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Enshrouded Dedicated Server vs Nakama

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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EN Enshrouded Dedicated Server Dockerized dedicated server for the survival game Enshrouded VS NA Nakama Open-source game server for realtime multiplayer and social features
FeatureEnshrouded Dedicated ServerNakama
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageShellGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM6,144 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 259★ 13,121
First released20242017
Replacescommercial game server hostingPlayFab, Firebase

Why pick each one

Choose Enshrouded Dedicated Server if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Shell
Enshrouded Dedicated Server details

Choose Nakama if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 13.1k GitHub stars
Nakama details

Frequently asked questions

Is Enshrouded Dedicated Server or Nakama better?

Neither is universally better. Nakama has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Enshrouded Dedicated Server and Nakama free and open-source?

Yes. Enshrouded Dedicated Server is licensed under MIT and Nakama under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Enshrouded Dedicated Server and Nakama with Docker?

Enshrouded Dedicated Server: yes. Nakama: yes.

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