Terraria server hosting
Dig, fight, explore, together.
A world that stays online for your friends. Vanilla, tModLoader or TShock, set up in seconds.
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- DDoS protected
- 24/7 support
- Live the moment you pay
- Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
- Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
- Prepaid or monthly3 days to 1 year
- Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
- Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever
Pick your Terraria plan
Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.
Starter
2 GBThen $4.99/mo. $0.17 a day.
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- Up to 4 players
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
Standard
4 GBThen $9.99/mo. $0.33 a day.
- 4 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- Up to 8 players
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
Pro
6 GBThen $14.99/mo. $0.50 a day.
Splitting with 3 friends? $4.77 each/mo
- 6 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU cores
- Up to 16 players
- DDoS protection included
- 24/7 support
What comes set up on a Terraria server
tModLoader ready
Calamity, Thorium and the rest, just add them.
Control the clock
Dawn, noon or midnight in one click.
World backups
Keep your world safe before every boss.
A look inside Terraria
Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.
How much RAM does a Terraria server need?
Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.
| Your server | RAM | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla, small or medium world, up to 8 players | 2 GB | Starter$4.99/mo |
| Vanilla large world, or tModLoader with a few mods | 4 GB | Standard$9.99/mo |
| Calamity, Thorium or a big mod list | 6 GB | Pro$14.99/mo |
This is the panel. Click around.
This is the Terraria panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.
Terraria Server
play.gamezservers.com:7777
[12:00:00] Starting Terraria server
[12:00:03] Loading world
[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777
[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.
Power
Terraria actions
How to join your Terraria server
- 1
Launch Terraria, or tModLoader for a modded server, on the same version as your server.
- 2
Click Multiplayer, then Join via IP.
- 3
Pick your character, then enter
203.0.113.24as the IP. - 4
Enter
7777as the port, then the server password if it has one.
Common problems
IP and port go in separate screens
Terraria asks for the IP first and the port on the next screen. Do not type the colon.
Modded server will not let you in
Join a tModLoader server from tModLoader, not regular Terraria, and on the same tModLoader version as the server. tModLoader downloads the server's mods when you connect.
TShock asks you to log in
TShock servers can require an account. Type /register with a password in chat, then /login. The owner gets full rights with the one time /setup code shown in the server console on the first start.
Server not responding
Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.
Use the server address
Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.
No port forwarding or firewall changes
Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.
Modding your Terraria server
Vanilla Terraria has no mod support, so modded servers run tModLoader, the free official modding platform. Choose tModLoader in the panel, upload your .tmod files to the mods folder and list them in mods/enabled.json. Players join through tModLoader, which downloads the server's mods for them when they connect. For plugins like permissions, regions and anti cheat on a vanilla client, pick TShock instead.
Terraria server hosting, explained
A Terraria dedicated server keeps your world online so friends can dig, build and fight bosses whenever they like, without the host keeping the game open through Host and Play. Characters stay with each player, while the world, its houses, chests and boss progress live on the server.
The vanilla server is a free download from terraria.org that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It is set up through serverconfig.txt, which picks the world file, creates a new world of a set size and difficulty, and sets the player limit, port, password and message of the day. It listens on TCP port 7777 by default and supports up to 255 players, although most groups are 4 to 16. For mods you run the tModLoader server instead, which uses the same config format.
Terraria is light compared to most survival games, so vanilla servers run comfortably on 2 GB. Large worlds, events with lots of enemies and especially big mods like Calamity raise memory use quickly, which is where 4 to 6 GB earns its keep. With us you switch between vanilla and tModLoader from the panel and keep backups of your world before every boss.
Terraria servers for every crew
Free servers
A free Terraria world that stays online
A real paid Terraria server, with your share link covering the bill.
TShock servers
Run a Terraria world you can actually moderate
Vanilla gameplay for players, real admin tools for you.
tModLoader servers
Modded Terraria, online for the whole group
Your Workshop mod list on a server that never closes.
Terraria server guides
Terraria7 min readHow to Host a Terraria Server (Step by Step, 2026)
How to host a Terraria server with friends in 2026: pick a plan, get your IP and port in 60 seconds, upload your world, set a password and add tModLoader mods.
ReadTerraria6 min readHow to Host a Terraria Server for Free (3 Ways, 2026)
How to host a Terraria server for free: Host and Play, the free dedicated server from terraria.org on port 7777, or a real server paid with share link credits.
ReadTerraria5 min readHow to Restore a Corrupted Terraria World on a Server
Terraria server will not load its world after a crash? Restore the .wld.bak backup, handle tModLoader .twld files, and stop it happening again.
ReadTerraria5 min readTerraria Server Hosting Cost: Vanilla vs TShock vs Calamity (2026)
A Terraria server costs from 4.99 USD a month. What vanilla, TShock and tModLoader servers with Calamity need, playthrough costs, and the free Host and Play option.
ReadTerraria5 min readTerraria Server Lag Fix: Rubberbanding, Teleporting Mobs and Delays
Fix lag on a Terraria server: dropped item piles, statue and mob farms, spread out players and heavy mods, with TShock settings and commands that help.
ReadTerraria6 min readBest Terraria Mods for Multiplayer Servers (tModLoader 2026)
The best Terraria mods for multiplayer in 2026: Calamity, Thorium, Magic Storage, Shared World Map, Fargo's and more, with RAM tips for a tModLoader server.
ReadIncluded on every plan
- Always on DDoS protection
- 24/7 support from real people
- Low ping game hardware
- Live the moment you pay
- Your own address and port
- Live console with full access
- One click game actions
- One click backups
- Upgrade or cancel any time
Common questions
Is 2 GB enough?
For vanilla with a few friends, yes. Modded worlds like Calamity want 4 GB or more.
Can I upload my existing world?
Yes. Stop the server and upload the .wld file from your Terraria Worlds folder into saves/Worlds (vanilla and tModLoader) or the server folder (TShock). Set World name to the file name without .wld and start. Your character stays on your own PC.
Can I run Calamity and other mods?
Yes. Switch the server to tModLoader, upload the .tmod files to the mods folder, list them in mods/enabled.json and restart. Players join through tModLoader. Calamity and bigger mod lists run best on 4 to 6 GB.
What is TShock?
TShock is a server mod for vanilla Terraria clients: accounts, permission groups, protected regions, anti cheat and plugins, while players join with normal Terraria. The first time it starts, the console shows a setup code. Join, type /setup with that code and you become the server owner.
Can console or mobile players join?
PC players can always join. Re-Logic is adding crossplay with other platforms in stages, so console and mobile players can only join once their version of Terraria supports PC servers.
How many players can join?
Up to 255 in theory. In practice 8 to 16 players is common, and plans are sized around that.
Why does it say my version is wrong?
Players and the server must run the same Terraria version, or the same tModLoader version on a modded server. After a game patch, use Update game in the panel so the server matches what your players have.
Can my friends and I split the cost?
Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.
Can I build a custom plan?
Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.
Can I pay once instead of a subscription?
Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.
How fast is setup, really?
Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.
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