Embervale never closes
The world sits on the server, so the party can log in and pick up the Shroud run without waiting for the one person who hosts.
Persistent worldAlways online
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Enshrouded Server Hosting, a persistent Embervale for up to 16 Flameborn.
Rebuild, delve and fight back the Shroud with your whole party, on a world that stays up when you log off.
- From $48/mo · No contracts
- 99.9% Uptime SLA
- 3 Backup Slots
- Up to 16 Players
Always online
Tired of the Shroud closing in the moment the host logs off?
Your base, your Flame Altars and your half-cleared Shroud should not depend on one person's evening. A dedicated server keeps the world on its own machine.
A full party of 16
Pro suits a party of 8, and Premium has the threads for the full 16, so a whole guild of Flameborn can build and fight in one world.
Up to 16 playersPro from 16GB
Your gate, your password
Set an optional password at checkout. Without one, anyone who finds the server in the list can walk in.
Optional passwordSet at checkout
3 backup slots
Keep a copy of the world before you rework a base or try a harder preset. Every plan comes with 3 backup slots.
3 backup slotsFile manager
Party size
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Enshrouded Server Plans
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Epic★ Best for Enshrouded
Pro
$48 / month
8 players
RAM16GB
CPU4 Threads
Storage80GB NVMe
- Meets Keen's 16GB guidance
- Optional password
- 3 backup slots
- 24/7 support
Legendary
Premium
$96 / month
16 players
RAM32GB
CPU8 Threads
Storage160GB NVMe
- Full 16-player party
- Optional password
- 3 backup slots
- Priority support
Server config
Set the rules for your corner of Embervale
You name the server, add a password and choose the player cap at checkout. The rest lives in enshrouded_server.json, which you edit in the file manager.
- Server display name
- Optional server password
- Maximum players, 1 to 16
- Difficulty preset in enshrouded_server.json
- Custom gameplay settings
- User group names and passwords
- Voice and text chat switches
- Reserved slots per user group
Bring your existing world
Dedicated server worlds live in the savegame folder, saved under fixed names like 3ad85aea for your first world, with 10 rolling copies each. Upload those files through the file manager yourself. Characters stay on each player's client.
Room for the world to think
Keen Games says every player slot adds load to the server, and it recommends a strong CPU for a full 16. Our servers run on Ryzen 9950X cores with NVMe storage, and Pro starts at 16GB of RAM.
DDoS protection built-in · auto-detection · zero downtime
Always-on DDoS protection keeps griefers off your server, so the only thing attacking your base is the Shroud.
Briefing
About Enshrouded server hosting
Enshrouded supports up to 16 players, and the dedicated server's slotCount setting takes any number from 1 to 16. Keen Games bundles the server with the game as a free Steam tool (app 2278520), and per Keen's install guide only Windows is supported for now. You start it once to create enshrouded_server.json, then set the name, slot count, difficulty preset and user groups in that file. EZ Game Host plans start at Pro (16GB) for up to 8 players, with Premium (32GB) for a full 16.
Permissions come from user groups, not from an admin list. Each group in the config has its own password and flags for kicking and banning, opening chests, and editing or extending bases, plus optional reserved slots. Keen highly recommends a password, since without one anyone who sees the server can join. Everyone, in every group, can still fight, gather and dig outside the bases.
Keen's FAQ puts an idle server at about 4.4GB of RAM, adds up to 100MB per player, and says the server should stay under 6GB in total. For hardware, Keen recommends 16GB of RAM and a 6 core CPU for 4 to 6 players, and an 8 core, 3.7 GHz class CPU for 16. Each slot adds load, so lowering slotCount is Keen's suggestion when CPU or RAM is the bottleneck. Character progress is stored on each player's client, while the world is stored on the server.
Enshrouded server quick facts
- Server software
- Enshrouded Dedicated Server (Steam app 2278520)
- Players per server
- 1 to 16 (slotCount)
- Default port
- Query port 15637
- Official OS support
- Windows only for now, per Keen Games
- Official RAM guidance
- About 4.4GB idle, up to 100MB per player, under 6GB total
- Server settings
- enshrouded_server.json next to the server executable
- Save location
- savegame folder (saveDirectory), 10 rolling copies per world
- Characters
- Stored on each player's client, not the server
Setup
How to set up an Enshrouded dedicated server
You can run the server yourself or let EZ Game Host run it for you. Here is what each path involves.
With EZ Game Host
- Choose Enshrouded and a plan sized for your group.
- Name your server and pick its game options and region at checkout.
- Pay, and the server deploys automatically with 3 backup slots ready.
- Share the server address with friends and manage everything from the panel.
Self-hosting on your own machine
- Install the Enshrouded Dedicated Server from Steam's Tools library, or with SteamCMD using app ID 2278520.
- Run the server executable once, not Steam's Launch button, so it creates enshrouded_server.json.
- Edit the name, slotCount, gameSettingsPreset and the userGroups passwords, then save the file as valid JSON.
- Open the query port (15637 by default) on your firewall and router.
- Start the server and wait for the 'HostOnline' lines in the console, then pick the server in the Join menu with dedicated servers shown.
- Copy the savegame folder off the machine before every update.
Enshrouded server ports
| Port | Protocol | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 15637 | UDP + TCP | Query port (queryPort); Keen does not state the protocol |
On EZ Game Host the ports are opened for you, so there is no router setup.
Intel
Frequently Asked Questions
Which plans can I pick for Enshrouded?
Pro (16GB, 4 threads) for parties of up to 8, and Premium (32GB, 8 threads) for a full 16. Enshrouded is a heavy install, so we do not sell Basic or Standard for it. Every plan has 3 backup slots.
What do I set at checkout?
A server name, an optional password and the maximum number of players, from 1 to 16. The password can use letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores.
Can I change the difficulty preset?
Yes. Enshrouded's difficulty lives in enshrouded_server.json as gameSettingsPreset: Default, Relaxed, Hard, Survival or Custom. Open the file in the panel file manager, edit it and restart the server.
Can I host Enshrouded on a console?
We host the PC dedicated server that Keen Games ships on Steam. Players join it from the Enshrouded server browser or by adding the server in Steam.
Does my character live on the server?
No. Keen Games stores character progress on each player's own client, and the world on the server. Your party keeps their characters, and the server keeps Embervale.
What port does an Enshrouded server use?
Keen Games lists one default, the query port 15637, set with queryPort in enshrouded_server.json. Keen does not state its protocol, so self-hosters open both UDP and TCP. If the server is missing from the in-game list, you can favorite it in Steam with IP and query port.
How much RAM does an Enshrouded server need?
Keen says an idle server uses about 4.4GB, each player adds up to 100MB, and the process should stay under 6GB. Its recommended hardware is 16GB of RAM for the machine, which is why EZ Game Host plans start at Pro with 16GB.
Do Enshrouded characters live on the server?
No. Keen says character progression is stored on each player's client and only the world is stored on the dedicated server. Players keep their character when they move to another server.
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