Don't Starve Together Server Hosting
A world that keeps running while you are offline, so your seasons, base and caves are still there when the group comes back. Klei's dedicated server, managed, with the caves shard handled for you.
Not open yet. This page exists so we can see how many people actually want it before we build it. Pick the plan you would take and reserve the price; nothing is charged now, and nothing is charged automatically when it opens.
Plan S
Up to 6 players · 2 GB RAM
A world for a small group, surface and caves, running year round.
Plan M Most popular
Up to 10 players · 3 GB RAM
The usual size once a server has regulars and a few mods.
Plan L
Up to 16 players · 4 GB RAM
Public worlds with a long mod list and players in several time zones.
Why the caves shard matters
A Don't Starve Together server is really two processes: the surface world and the caves, run as separate shards that talk to each other. Most hosting problems in DST come from that pair being misconfigured, so players fall into a cave and land nowhere. We set both up together and keep them in step, which is the part people usually spend an evening on.
Mods and the Workshop
DST servers pull mods from the Steam Workshop and every client must match. The common failure is a mod updating on the Workshop while the server still runs the old version, which locks players out until the server catches up. Mod management is in the panel, and the server updates with it.
What actually uses resources
DST is far lighter than most survival games, which is why the plans start small. Load comes from world age and entity count rather than from players: a world several hundred days old with a large base and lots of structures costs more than a fresh world with twice the people in it.
Questions
Do my friends need to be online for the world to progress?
A dedicated server keeps the world running whether or not anyone is connected, so seasons pass and crops grow. That is the main reason to have one instead of hosting from a game client.
Can I move my existing world over?
Yes, DST worlds are portable. You upload the save and the server picks it up.
When can I get one?
Not yet. Reserve a price and we will email you when it opens. No payment now.
Not ready to order? Let us know what's holding you back.