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Instant Game Server Catalog

Most Popular Game Servers 🎮

Choose from our top-tier server templates. Optimized for low latency, zero lag, and instant 30-second automated deployment.

Minecraft
#1 Most Popular
Sandbox / SMP

Minecraft#1

Starting price
€4.00/ mo
RAM Range3 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUnlimited Slots
  • Paper, Purpur, Forge & Fabric Support
  • GeyserMC Crossplay (Java + Bedrock)
  • 1-Click Modpack Installer (CurseForge & Modrinth)
Satisfactory
1.0 Ready
Automation / Sci-Fi

Satisfactory#2

Starting price
€7.00/ mo
RAM Range6 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 8 Players
  • Full Satisfactory 1.0 & Experimental Build Support
  • Auto-Save & Direct Save File Uploader
  • High-Frequency Clock CPUs for Complex Factories
Palworld
High Demand
Open World RPG

Palworld#3

Starting price
€12.00/ mo
RAM Range12 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 32 Players
  • Official Palworld Dedicated Server Engine
  • Automated Memory Leak Prevention Engine
  • Custom Server Settings GUI (XP Multiplier, Catch Rates)
Terraria
Fan Favorite
2D Sandbox / Adventure

Terraria#4

Starting price
€4.00/ mo
RAM Range3 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUnlimited Slots
  • Vanilla Terraria & TShock Server Engines
  • 1-Click tModLoader Support (Calamity & Thorium)
  • Custom World Seed Generator & Upload
Rust
DDoS Protected
Hardcore Survival

Rust#5

Starting price
€7.00/ mo
RAM Range6 - 16 GB DDR4
Capacity50 - 250+ Players
  • uMod / Oxide Plugin Engine & Carbon Support
  • Automated Wipe Schedule Manager
  • Procedural & Custom Map Seed Support
Valheim
Co-op Epic
Viking Survival

Valheim#6

Starting price
€4.00/ mo
RAM Range3 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 10 Players
  • BepInEx & ValheimPlus Modding Framework
  • Steam & Xbox Crossplay Support
  • Automatic Server Join Code Display
ARK: Survival Evolved
Dino Action
Prehistoric Survival

ARK: Survival Evolved#7

Starting price
€12.00/ mo
RAM Range12 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 70 Players
  • Steam Workshop Mod Auto-Sync
  • All Official DLC Maps Supported
  • Cross-Ark Cluster Multi-Server Link
Project Zomboid
Hardcore Sim
Zombie Survival RPG

Project Zomboid#8

Starting price
€4.00/ mo
RAM Range3 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 32 Players
  • Automatic Steam Workshop Mod Installer
  • Visual Sandbox & Spawn Settings Editor
  • Persistent World Save Management
Counter-Strike 2
128 Tick Rate
Competitive FPS

Counter-Strike 2#9

Starting price
€4.00/ mo
RAM Range3 - 16 GB DDR4
Capacity10 - 32 Players
  • High-Tickrate Game Execution
  • Metamod:Source & CS2 Modding Engine
  • Free FastDL Web Storage for Custom Maps
7 Days to Die
1.0 Out Now
Voxel Zombie Survival

7 Days to Die#10

Starting price
€7.00/ mo
RAM Range6 - 16 GB DDR4
CapacityUp to 16 Players
  • 7 Days to Die 1.0 Full Support
  • Random World Generator (RWG) Creator
  • Darkness Falls & Mega Modpack Ready

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Lite
$5/mo
3 GB RAM · 20 GB NVMe
  • 3 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 20 GB Enterprise NVMe
  • Unlimited Player Slots
  • Full SFTP & Database Access
  • Plugin & Mod Support
  • Zero Hibernation
Core
$7/mo
6 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe
  • 6 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 40 GB Enterprise NVMe
  • Unlimited Player Slots
  • Priority Support
  • Daily Automated Backups
  • Zero Hibernation
Most Popular
Power
$12/mo
12 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe
  • 12 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 80 GB Enterprise NVMe
  • Priority Hardware Cores
  • Free Custom Subdomain
  • Daily Automated Backups
  • Modpack One-Click Installer
Max
$16/mo
16 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe
  • 16 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 120 GB Enterprise NVMe
  • Maximum Hardware Cores
  • VIP Dedicated Support
  • Daily Automated Backups
  • Network/Bungee Support

Why HostChicken?

Instant Deployment

Your server spins up in under 30 seconds — no waiting, no queue, start playing immediately.

Full Control Panel

File manager, console, backups and all settings accessible from a single polished dashboard.

Always Online

Our keep-alive system keeps your server reachable 24/7 — even when no players are connected.

Priority Support

Real humans on Discord around the clock, ready to help you optimize and troubleshoot.

DDoS Protection

Enterprise-grade traffic scrubbing keeps your server safe and your players connected.

Auto Scaling

Resources adapt dynamically during traffic spikes — performance is never compromised.

Every Minecraft Engine. All Crossplay. One Click.

From vanilla to complex modpacks — we support them all out of the box.

PaperMCPerformance
PurpurCustomizable
ForgeModding
FabricLightweight
MohistHybrid
BungeeCordProxy
GeyserMCCrossplay
ViaVersionMulti-Ver

Built For Everyone

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Casual Gamers

Jump into a private world with friends anytime. No technical knowledge required — we handle everything for you.

📹
Content Creators

Contact us for a partnership — reduce your server costs and create with your community without hassle.

💻
Developers

Test plugins, run dev builds and use our API to automate anything. Full SSH and FTP access included.

🏢
Communities

Enjoy the best latency from our global locations. Perfect for public servers, networks, and events.

They Trust Us

Join 2,500+ server owners who chose HostChicken.

"Switching to HostChicken eliminated our TPS drops. The Intel Xeon CPU handles 40 concurrent players on Paper 1.20 with zero chunk lag."

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Marcus V.
SMP Community Owner · 40+ Players

"The 1-click installer made running All the Mods 9 painless. Support optimized our JVM flags on Discord in under 5 minutes!"

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Elena R.
Modpack Server Host

"Geyser & ViaVersion came pre-configured. Our Bedrock players on mobile and Switch join seamlessly alongside Java PC users."

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David K.
Crossplay Network Owner
Low Latency Network

Test Live Server Latency

Our global Anycast network ensures low ping whether your players are in North America, Europe, or Asia-Pacific.

Good < 80 ms
Medium 80–200 ms
High > 200 ms
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