ArchiSteamFarm vs GeoQuest
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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choose an app… Mindustry Lichess OpenRCT2 papermc-docker Cytopia Note - games browser alt 2048 Nakama Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot Unciv
Feature ArchiSteamFarm GeoQuest Category Game Servers Game Servers License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0 Language C# CSS Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 50 MB Deployment docker, binary bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 13,601 ★ 80 First released 2015 2025 Replaces Idle Master —
Why pick each one
Choose ArchiSteamFarm if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 13.6k GitHub stars Written in C# ArchiSteamFarm details Choose GeoQuest if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license Written in CSS Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM GeoQuest details
Frequently asked questions Is ArchiSteamFarm or GeoQuest better? Neither is universally better. ArchiSteamFarm has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are ArchiSteamFarm and GeoQuest free and open-source? Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and GeoQuest under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and GeoQuest with Docker? ArchiSteamFarm: yes. GeoQuest: check the project docs for container support.