Game server hosting
Enshrouded server hosting
Enshrouded server hosting on 6 GB of EPYC + NVMe for €16.99 every 30 days, VAT included. A dedicated Embervale world that stays awake between sessions, with real access to enshrouded_server.json, the three role passwords and the custom difficulty block.
Stripe-secured payments · unused wallet credit refundable · no minimum term, cancel any time · EU company, VAT LT100016340412
Hosting Enshrouded
What actually matters on a Enshrouded server
Enshrouded's map is handcrafted and identical for everyone, so there is no seed and no world size setting to get wrong: your save grows purely from what the group builds and digs, because the terrain is voxel and every change to it is stored.
A heavily altered world also costs more to load, on top of the memory Keen documents per player.
There is also no mod API, no Workshop and no RCON for this game: everything you can genuinely change lives in enshrouded_server.json and the in-game role permissions, which is why we leave that file editable in the web editor instead of hiding it behind a tick-box form.
What 6 GB realistically runs
6 GB matches what Keen documents for the server process: about 4.4 GB at idle plus up to 100 MB per player, and about 6 GB in total. The game caps every server at 16 slots. Heavily built worlds and busy groups are the point to ask us about a resize.
Save size matters for the same reason: a group that has hollowed out half a mountain carries a much heavier world than one that has not, and a heavier world costs both memory and start-up time. If the metrics in the panel say you have outgrown the plan, email us and we resize the same day.
After checkout
Getting your Enshrouded server running
- 1
Start it once and let the world load before you touch anything
Your files are installed at checkout. The first start writes savegame/ and enshrouded_server.json and loads Embervale, and it takes noticeably longer than every start after that.
Leave it alone until the console settles: restarting mid-load is how people end up with a half-written save on day one.
There is no seed prompt either: the map is the same handcrafted world for everybody, so the only thing that will ever make your save unique is what your group does to it.
- 2
Stop the server before you edit enshrouded_server.json
Server name, slot count, save and log paths and all the passwords live in that one JSON file.
The running process keeps its own copy in memory and writes it back over yours when it shuts down, so edits made while the server is up quietly vanish on the next restart. Stop, edit in the web editor or over SFTP, start again.
Watch the commas as well: invalid JSON either blocks the start or gets replaced with defaults, and a fresh file comes with new random passwords in place of yours.
- 3
Set all three role passwords, then send the address with the port on it
Enshrouded splits access into Admin, Friend and Guest, each with its own password and its own permission flags: kicking and banning, opening other players' inventories, editing bases, and extending a base by upgrading the Flame Altar.
Hand out the Guest or Friend password and keep Admin to yourself, because Admin is the only moderation tool the game gives you. Slot count goes up to 16 and no higher.
Players find your server by name in the in-game list, with the dedicated server filter on. Or they add IP:port from your panel in Steam under View, Game Servers, Favorites, and it appears in the in-game list.
Always send the full IP:port, not just the IP.
- 4
Schedule a nightly restart, and always Stop rather than Kill
Memory climbs over long uptimes as more of the map stays resident, and a restart in the small hours hands it back and forces a clean save flush at the same time.
Use the panel's Stop, never Kill: Enshrouded writes the world out on a graceful shutdown, and a hard kill costs you everything since the last autosave.
Set a backup schedule in the panel on top of that, and it is worth taking a manual one before any large content patch.
Mods & how far you can go
How mods work on your Enshrouded server
Enshrouded runs as the official dedicated server. Edit enshrouded_server.json in the web file manager: passwords, roles and the custom difficulty block.
- Installs automatically, online when the first install finishes
- Hosted in Lauterbourg, France (EU-West)
- Upload mods, plugins or a server pack and run them
- Full file access (SFTP + web editor)
- Nightly backup set up from the start, plus backups on a click
- Free MySQL database
- DDoS protection included
- Console, metrics & crash auto-restart
- RAM upgrades on request, same day
Already running Enshrouded somewhere else? See how moving to Puranode works.
Test your latency to our server
Measures the round trip from your connection to our server in Lauterbourg, France, right now.
This is an HTTPS round trip to the server itself, which typically reads a little higher than in-game ping. Treat it as an upper bound, not a promise.
How much RAM do you need?
Your Enshrouded plan ships with 6 GB. Group sizes below are a rough guide: mods, plugins and world size matter more than raw player count.
| RAM | Group | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | Small group | Vanilla worlds, small co-op, Terraria |
| 4 GB | Friends or small community | Vanilla+ with plugins, light modpacks, most survival servers |
| 6 GB | Mid-size group | Mid-size modpacks, Satisfactory and 7 Days to Die worlds |
| 8 GB | Larger group | Heavy modpacks, Rust, Palworld, busy community servers |
Picked the wrong size? Email us and we will resize your server the same day: you keep the world, the files and the address.
