How much memory does an Enshrouded server need?

Guide values for up to 16 players – and why large bases need more.

1 minute read Updated 28.10.2026

Enshrouded allows up to 16 players on one server. Memory grows with the number of players and the size of your bases.

Guide values

Players at onceRecommendation
up to 44–6 GB
5–106–8 GB
11–168–10 GB

What else affects the requirement

  • Bases and buildings: Large bases with many building parts and workbenches cost more than the player count alone.
  • Spread-out players: If all players are in different corners of the world, the server has to simulate more areas at once.

Start small, upgrade later

You don't have to decide right away: you can change the memory yourself at any time – your world, mods and settings stay, and on an upgrade you only pay the pro-rata difference. See Booking more or less memory.

On the server page, the history shows how much memory your server really uses and recommends a suitable tier if needed – more on this. If it lags even though memory is free, more CPU power usually helps more.

Try it out

You can test the Enshrouded server free for 24 hours – how it works. To order: Rent a Enshrouded server.

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