SHSelfHostIndex

Best Docker Game Servers for self-hosting

The 44 best Docker game servers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
MindustryUnder-an-hour setupEasy512 MBGPL-3.029,350
LichessUnder-an-hour setupHard4,096 MBAGPL-3.018,827
papermc-docker≈5-minute setupEasy1,024 MBApache-2.014,419
ArchiSteamFarmUnder-an-hour setupMedium256 MBApache-2.013,752
NakamaUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.013,510
PterodactylUnder-an-hour setupHard2,048 MBMIT9,327
OpenTTDUnder-an-hour setupEasy256 MBGPL-2.08,367
ColyseusUnder-an-hour setupMedium256 MBMIT7,364
CTFdUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.06,876
CuberiteUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.05,454

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the game servers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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