2 self-hosted commercial game server hosting alternatives

commercial game server hosting is a popular proprietary tool in the game servers space. These open-source apps let you replace commercial game server hosting with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted commercial game server hosting alternatives

Medium

docker

Enshrouded Dedicated Server

Game Servers

Dockerized dedicated server for the survival game Enshrouded

Replaces commercial game server hosting

★ 259 Medium setup MIT

SteamCMD Server

Game Servers

Generic SteamCMD-based dedicated game server containers

Replaces commercial game server hosting

★ 181 Medium setup GPL-3.0

Compare commercial game server hosting alternatives

SteamCMD Server vs Enshrouded Dedicated Server

Switching from commercial game server hosting

Moving off commercial game server hosting means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.