Gaming VPS: your own game servers on a VPS
A VPS on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with a high clock speed, exactly what game servers that lean on a single core need. Root access, NVMe storage and room for as many servers as your resources allow.
Plans for game servers
Four sizes, from a server for a group of friends to several servers side by side. When you buy an X4 or larger, we install Pterodactyl free of charge, the panel you manage your game servers with.
Choose by memory: for game servers that is the limit you hit first. Torn between two sizes? Start smaller; you can upgrade later.
All sizes, including X2 and X32, are on VPS hosting in the Netherlands. Looking for a VPS in Amsterdam? Read about VPS hosting in Amsterdam. Need Windows? See Windows VPS hosting.
One VPS, several servers
On a VPS you are not tied to one game or one server. You install what you want and divide the resources yourself.
Game servers of your choice
A survival world for friends like the one you know from Minecraft, a shooter, a sandbox or a game that just came out: if a server build exists, it runs on your VPS. We do not dictate a list of supported games.
Several servers side by side
Divide CPU and memory over several servers yourself, for instance through Pterodactyl. A second world or a second game is a new container, not a new order.
Bots and tools
A Discord bot, a status page, a backup script or a voice server runs on the same machine. You have root, so you decide what runs alongside your game servers.
A website or database alongside
A website for your community, a database for statistics or a web panel for your players: all on one VPS, without a second hosting plan.
When a VPS, when managed game hosting?
Managed game hosting gives you one server in a panel; we manage the machine. On a VPS you get the whole machine and manage it yourself. Here is how to choose.
| Feature | Gaming VPS | Managed game hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Number of servers | As many as the resources allow | One per plan |
| Access | Root on the operating system | Panel per server |
| Who manages the machine | You | PlanetNode |
| Panel | Pterodactyl, free from X4 | Included |
| Other software alongside | Yes | No |
| Play right after ordering | No | Yes |
| Best for | Those who want to set things up themselves and run several servers | Those who want one server without management |
What a game server asks of a VPS
Most game servers use a single core for the game world. Extra cores help less than you would hope; a high clock speed helps a lot. That is why our VPS plans run on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with a boost clock of up to 4.8 GHz, with DDR4 ECC memory and NVMe storage for fast world files and backups.
Need more than a VPS? See our high-frequency dedicated servers: bare metal with the same clock speed.
High-frequency dedicated servers- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with a boost clock of up to 4.8 GHz
- DDR4 ECC memory, NVMe storage
- Our own network AS211588, peering at NL-ix, Frys-IX and more
- Full root access, your own choice of Linux distribution
- Pterodactyl installed free of charge from X4
- No setup fees, cancel monthly
- Hosted in the Netherlands on our own network, with sites in Amsterdam, Ede and Naaldwijk
Ready to run your own game servers?
Pick a plan, add Pterodactyl and set up your servers the way you want.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a gaming VPS and managed game hosting?
Do you install Pterodactyl?
How much memory do I need for a game server?
Can I run several game servers on one VPS?
Can I run a website or bot next to my game server?
Where is my gaming VPS located?
How much memory a server needs per player count is on how much RAM does a server need. Prefer a whole machine? See the high-frequency dedicated servers.