Going deeper: Enshrouded 1.0 Dedicated Server Setup Guide
How ordering works
- 1
Create a free account
Email and password at client.puranode.com. No card needed to look around.
- 2
Add credit
Top up your wallet by card through Stripe, from €1. Adding exactly the plan price is all you need. Auto-renewal is on by default, so your balance pays for your server every 30 days, and you can switch it off at any time.
- 3
Pick your server
Choose the game and plan: it installs automatically and is online within a few minutes. Large games take longer on first install.
Your servers live in the client panel at client.puranode.com, a separate app from this site, run by the same company.
Stripe handles the card
Payments run through Stripe. Puranode never sees or stores your card number.
VAT included
The price you see is the price you pay. No tax added at the last step.
No minimum term
Billed every 30 days. Cancel from the panel any time, no cancellation fee.
48-hour refund on your first order
Change your mind within 48 hours and we refund your first server's first 30 days in full. Unused wallet credit is refundable too.
MB VARIANTAI · company code 306133252 · VAT LT100016340412 · Lithuania, European Union. Refunds & cancellation
Further reading for Enshrouded
Enshrouded 1.0 Dedicated Server Setup Guide
Set up an Enshrouded 1.0 dedicated server: the RAM and port it needs, enshrouded_server.json explained, moving your world and updating to 1.0.
Read the guideMove an Enshrouded World to a Dedicated Server
Move an Enshrouded world to a dedicated server: find your save, upload it as world0.ksd, convert Early Access worlds, and check that it loads correctly.
Read the guideEnshrouded Server Settings: Difficulty Presets
Change difficulty on an Enshrouded dedicated server: the five gameSettingsPreset values, why Custom is needed, and every gameSettings key with its range.
Read the guideFAQ
Enshrouded server hosting: FAQ
How do my friends actually join my Enshrouded server?
Find your server by name in the in-game list, with the dedicated server filter on. Or add IP:port from your panel in Steam under View, Game Servers, Favorites, and it appears in the in-game list. Copy the full IP:port from the panel rather than just the IP. Then enter whichever password matches the role you gave them. Admin, Friend and Guest are three separate passwords in enshrouded_server.json, so give out Guest or Friend and keep Admin for yourself: Admin is what allows kicking, banning, opening other people's inventories and editing their bases.
I changed the difficulty settings and nothing happened. Why?
Almost always because the preset is still on a stock value. The custom settings block in enshrouded_server.json is only read once the preset is switched to Custom: leave it on the default preset and every slider you carefully set is ignored. The second cause is editing the file while the server is running, which gets overwritten when the process shuts down and writes its own copy back. Stop the server, switch the preset to Custom, edit the block underneath, then start. Changes apply from the next start, not live.
What happens to our world when Enshrouded gets patched?
Steam updates the client automatically and the server does not follow on its own, so the first symptom is the whole group failing to connect on the evening a patch lands. Update the server files from the panel and everyone is back in a couple of minutes. Before a large content update, as opposed to a hotfix, take a manual backup first: your save holds every piece of terrain the group has changed, and that snapshot is the only route back if the new build does not agree with your world. A scheduled backup covers you too: the manual one just makes it obvious which build it came from.
How much does a Enshrouded server cost?
Enshrouded server hosting at Puranode starts at €16.99 every 30 days for a 6 GB server, VAT included. It's a flat price: what you sign up at is what you renew at, with no setup fees and cancel anytime.
How quickly is my Enshrouded server online?
Your Enshrouded server is created and fully installed automatically, and it is online when that finishes. Enshrouded is a large download, so its first install takes longer. You then open the panel, press start and copy your connect address.
Can I install mods and plugins on my Enshrouded server?
Enshrouded runs as the official dedicated server. Edit enshrouded_server.json in the web file manager: passwords, roles and the custom difficulty block. Want a hand? Email us and we set it up with you.
Where are the servers located?
All Puranode servers run on EPYC + NVMe hardware in Lauterbourg, France (EU-West). It is one EU location, best for players in western and central Europe. Puranode is operated by MB VARIANTAI, an EU company in Lithuania, and prices include VAT.
Can I move my existing Enshrouded server to Puranode?
Yes. Upload your existing world and config over SFTP, or contact us and we'll help migrate it, free for the first setup.
What happens if I run out of credit?
Auto-renewal is on by default, so your server renews from your wallet every 30 days while the balance covers it, and you can switch it off on the order form or in the panel. If the balance will not cover the renewal, or auto-renewal is off, we email you 7, 3 and 1 days before it expires. If a server lapses it is suspended, not deleted: your files are kept for 30 days, and renewing at any point in that time brings it back.
Deploy your Enshrouded server now
Create a free account and add credit, and your server installs itself and comes online.