Sunkenland: server does not start – "No world found" and World GUID

A Sunkenland server only starts with a matching world. How to fix the "No world found" error.

2 minute read Updated 09.11.2026

A Sunkenland server cannot create a world by itself. It only starts if there is a world folder whose GUID matches the World GUID startup variable. Otherwise the Console shows "No world found" or "Invalid WorldGUID" and the server shuts down.

How to check

  1. In the Files tab, open the folder .wine/drive_c/users/container/AppData/LocalLow/Vector3 Studio/Sunkenland/Worlds/.
  2. Each world folder is named Name~GUID, for example MyWorld~11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00.
  3. Compare the part after the tilde with the World GUID in the startup variables. Both must match exactly, without name, without ~ and without spaces.

Common causes

  • GUID entered with the name: Only enter the part after the tilde.
  • Only single files uploaded: Always upload the whole world folder, not just its contents.
  • Wrong target folder: The world must be directly in the Worlds folder, not in a subfolder.
  • World deleted or renamed in the game: Upload the current folder from your PC again.

Back to the starter world

Every server comes with an empty starter world. Its GUID is 11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00. Enter this GUID as World GUID and the server starts with the starter world again.

If you are stuck, send us a ticket – ideally with an excerpt from the console.

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