystemUbuntu 24.04 · x86_64ok
Sourcegithub.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-serverok
Version26.3ok
Port25565/tcplisten
Port25575/tcplisten

✓ Minecraft 26.3 installed · about 3 minutes

root@vps:~#

Install command from the library. Output is shortened and may differ on your server.

Minecraft
Java Edition server
Game serversFree
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 dedicated server
Game serversFree
Valheim
Valheim dedicated server
Game serversFree
Rust
Rust dedicated server
Game serversFree
Palworld
Palworld dedicated server
Game serversFree
Pterodactyl
Game server panel
Game serversFree
TeamSpeak 3
Voice chat server
Voice serversFree

Where to host

The price of the “Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players” step in each data center.

Locations and the price of the “Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players” step
Location	CPU	Port	Per month
NetherlandsAmsterdam	Ryzen 9950x / Intel 14900K	10 Gbps	$6.58
GermanyFrankfurt	Ryzen 9950x / Ryzen 9950x3d	25 Gbps	$8.97
PolandWarsaw	Ryzen 9950x / Ryzen 7950x	5 Gbps	$5.98
EstoniaTallinn	Ryzen 9950x / Ryzen 9950x3d	10 Gbps	$7.77

Check the latency to each data center before you order: Looking Glass · Speedtest

Pay only for what you need

Filled is what the job uses, empty is overpayment. Prices in the Netherlands, per month.

02Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players
Needs: 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 30 GB
Ready-made plan NL-R9-4: 3 vCPU · 5 GB · 45 GB
CPU
2 of 3 vCPU
Memory
4 of 5 GB
Disk
30 of 45 GB
$6.58/mo
instead of $7.90 for the ready-made plan
17% cheaper
04Modded Minecraft
Needs: 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 60 GB
Ready-made plan NL-R9-6: 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 150 GB
CPU
4 of 4 vCPU
Memory
8 of 8 GB
Disk
60 of 150 GB
$13.15/mo
instead of $14.63 for the ready-made plan
10% cheaper
05Palworld server
Needs: 4 vCPU · 16 GB · 60 GB
Ready-made plan NL-R9-9: 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 225 GB
CPU
4 of 8 vCPU
Memory
16 of 16 GB
Disk
60 of 225 GB
$16.67/mo
instead of $23.14 for the ready-made plan
28% cheaper
06Your own game panel
Needs: 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 250 GB
Ready-made plan NL-R9-12: 16 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB
CPU
8 of 16 vCPU
Memory
32 of 32 GB
Disk
250 of 300 GB
$37.34/mo
instead of $44.11 for the ready-made plan
15% cheaper

Game servers FAQ

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How much memory does a Minecraft server need?

According to the Minecraft Wiki: 1–4 players need 1 GB for the server, 5–10 need 2 GB, more than 10 need 4 GB, plus memory for Java and the OS. That's why “Minecraft for friends” is 2 vCPU, 3 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, and for 10 players it's 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe for $6.58 a month.

Why does clock speed matter?

The main loop of a Minecraft server runs in a single thread, so single-core speed matters more than the number of cores. Ryzen 9950x boosts up to 5.7 GHz according to AMD's specification.

Can I install mods?

Yes, it's your server: Paper, Forge, plugins and modpacks install as on any Linux server. Plan memory for mods: in Paper's launch example the server gets 4 GB; the “Modded Minecraft” plan is 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe.

Can I run several games on one server?

Yes, with the Pterodactyl panel: it installs from the library and manages several game servers. It runs on the “Your own game panel” plan (8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 250 GB NVMe).

Which location gives the lowest ping?

The one closest to your players. You can check the latency to all 4 data centers in Looking Glass and Speedtest. The server moves to another location via “Network → Migration”, the fee is $0.60.

Game servers on AMD Ryzen — in 4 steps.

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Game server hosting

Minecraft for friends

Minecraft or Valheim, 10 players

CS2 server

Modded Minecraft

Palworld server

Your own game panel

Minecraft

Counter-Strike 2

Valheim

Rust

Palworld

Pterodactyl

TeamSpeak 3