Enshrouded Server Setup: Create and Configure Your Server

Creating an Enshrouded server at RespawnHost

This guide takes you from ordering to your first login on your own Enshrouded server. The server is online in under 90 seconds — after that it’s just naming, setting a password and connecting in-game. At the end you’ll also find a rundown of self-hosting the dedicated server via SteamCMD.

Requirements

• A RespawnHost account — register here
• Credit on the account (prepaid system, top up e.g. via PayPal or credit card)
• Enshrouded on Steam

Step 1: Start your order

1. Open the Enshrouded order page in the RespawnHost panel.
2. Log in if you haven’t already.

Step 2: Choose a billing model

RespawnHost offers two models — you pick at checkout:

Model	How it works	Ideal for
Fixed package	Fixed price for a term (1, 3, 6 or 12 months — 1 month = 30 days), paid upfront from your credit.	Always-on servers, regular groups
Pay-Per-Use	Billed per second — you only pay while the server is running. Server off = zero cost.	Casual weekend sessions

Step 3: Choose package and location

• Package: Enshrouded packages start at 6 GB RAM for €14.25/month. A small group is fine on the entry package; full 16-slot servers are better off with 10 GB or more — details in How much RAM does an Enshrouded server need?
• Location: Pick the location closest to you and your fellow players.

Complete the order — the server installs automatically and is ready in under 90 seconds.

Step 4: Set the basics

In the panel you configure your server’s key values — they end up in enshrouded_server.json:

Setting	Meaning
Server name (name)	Name in the server list — every player can see it, so keep it non-offensive
Slots (slotCount)	1–16 players — 16 is Enshrouded’s hard maximum
Passwords & roles (userGroups)	Access works via group passwords (Admin, Friend, Guest, Visitor)
Difficulty (gameSettingsPreset)	Default, Relaxed, Hard, Survival or Custom

Every field in detail — including all custom settings — is covered in Configuring your Enshrouded server.

Step 5: Start the server and connect

1. Click Start in the panel. On first start the server creates a fresh world.
2. Launch Enshrouded and open the server list in the multiplayer menu.
3. Search for your server name and connect. With password-protected roles, the game asks for a password on join — the password you enter determines your group and therefore your permissions.

How do I self-host an Enshrouded server?

If you’d rather host yourself: the official dedicated server tool is free via SteamCMD with anonymous login — app ID 2278520 (the game itself is 1203620):

steamcmd +force_install_dir C:\enshrouded-server +login anonymous +app_update 2278520 validate +quit

Good to know:

• The server binary is Windows-only (enshrouded_server.exe). On Linux it only runs via Wine/Proton.
• On the first start of enshrouded_server.exe, the config file enshrouded_server.json is created in the install folder — shut down, configure, restart.
• Your firewall/router needs the queryPort (UDP, default 15637) opened. There is no separate game port anymore.

At RespawnHost none of this applies: the panel handles installation, updates and port forwarding.

Frequently asked questions

How many players fit on an Enshrouded server? A maximum of 16 — that’s a hard game limit (slotCount accepts 1–16), regardless of host or hardware.

Do I need to own Enshrouded on the server account? No. The server tool (app ID 2278520) downloads via SteamCMD with +login anonymous — no game purchase required on the server.

Does the Enshrouded server run natively on Linux? No, the binary is Windows-only. On Linux systems it runs via Wine/Proton — at RespawnHost you don’t have to worry about this.

Related guides

• Rent an Enshrouded Server — up to 16 slots, online in under 90 seconds
• Configuring your server — enshrouded_server.json, userGroups & presets
• How much RAM do I need? — Official hardware specs & packages
• Moving your singleplayer world — Bring your existing world to the server