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Unturned Server Hosting
Unturned server hosting with a built-in AI copilot. It writes Commands.dat and Config.txt, adds Workshop maps and mods by ID, and tells you why the server shut itself down, so your group spends the night surviving instead of editing files.
How do you host an Unturned server?
An Unturned server runs the free Unturned Dedicated Server (U3DS, Steam app 1110390) with 2–4 GB of RAM. Basic settings go in Commands.dat, game rules in Config.txt, Workshop maps and mods in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and a Steam login token puts it on the Internet server list. Or rent one that is ready to go. With GameTeam's Unturned server hosting you pay per GB of RAM, from $0.49/GB a week, never per slot, and the AI copilot sets the map, the rules and the mods when you ask in plain English.
Run your Unturned server by just asking.
Unturned spreads its setup over three files and a Workshop list, and one wrong line means the map never loads. Say what you want instead: the copilot edits the right file, adds Workshop IDs, and reads the console when the server stops.
Workshop, Declared for You
Maps and mod collections listed by the copilot and pulled on start.
Full-Map Slots
Unlimited players — a 48-player map costs the same per GB as a squad.
One Server, Any Game
Switch the server when the group rotates.
Unturned with friends
A blocky zombie survival game that is far deeper than it looks: scavenge, build, drive, and deal with the players who are more dangerous than the infected. Free, endlessly modded, and one of the most played survival games there is.
Unturned server RAM requirements
2-4 GB.
| Your server | Starting RAM | From (Budget, weekly) |
|---|---|---|
| A few friends on an official map | 2 GB | $0.98 / week |
| 16–24 players on a curated Workshop map | 3 GB | $1.47 / week |
| 24–48 players with Workshop mods and plugins | 4 GB | $1.96 / week |
Unturned is light. What adds memory is a big map, a long Workshop list and plugin frameworks, not the head count alone. Treat these as a first guess. Memory can be raised in one click from the panel, and the save carries over untouched. Player limit: 24-48 depending on map size.
How to set up a Unturned server on GameTeam
Pick RAM and a location
2 GB runs a small group on an official map. Pick from 25+ locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific; the nearest one to the group gives the lowest ping.
Set the server up your way
Tell the copilot the map, player cap, password and PvE or PvP, or edit Commands.dat in the file manager. Already run a server at home? Upload its folder from U3DS\Servers\ and keep playing.
Invite your friends
Copy the address from the panel. Your friends join directly by that address from Unturned's Connect menu. Add a login token if you want the server in the public list too.
Good to know before you start
Workshop content is declared in the configuration and downloaded at start, and the map has to exist on the server before it can be selected.
Unturned server settings explained
Each server has its own folder. Server/Commands.dat takes one command per line (lines starting with // are ignored). Config.txt holds the game rules and listing options, each with a comment giving its default. Servers created before update 3.25.8.0 have a Config.json instead, which is converted per difficulty on startup. The settings owners change most:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
Name | Commands.dat: the name in the server list. |
Map | Commands.dat: the map to load. Official maps are PEI, Washington, Yukon, Russia and Germany; Workshop maps have to be downloaded first. |
MaxPlayers | Commands.dat: player cap. Default 8, maximum 200. That limit comes from Unturned, not from us. |
Password | Commands.dat: password players need to join. Leave it out for an open server. |
Owner | Commands.dat: your steamID64, which makes you admin. |
Cheats | Commands.dat: lets admins use cheat commands such as Give. |
PvE | Commands.dat: turns off player-versus-player damage. |
Perspective | Commands.dat: First, Third, Both or Vehicle. Both is the default. |
Mode | Commands.dat: difficulty, Easy, Normal or Hard. Each has its own rules file. |
Welcome | Commands.dat: a message players see when they join. |
File_IDs | WorkshopDownloadConfig.json: Workshop items the server installs and updates on every startup, with their dependencies. |
Login_Token | Config.txt, Browser section: your Game Server Login Token, which lists the server on the Internet and keeps its Server Code the same. |
Use_FakeIP | Config.txt: lets players join by an IP address relayed through Steam, without port forwarding. |
Enable_Scheduled_Shutdown | Config.txt: shuts the server down at a set time each day. SDG recommends restarting every 24 hours. |
Unturned server commands
Type these in the server console, or in chat with / or @ in front if you are an admin. Arguments are split with /. Or ask the copilot and it types them for you. The full list is in the Unturned server commands guide.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
Save | Saves the world now. Unturned has no autosave, so save before you stop the server. |
Shutdown <delay>/<message> | Saves, disconnects everyone and closes the server, optionally after a countdown. |
Players | Lists everyone online. |
Kick <player>/<reason> | Removes a player from the server. |
Ban <player>/<reason>/<seconds> | Bans a player; 365 days if you give no duration. Unban <SteamID> lifts it. |
Admin <player> | Gives a player admin rights. Unadmin takes them away. |
Say <text> | Sends a message to everyone in chat. |
Day / Night | Skips to day or night. |
Weather <Storm | Blizzard | None> | Changes the current weather. |
Give <player>/<item>/<amount> | Spawns items. Needs Cheats. |
Teleport <player>/<target> | Moves a player to another player, a location or a waypoint. |
Help | Lists every command, or explains one. |
Can I add mods to a Unturned server?
