Enshrouded · Buyer’s guide

Best Enshrouded server hosting: how to choose

An Enshrouded server holds up to 16 players, runs every enemy in the world, and needs about 4.4 GB before anyone joins. Here is what to check before you pay anyone, us included.

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Three ways to run a Enshrouded server

Before you compare hosts, it’s worth knowing you might not need one. Here is how the three ways to play Enshrouded with friends compare.

Host from your game

Host a game from the main menu and let friends join.

Cost
Free
Friends can play without you
Only while the host plays
Who can join
Friends on PC
What you do
None, but the host’s PC runs the world for everyone

Run the free server yourself

Keen Games’ dedicated server is free on Steam.

Cost
Free, plus a computer that stays on
Friends can play without you
While that computer is on
Who can join
Anyone with the address, once your router forwards the port
What you do
About 4.4 GB of RAM before anyone joins, and updates and backups are yours

Rent a server

A dedicated Enshrouded server in a data center, with a panel to run it.

Cost
From $17.99 a month, or $23.99 a month for the Grove 8 GB we recommend
Friends can play without you
Always. It naps when empty, and the wake link wakes it
Who can join
PC players from the server list or their Steam favorites
What you do
None to install. Updates, backups and DDoS protection are handled

What to look for in a Enshrouded host

These are the things that matter for Enshrouded in particular. Each one says why, links the guide with the details, and says honestly what Wilderack does about it.

  1. Enough RAM for your group

    Keen Games measures about 4.4 GB when the server is idle, plus up to 100 MB per player. Enshrouded server performance and lag fixes

    YesOn Wilderack: We sell Enshrouded from Sapling 6 GB, which suits a small group, and recommend Grove 8 GB for bigger groups up to 16.

  2. Passwords for each group

    Enshrouded gives each group its own password. The one a player types decides whether they can build, open chests or only look around. How to make an Enshrouded server

    YesOn Wilderack: Friend, guest and admin passwords are in Settings, in plain words.

  3. Settings that keep enemies in check

    The server runs every enemy, so enemy amount settings change the load more than you might expect, and every player slot adds load too. Enshrouded server performance and lag fixes

    YesOn Wilderack: Difficulty presets and custom settings are in Settings, and our performance guide says which ones cost the most.

  4. Easy to find in the server list

    Dedicated servers only show with the dedicated server filter on, and a sleeping server drops out of the list. How to connect to your Enshrouded server

    With a catchOn Wilderack: Add the server to your Steam favorites once and it stays at the top of the list, even while it sleeps.

  5. Backups of the world

    Characters live on each player’s PC, so a server backup is about the world: your bases and everything you built. Enshrouded server backups and moving your world

    YesOn Wilderack: A safe copy every time the server sleeps and every 10 minutes while it runs. Restore any of them yourself.

  6. Mods

    Keen Games has no official mod support yet, and the server has no mod loader. Enshrouded server mods and what to change instead

    Not yetOn Wilderack: None. We don’t install unofficial tools either, because they can break with any update and damage saves.

What a cheap Enshrouded server costs

A cheap server is one with enough memory for your group, not the lowest price on a page. These are the plans we sell for Enshrouded, with the group size each one suits.

Enshrouded plans by group size
GroupPlanMonthly3-day pass
Up to 4 playersSapling 6 GB$17.99$3.65
Up to 12 playersGrove 12 GB$35.99$7.25
Up to 16 playersWorld tree 16 GB$47.99$9.65

Monthly plans renew at the price shown, and you can cancel any time. A 3-day pass is a one-time payment that doesn’t renew. Prices in US dollars + applicable taxes.

Enshrouded’s idle memory sets the floor, so Sapling 6 GB is our smallest Enshrouded plan. Keen Games says every player slot adds load, so set the slots to your group’s size before you pay for more RAM.

Part of why the price is low: your server naps when nobody is playing, so you don’t pay for hours of an empty world. Your world and settings stay exactly as you left them.

Where Wilderack falls short

No host is right for every group. These are the reasons we might not be the one for yours.

  • We aren’t open yet. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the day orders open.
  • We are still testing whether joining wakes a sleeping Enshrouded server. Until we are sure, open your wake link before you play.
  • No mods, because Enshrouded has no official mod support and we don’t install unofficial tools.
  • PS5 players can’t join, because Enshrouded has no crossplay between PS5 and PC yet.
  • Two regions so far: Europe and US East. Groups in Asia, Oceania or South America will have higher ping than with a host nearby.
  • We are new, so we can’t show you years of uptime yet. A 3-day pass is the cheap way to try us first.

How we checked

The facts about Enshrouded come from our own Enshrouded guides, which our team checks against Keen Games’s documentation and patch notes, listed under Sources below. The facts about Wilderack come from our plans and the panel. Prices are read from our price list when this page is built, so they match the plans page. If something here is out of date, email support@wilderack.com and we will fix it.

Questions

How many players can join an Enshrouded server?

Up to 16 on PC. You set the number of slots with slotCount, from 1 to 16.

Do I lose my character if I play on a server?

No. Enshrouded keeps your character on your own PC, with its gear, level and skills, and brings it to any world you join. The server keeps the world.

Can PS5 players join an Enshrouded server?

Not yet. Enshrouded has no crossplay, so PS5 players can’t join a PC server. Keen Games says it is working on crossplay but has no date.

Sources we checked

  1. Dedicated Server ConfigurationKeen Games
  2. Server Roles ConfigurationKeen Games
  3. Dedicated Server FAQKeen Games
  4. Frequently Asked QuestionsKeen Games
  5. Recommended Server SpecificationsKeen Games
  6. Wake of the Water update notesKeen Games on Steam
  7. Favorite Server via IPKeen Games
  8. Network TroubleshootingKeen Games
  9. Save Game ManagementKeen Games
  10. Enshrouded 1.0 changelog (save data)Keen Games on Steam
  11. Server Gameplay SettingsKeen Games

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