Project Zomboid Server Hosting

OXY.Games Project Zomboid plans start at €6.40/mo for a 4 GB Boost — the honest floor for the game — and go up to €51.20/mo for a 32 GB Pro 32. Most groups pick Blaze (8 GB · €12.80/mo); Build 42 servers want Inferno (12 GB · €19.20/mo). We charge €1.60/GB, the same flat rate as our Minecraft plans, and the first month is 20% off automatically at checkout.

Build 41 is the stable branch: it just works, and it's the safe pick for a friend server that should never wobble. Build 42 is the newest branch where the momentum is — multiplayer is active and it looks great, but it's still being patched, and a Build 42 update can break save compatibility. You pick the branch when you deploy and can switch a server between them from the panel — but the two branches use separate saves and mods, so a Build 41 world doesn't convert to Build 42. Every plan ships auto-backup-before-update, so a rough B42 patch is a rollback, not a lost world.

Yes, one-click from the panel. Pick your Workshop items and we write the WorkshopItems and Mods lines for you — no editing config files by hand. Enable a mod on the server and Steam pulls it to every player who joins — no manual modpack assembly.

No. Whatever mods you enable on the server, Steam pulls to each player automatically when they connect — no manual modpack assembly. Change the mod list and players pick it up on their next join.

The dedicated server ships with a ~3 GB max Java heap (-Xmx3072m); with OS and JVM overhead on top, 4 GB is the practical floor, so our tiers start at Boost (4 GB). We auto-raise the heap to your plan's RAM, so you use what you pay for. As OXY recommendations: ~4 GB is a solid start for a small Build 41 server — add RAM for more players, mods, or heavier world settings. Build 42 multiplayer wants 6–8 GB+, more for bigger groups or long-lived worlds. An under-provisioned server runs out of memory under load, not on boot.

Honestly: it's playable but still being patched. Build 42 multiplayer works and plenty of groups run it happily, but it's the newest branch — expect the occasional rough edge, and a Build 42 update can break save compatibility. Mod support is per-mod, too: Build 41-only mods need updating before they run on Build 42, so Build 42 modded multiplayer is still rougher than Build 41. Want rock-solid over newest? Run Build 41 — and either way, auto-backup-before-update is on by default so an update can't wipe your progress.

Yes. Order any plan, send us your whole Zomboid data folder — world, server config and player database — plus your mod list (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. Matching your exact Workshop mod set is part of the setup.

All Project Zomboid 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 — which matters in PZ, where a bad connection turns a zombie ambush into a rubber-banding mess.

The dedicated server is a free download — you don't need to own the game to run it. Every player needs their own legitimate copy of Project Zomboid. Steam servers are for Steam players; GOG/non-Steam players can connect when the server runs in non-Steam mode (Steam Workshop mods are limited in that mode).

Yes — 3 days free on Boost (4 GB), no card required. The trial runs Build 41 (the stable branch), which is the honest fit for 4 GB; Build 42 multiplayer wants 6–8 GB+, so we don't pretend a 4 GB B42 server performs well. Spin it up, invite your friends, load some Workshop mods and decide after.