Read the documented floor
Use the game’s own requirements, not a guess. Our guides cite them and say where a figure is community-reported.
Pulsar
Sized for servers
that ask for 16 GB.
16 GB VPS hosting · Pulsar
Pulsar is our 16 GB plan: 6 vCPU, 200 GB SSD, unmetered transfer. Our game-server guides recommend it where the software documents 16 GB or six cores.
Pulsar from $27.99/month · USD · availability varies by region
Dedicated IPv4DDoS protectionDaily backupsFull root access
PlanPulsar
$27.99/ month
vCPU6
Memory16 GB
SSD storage200 GB
Filled = this plan. Outline = our largest plan.
Overview
When the requirements say 16 GB.
Several dedicated game servers publish requirements well above a casual VPS. Our guides take those figures at face value. They recommend Pulsar, not a smaller plan that works at first and fails later.
Rust
Our Rust guide cites Facepunch’s setup page as asking for 12 GB of free RAM, more for a bigger map. It reports community figures, not Facepunch’s, of 12 to 15 GB for a busy server late in a wipe.
Palworld and Enshrouded
Our Palworld guide cites the official requirements as recommending 16 GB. The Enshrouded guide says the image maintainers ask for six cores and 16 GB, which is what Pulsar has.
V Rising and bigger groups
The V Rising guide recommends Pulsar and says Orbit and below are not enough. The 7 Days to Die guide points to Pulsar for eight or more players, mods or a larger map.
Workflow
Check the requirement, then watch it.
Treat the documented figure as the start, not the end.
Run a long session
Memory use grows over time on several of these servers. After a long session run docker stats --no-stream or free -m.
Keep a way back
Snapshot before updates or a wipe. Daily backups are included and you can keep up to seven free snapshots.
Notes from the guides
Statements from our guides. We have not load-tested every title.
Rust
The guide names Quasar for many players or a stack of plugins, and says Comet sits below the official floor.
ARK: Survival Ascended
The guide calls Pulsar the floor: idle use leaves about 5 GB for one map, a few friends and no mods, which it marks as untested by us. Quasar is its recommendation.
CPU
The Satisfactory and 7 Days to Die guides say single-core speed matters more than core count. Extra vCPUs do not replace memory headroom.
Pricing
Where Pulsar sits in the range.
Monthly pricing in USD. Unmetered transfer, subject to the acceptable use policy.
Flare
Small projects & personal apps
$5.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Flare- CPU
- 1 vCPU
- Memory
- 2 GB
- SSD storage
- 25 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Orbit
Websites & lightweight services
$7.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Orbit- CPU
- 2 vCPU
- Memory
- 4 GB
- SSD storage
- 50 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Comet
Growing applications
$15.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Comet- CPU
- 4 vCPU
- Memory
- 8 GB
- SSD storage
- 100 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
This plan
Pulsar
More demanding workloads
$27.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Pulsar- CPU
- 6 vCPU
- Memory
- 16 GB
- SSD storage
- 200 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Quasar
Heavy, memory-hungry workloads
$49.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Quasar- CPU
- 8 vCPU
- Memory
- 32 GB
- SSD storage
- 400 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Nebula
Our largest plan
$89.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Nebula- CPU
- 12 vCPU
- Memory
- 64 GB
- SSD storage
- 800 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Six plans. Check your selected region and current stock in checkout.
Included
DDoS protectionDaily backupsDedicated IPv4Root & console
All included features
DDoS protection
Always on. No scrubbing fee, no attack-time surcharge.
Daily backups
Automated, seven-day retention, restore them yourself.
Snapshots
Save a point to return to. Up to 7, free.
Dedicated IPv4
One public IPv4 of your own.
Browser VNC console
Console access from your browser, even without SSH.
Unmetered traffic
No per-GB charge, subject to the Acceptable Use Policy.
SSH key at deploy
Your public key is on the machine at first boot. No password sent by email.
Windows licensing
Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 activate themselves. No separate licence to buy.
Orbit and aboveCrypto payments
Pay in crypto at checkout, not only by card.
Telegram control
Servers, balance, invoices and tickets from your phone.
Answers
A few things to know.
Is Pulsar enough for Rust?+
Our guide recommends it, and names a larger plan for many players or plugins. Memory grows through a wipe, so watch usage rather than assume.
Can I run ARK on 16 GB?+
The ARK guide calls Pulsar the floor for one map, a few friends and no mods, and marks that as untested by us. Quasar is its recommendation.
Does six vCPU mean a faster game server?+
Not by itself. Our Satisfactory and 7 Days to Die guides say single-core speed matters more than core count. Buy memory headroom first.
Where should I host a game server?+
Close to your players. Our guides stress latency for games. Compare Dallas, Amsterdam and London in the looking glass, then check availability in checkout.
Does unmetered mean unlimited?+
Unmetered means no per-GB transfer charge. It does not mean unlimited throughput, and the acceptable use policy applies.
Start with Pulsar.
Check your region and current stock in checkout, then confirm the requirement for your server.
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