Yes, through Steam Workshop. Maps, items and curated mod collections are declared server-side and downloaded by clients.
Plugins are a separate layer from Workshop content. SDG maintains a fork of Rocket called LDM that ships with the server: copy Rocket.Unturned from the Extras folder into Modules to turn it on. OpenMod installs beside it and runs Rocket plugins as well. When a Workshop map you host is updated, the server warns players in chat and shuts down so it can restart on the new version.
Unturned server ports
Each Unturned server uses two ports in a row, so a second server starts at 27017. On GameTeam there is nothing to forward: the panel shows your server's address and port, which may differ from these defaults.
Pay per GB of RAM. Never per slot.
You pay for memory, not seats, and billing can be weekly, so you are never locked into a month the group might not play. Change RAM in one click, or switch the same server to another game. The AI copilot is included on every plan.
- ✓ AI copilot included on every plan
- ✓ Unlimited player slots — we never charge per slot
- ✓ Ryzen 9 7950X · NVMe storage
- ✓ DDoS protection included
- ✓ Switch to another game anytime
- ✓ 25 GB NVMe storage · 160 Gbps DDoS protection
- ✓ AI copilot included on every plan
- ✓ Unlimited player slots — we never charge per slot
- ✓ Ryzen 9 7950X · Unlimited NVMe storage
- ✓ 480 Gbps DDoS protection
- ✓ Switch to another game anytime
- ✓ Dedicated threads
- ✓ Automatic backups
- ✓ Priority support
Hardware & network
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What server owners say
"Honestly didn't expect much from an 'AI manager', but it's how I run my server now. I'll type something like 'why did the server crash last night' and it actually reads the logs and tells me."
Verified review
"I'd been on two other hosts before this. What sold me was the AI manager catching a memory leak in one of my mods and naming the exact one — something I'd been chasing for weeks."
Verified review
"I'm not very technical and setting up servers always stressed me out. Now I just ask the assistant to fix a config, and it either walks me through it or does it for me."
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Unturned server hosting FAQ
How much RAM does an Unturned server need?
Plan for 2–4 GB. A small group on an official map runs on 2 GB. A busy server with a curated map, a long Workshop list and plugins wants 4 GB. On GameTeam you change RAM in one click, so start small and add more if the server struggles.
How do I create an Unturned server?
On your own PC, install Unturned Dedicated Server from your Steam library, run it, and share the 17-digit Server Code it prints. Then set the map and rules in Commands.dat. The Unturned dedicated server guide covers SteamCMD, Linux, login tokens and ports step by step. On GameTeam the server is already installed: pick RAM, deploy, and tell the copilot how you want it.
How do I play Unturned with friends on a private server?
Set a Password in Commands.dat and give it to your friends with the address. Without a login token the server stays out of the Internet list anyway, so only people with the address or Server Code can find it.
How many players can join an Unturned server?
Up to 200, the game's own maximum for MaxPlayers. The default is 8. Most survival maps play best with 24 to 48. GameTeam never charges per slot.
How do I make my Unturned server public?
Create a Game Server Login Token at steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers using Unturned's app ID 304930, and put it in Login_Token in Config.txt. Servers without a token count as anonymous and are hidden from the Internet list. Paste the token to the copilot and it makes the edit.
Can I host an Unturned server on a Mac?
Not on the Mac itself: the dedicated server runs on Windows and Linux only. Mac players can still play on one, because Unturned runs on macOS and they connect like everyone else. A hosted server solves it for the whole group.
Is there Unturned server hosting in Australia?
Not from GameTeam. Our Asia-Pacific locations are Singapore and India, alongside Europe and North America. For players in Australia, Singapore is the closest.
How much does it cost to rent an Unturned server?
Renting is priced by memory: $0.49 per GB each week on Budget, or $1.99 per GB a month. A 2 GB server is $0.98 a week and 4 GB is $1.96 a week, with every slot included. Unturned is free to play, so nobody in your group pays for the game either.
Unturned dedicated server hosting, or a server at home?
Hosting at home costs nothing if your PC can stay on, but the server is down whenever the PC is off, and joining by IP means forwarding UDP 27015–27016 on your router. A hosted server stays up around the clock on a Ryzen 9 7950X with NVMe storage and DDoS protection included, and the copilot does the file editing.
Run it yourself — or let the copilot.
Same server, any game.
Survive the night together.
Deploy an Unturned server, pick a map and let the copilot handle the files.
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