Vintage Story Server Hosting

How much does a Vintage Story server cost?

OXY.Games Vintage Story plans start at €3.20/mo for a 2 GB Core plan and go up to €51.20/mo for a 32 GB Pro 32. Most groups land on Surge (6 GB · €9.60/mo) for a modded 8–12 player world. We charge €1.60/GB — the same flat rate as our Minecraft plans — and the first month is 20% off automatically at checkout.

Can I run mods on a Vintage Story server?

Yes — and this is the main reason to host with us. The built-in official hosting can't run mods yet, so the moment you want one you need a third-party server. On OXY.Games you install any of the ~8,600 mods on the ModDB with one click from the panel, or upload your own .zip. Server-side mods then auto-download to every player who joins — no launcher, no manual installs.

How much RAM does a Vintage Story server need?

The official formula is 1 GB base + ~300 MB per player. So a 4-player vanilla world needs ~2.2 GB and a 20-player world ~7 GB. Vintage Story is notably lighter to host than Minecraft on the same hardware. Mods and world age push RAM up, so for a modded server we suggest one tier heavier: Surge (6 GB) for a modded 8–12 player world, Blaze (8 GB) for heavier packs. Full guidance: vintagestory.at/selfhosting.

Do my players need to install the mods themselves?

No. You install mods once on the server; anyone who joins downloads them automatically on connect. There's no CurseForge-style client launcher and nothing for your players to configure — they just log in and play. This is a genuine Vintage Story feature, not something we bolt on.

Can I move my world from the official server or another host?

Yes. Order any plan, send us your world save (upload it or attach it to a ticket) and our team drops it into your new server — free with every plan, usually done under an hour. Moving off the official hosting is a common one, since it has no world-export button of its own.

Do you support the latest version (1.22)?

Yes. We track the current stable Vintage Story release (1.22 line) and you can pin a specific version from the panel. On modded servers we ship auto-backup-before-update as a default, because updating a modded save mid-world can corrupt unloaded chunks — the backup means you can always roll back.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 3 days free on Boost (4 GB), no card required. That's enough headroom to spin up a real modded world, invite your friends and judge the performance for yourself. The official hosting has no trial, so this is a straight way to compare.

Where are your servers located and what's the ping?

All Vintage Story servers run in our NorthC Nieuwegein datacenter in the Netherlands, over our own AS208112 network with Goliath DDoS filtering. That means low ping across NL, BE, DE, FR, UK and the Nordics. Vintage Story streams terrain chunk-by-chunk, so a short hop to the server makes exploring feel noticeably smoother.

Do I need to buy the game separately?

Yes. Every player needs their own copy of Vintage Story (bought from vintagestory.at). The server checks that players own the game when they join — there's no separate server licence to buy, and nothing extra for you to authenticate. You rent the server; your players bring their own game.

Can I switch between vanilla and modded?

Yes, as often as you like. Add or remove mods from the panel and the server reloads with the new set; players re-sync automatically on their next join. We recommend backing up first — going from a heavy modpack back to vanilla can leave modded blocks and items missing from an existing world, so a fresh world is safest for a big change.