Rent a Core Keeper Server

Core Keeper technically runs on as little as 2-6 GB RAM (community reference values depending on player count) — with us, you start with at least 8 GB RAM, so there's enough headroom for more players and system overhead. For 20+ players or large explored worlds, we recommend 12-16 GB.

Your server ships set to 32 players; in the control panel you can change the value (maxNumberPlayers) anywhere between 1 and 100. Officially, Core Keeper is designed for 8-player co-op (Steam: “1-8 players” / “2-8 player drop-in/drop-out online co-op”) — plan extra RAM for bigger groups.

Yes, Core Keeper saves the world automatically and continuously. Your progress — explored areas, built structures, mined resources — is fully preserved even after a server restart.

Yes, via the WORLD_INDEX and WORLD_SEED variables you can specify a particular world or a fixed seed. This lets you create reproducible worlds or transfer existing worlds to your server.

Your Core Keeper server is online within minutes. Configure server name, max players, and world settings in the control panel. The connection code for your friends appears in the server console after startup.

Yes, our server checks for new Core Keeper updates on startup and installs them automatically. This keeps you always on the latest version so you and your friends can immediately discover new content like fresh biomes, bosses, and items. Manual intervention is generally not required.

Yes. Every server includes a subdomain like my-server.gs.game-serverhosting.com, and you can change it anytime in the dashboard.

For every server you enable Uptime Kuma (server monitoring) and Game Server Watcher (server status in Discord/Telegram) with one click in the dashboard at no extra cost, plus one bot such as Sinusbot (music bot for Discord/TeamSpeak). Every additional bot costs extra.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Setup creates the subdomain and DNS records automatically, and for Minecraft also accepts the EULA and installs Geyser.

There is no long-term minimum. Billing is a monthly subscription and automatic renewal can be disabled. Longer terms may qualify for discounts.

You choose the location at checkout: Germany (Falkenstein and Limburg) or France (Roubaix) — all in the EU, connected to the major European exchanges. Low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland at both locations, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers. Core Keeper starts here at 9.32 EUR per month, and setup typically takes about 3 minutes.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates and backups are included; data-center DDoS protection is included at every location. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.

Yes, you can do it yourself in the customer area using a slider. An upgrade takes effect immediately: you only pay the prorated difference for the remaining term, and the new price applies from the next renewal. A downgrade takes effect on the next renewal date. Your world, settings and subdomain are kept, and depending on the game, a restart is required afterwards. With monthly payment and a minimum term, the change is only possible once that term has ended, and for games with a slot-based plan it is not available.