VPS for Gaming: Dedicated Game Server Hosting with DDoS Protection

Game server hosting panels from budget providers look convenient, but they strip away control. You cannot tune JVM flags, modify server configs beyond a web GUI, or install custom plugins that need shell access. A VPS gives you root-level control over every aspect of your game server.

Performance is the other reason. Shared game hosting packs dozens of servers onto a single machine. When someone else's modded ARK server eats all the CPU, your Rust server stutters. A VPS guarantees dedicated cores that are not shared with other tenants.

AnubizHost VPS plans use high-clock-speed processors (3.8 GHz+) because game servers are typically single-threaded. A 4-core VPS with high IPC outperforms an 8-core instance with lower clock speeds for almost every game engine.

Game servers are prime DDoS targets — rival players, salty opponents, or bored script kiddies can flood your server with traffic and ruin the experience for everyone. AnubizHost includes always-on DDoS mitigation that filters volumetric attacks (UDP floods, amplification attacks) before they reach your VPS.

Our mitigation infrastructure handles attacks up to 1 Tbps without impacting legitimate game traffic. The filtering is protocol-aware, meaning it understands UDP game traffic patterns and does not drop valid player packets — a common problem with generic DDoS scrubbing services.

For game servers that use custom ports or non-standard protocols, we can whitelist specific port ranges and configure targeted filtering rules. Reach out to support with your game's network details and we will fine-tune the protection.

Our VPS runs dedicated servers for every major multiplayer title: Minecraft (Java and Bedrock), Rust, ARK: Survival Evolved, Valheim, CS2, Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod, Terraria, Factorio, Project Zomboid, and dozens more. If the game has a Linux or Windows dedicated server binary, it runs on our VPS.

We provide both Linux and Windows VPS images. Most game servers run best on Linux (lower overhead, better memory management), but titles that require Windows — like some Unity-based servers or certain modding frameworks — are fully supported with pre-activated Windows Server licenses.

For server management, install tools like Pterodactyl Panel, LinuxGSM, AMP, or WindowsGSM. These give you a web interface for starting, stopping, updating, and monitoring your game servers without needing SSH/RDP access for routine tasks.

Match your plan to your game: Minecraft with 20 players runs well on 2 vCPU / 4 GB. A heavily modded ARK server with 50+ players needs 4 vCPU / 16 GB minimum. Rust with a large map and 100+ players demands 8 vCPU / 32 GB.

Every VPS is provisioned in under a minute. Install your game server, forward the necessary ports through our firewall manager, share the IP with your players, and you are live. No complex networking setup required.

AnubizHost gaming VPS includes automatic daily backups so you never lose your world or player progress. If a mod update breaks your server, roll back to yesterday's snapshot in seconds. Play with confidence — your infrastructure is solid.