7 days to Die

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7 Days to Die is an open-world survival game that combines exploration, crafting, building, and zombie combat. Developed by The Fun Pimps, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by an infection that has turned most of the population into the undead.

Players must survive by gathering resources and crafting weapons, tools, and shelters, all while managing their hunger, thirst, and health. The world is fully destructible and procedurally generated, allowing for a great deal of freedom in exploration and building.

The game's unique feature is its seven-day cycle: every seven nights, a “blood moon” unleashes a massive horde of particularly aggressive zombies. The player must then defend their base and hold out until sunrise. As the days go by, the enemies become more numerous and powerful.

With its blend of survival, crafting, RPG, and tower defense elements, 7 Days to Die offers a cooperative and strategic experience that is highly popular among fans of survival games.

Server OSWindows 11 / Linux
Server RAM12 to 16 GB
Server storage20 GB

Customer requirements

Minimal:

Operating systemWindows 10 or higher, macOS or Linux (64-Bit)
Processor2.8 GHz Quad Core or equivalent performance
RAM8 GB of memory
Graphics card2 GB dedicated video memory
Disk space15 GB of available disk space

Recommended:

Operating systemWindows 10 or higher, macOS or Linux (64-Bit)
Processor3.2 GHz Quad Core or faster
RAM12 GB of memory
Graphics card4 GB dedicated video memory
Disk space15 GB of available disk space
View the list of recommended gaming PCs (regularly updated)

Deploying a server

Prerequisites : Having a hosting on which the Drooft Game Hosting service is installed.
If you haven't already, please follow the installation guide for the Drooft Game Hosting service.

Installing a 7 Days to Die game server can take a lot of time on Windows, mainly due to the download time of the game server, which is quite heavy!

Steps:

1 Go to the page adding game server and fill in: host, game (7 Days to Die), server name, game port (port+2 is also used, e.g. 8080/8082), RCON/Telnet port (do not expose it on the internet) and access type (password, friends, public).
2 Open these ports in UDP/TCP on your router/firewall. Port 8081 is reserved locally by 7 Days to Die — don't use it and don't expose it on the internet.
3 Wait a few minutes for the server to switch to the "Game server turned off" , then configure the server options at the bottom of the page (e.g.: maximum number of players).
4 Start your server (button "to start up") — on Windows, if a prompt asks you to install a dependency, accept it. All that's left is to play and invite your friends !
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Tips:

Check that the server port is open on the internet (UDP and TCP). You can test whether your ports are open directly from your game server's page, using the icon .

Customizing Server Settings

A number of game server settings can be changed directly from the site:

Password Allows you to join the game (single player)
Admin password Allows you to join the game server in administrator mode (access to options)
Maximum number of players Allows you to choose the maximum number of simultaneous players on the server
Sandbox code Lets you choose the server's difficulty and gameplay settings (more information here).

Other options may be added in the future, depending on needs.