ServerScout
Plan, size & host your game server
Setting up a dedicated server for Valheim, Rust, Palworld or any other game? Our free calculators size the RAM, CPU, storage and bandwidth you need for your exact player count — vanilla or heavily modded — so you don't overpay for hosting or get caught under-specced. Pick your game to get instant, accurate recommendations.
Game Servers
Pick your game to size a dedicated server: RAM, CPU, storage and bandwidth for any player count, vanilla or modded.
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Minecraft: Java Edition
RAM-light but single-thread-bound: fast CPU clock beats core count.
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Valheim
Single-core-bound; 8GB RAM runs a full 10-player vanilla world. Clock speed > cores.
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Palworld
16GB RAM + a fast 4-core CPU; plan around its memory leak, not core count.
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Rust
Rust is RAM-hungry and single-thread-bound: map size drives memory more than player count.
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ARK: Survival Ascended
UE5 means heavy RAM (12+ GB per map) and a fast single-thread CPU; plan 16-32 GB.
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Satisfactory
RAM scales with factory size, not players; single-thread CPU is king.
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Project Zomboid
CPU-bound survival server: ~2GB base + 0.5GB/player, fast cores, SSD for B42.
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Enshrouded
Plan an Enshrouded dedicated server: ~6GB RAM, high-clock CPU, 16-player cap.
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V Rising
CPU-bound vampire survival server: fast single-core beats many cores; 8-16 GB RAM for most groups.
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7 Days to Die
Single-thread CPU-bound; 8 GB min, ~12 GB for 8 players, NVMe storage, fast clock over cores.
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Terraria
Vanilla runs on 1-2 GB; tModLoader (Calamity/Thorium) needs 4-6 GB. Single-thread CPU-bound.
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Counter-Strike 2
CS2 servers are CPU-clock-bound and light on RAM: 2-4 fast cores beats big core counts.
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Garry's Mod
Source-engine sandbox — single-thread CPU bound; light vanilla, RAM-hungry when modded.
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Sons of the Forest
Plan RAM, CPU and storage for an 8-player Sons of the Forest dedicated server.
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Conan Exiles
Plan RAM, CPU and storage for a Conan Exiles Enhanced (UE5) dedicated server.
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Core Keeper
Plan a Core Keeper dedicated server: RAM, CPU, storage and bandwidth by player count.
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DayZ
Plan RAM, CPU, storage and bandwidth for a vanilla or modded DayZ server.
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Don't Starve Together
Plan RAM, CPU and storage for a Don't Starve Together server with caves.
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Factorio
Factorio server specs: factory/map size and single-thread CPU matter most, not players.
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Squad
Plan RAM, CPU and bandwidth for a Squad dedicated server up to 100 players.
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The Forest
Plan a The Forest dedicated server: RAM, CPU and bandwidth for 2-8 players.
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Unturned
Plan RAM, CPU and storage for a vanilla or workshop-modded Unturned 3 server.
Planning Tools
Free calculators to plan and budget a game server: self-host vs rent, bandwidth, and more.
