Survival · High-resource
Host a 7 Days to Die Server in Staging (Staging)
Staging: awaiting manual game-client validation. Player connections are not yet verified. Evaluate this server before inviting players.
Host 7 Days to Die on your own Windows 10/11 or Linux computer. Swarm Hosts gives you a browser control panel to start, stop, monitor, and back up your server.
- Backups
Staging · client validation pending
Hardware and runtime
What 7 Days to Die needs
Minimum requirements are a starting point. World size, player count, content, and game settings can require more resources.
- CPU
- 4+ cores
- Memory
- 8 GiB minimum
- Player traffic
- TCP and UDP
- Backup coverage
- 2 saved data locations
Start with 4 CPU cores and 8 GiB memory. World generation, larger maps, player counts, and mods can need more. Allow disk space for the game download, world, logs, and backups; fast storage helps first boot and saves.
Technical overview
The dedicated-server runtime installs the game through Steam and keeps its server files in persistent storage. This game uses more network ports than a single-port template. See Staging games for evaluation limits.
Launch workflow
From host to running server
Game web and administration ports are not published by this staging setup. Use the game routes shown on the server page for later connection evaluation.
- Choose 7 Days to Die from Staging and select a host with enough resources.
- Launch with the fixed defaults, then watch the logs while the game download and world initialization finish.
- Stop the server before changing the generated serverconfig.xml through Files & Backups; restart to apply the changes.
Networking
How players connect
For later client evaluation, use the game's direct IP connection with the player address and primary game port shown by Swarm Hosts. The default game port is 26900 with TCP and UDP traffic, accompanied by additional UDP ports. Use the displayed relay mappings when available and retain the complete game port set. A successful startup does not confirm server-browser discovery or client gameplay.
Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Game management tools
Manage your 7 Days to Die server
Available tools depend on the game, server status, and your permissions. The game guide explains any setup needed for Server Actions.
Use the settings, files, backups, logs, and server controls available for this game. The complete guide documents any game-specific action prerequisites.
Mods & Content status
Mods and custom content
Track mods in one place and apply them manually through the game-specific workflow.
The content list records desired mod identifiers only. It does not download, install, check compatibility, or verify mods. Apply compatible mods manually using the game's file workflow after a backup; evaluate vanilla first.
Know before launch
Before you launch
- Awaiting manual game-client validation. Fresh image startup, five-minute server stability, and an initial generated save surviving restart were tested locally on 2026-10-09. Client connections, player progression, and public network validation remain pending.
- Host on Windows 10/11 or Linux with Docker Desktop in Linux-container mode on Windows, or Docker Engine or rootful Podman on Linux.
- Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Windows 10/11 + Linux
Ready to host 7 Days to Die?
Connect the Windows or Linux computer you already own, then follow the game-specific launch path.