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Rent a game server.Pick a game. Go live.

Name: Rent a Game Server
Brand: ZAP-Hosting
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (19547 reviews)

Game server hosting for 87+ games: unlimited slots, powerful server CPUs and DDoS protection, online in 60 seconds.

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from €5.99/mo

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Top 3 game servers

Rent game servers for the most ordered titles Unlimited slots included.

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Minecraft

€5.99/ month

2 GB RAM
2 CPU
15 GB NVMe

One-click modpacks
CurseForge, Modrinth & FTB
Paper, Fabric, Forge
Switch server software
Bedrock crossplay
Set up Geyser in one click

Configure Minecraft Gameserver

Unlimited Slots

FiveM

€8.79/ month

2 GB RAM
2 CPU
15 GB NVMe

txAdmin preinstalled
Server management in your browser
Database included
Already connected to txAdmin
Resources as a ZIP
Incl. server.cfg & SQL import

Configure FiveM Gameserver

Unlimited Slots

Garry's Mod

€7.49/ month

2 GB RAM
2 CPU
15 GB NVMe

DarkRP, TTT & Sandbox
Pick your gamemode
Workshop collections
Players get the content too
Live console
Send commands directly

Configure Garry's Mod Gameserver

Up to 100 Gbit/s
Host network by location
DDoS protection
Included in the price
Powerful CPUs
Built for game server load
Online immediately
Ready in 60 seconds

More popular games

Online in 3 steps

From checkout to live server.

No setup, no ticket, no waiting. Pick your game, pick your location, play.

01
Pick your game
87+ titles with ready-made installs.
02
Set your resources
Choose RAM & CPU. Unlimited slots included.
03
Go live
Grab the IP and port from the panel, load mods, invite your crew.

Payment methods

Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Google Pay
Apple Pay

Server hardware

Rent a game server on
powerful server CPUs.

Game server hosts with powerful server CPUs, enterprise NVMe and up to 100 Gbit/s per system, designed for responsive gameplay, big modpacks and full lobbies with unlimited slots.

CPU
Powerful server CPUs
Model depends on the location, with high core counts for tick rate, mods and packed maps.

Game server hosting with DDoS protection

DDoS protection for game servers — PletX keeps you joinable.

Attack traffic is stopped before it reaches your game server while clean player connections pass through. PletX runs at FFM/Eygelshoven plus selected US locations, at no extra cost.

Partner
PletX
Game-optimized network protection for game server traffic.

Minecraft modpacks

Modpack servers in 60 seconds

Pick your pack — the server starts fully configured. No setup, no troubleshooting.

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

~500 mods, quests and a real endgame — the kitchen-sink classic.

Tech23M downloadsInstant online

€5.99/ month

2 GB RAM
2 CPU
15 GB NVMe

Unbegrenzte Slots

Start modpack server

Choose a pack

FiveM

Switching game

Switch games

Minecraft today. FiveM tomorrow.

Switch the game right from the panel without renting a new server. Your server stays, only the game changes.

Switch anytime in the panel
Data kept separate per game
No full re-setup required

Start in the shop

Checklist

Comparing game server hosting providers: what matters.

Six criteria to check with any provider before you rent: setup, game catalog, slots, hardware, DDoS protection and runtimes.

Buying criterion

ZAP-Hosting

Unlimited slots & flexible

Your checklist

Check with any provider

Automated setup, game server online in 60 seconds

What you get

Unlimited player slots,no per-player pricing.

Online in 60 seconds

Automated setup, no waiting on a support ticket.

Switch games

Change the title in the panel, no new order needed.

FAQ

Questions about renting a game server

Cost, slots, runtimes, locations, mods, DDoS protection, Lifetime and choosing a provider.

From €5.99/month, depending on game, package, term and location.

You book a package with RAM, CPU and storage, not player slots. The final price depends on the package, the runtime and the location you pick. Choose 3, 30, 90 or 180 days or 1 year; longer runtimes come with a discount.

Minecraft packages from €5.99/mo.

A Minecraft server is priced by package, term and location, with unlimited slots included. The Minecraft page and the shop show which package fits your player count and modpack. Want to pay once instead? Lifetime is available with ZapX Pass.

DDoS protection, panel, locations, mod support, pricing model and support matter more than price alone.

Check how the provider bills (per slot or by RAM and CPU), which runtimes exist, where the servers are, how DDoS protection works, and whether you get Backups, mod support and reachable support. ZAP-Hosting offers 87+ games, unlimited slots, the ZapX panel with mod and modpack support, Lifetime with ZapX Pass and a 24/7 AI-assisted support chat that hands off to a human, plus PletX DDoS protection at FFM/Eygelshoven plus selected US locations.

No. Every game server comes with unlimited slots.

You book RAM, CPU and storage instead of player slots. How many players run smoothly depends on the game, mods and map. When your lobby grows, you add RAM and CPU instead of buying slot tiers.

Yes. Move to a bigger package when your group grows.

Start small and upgrade the package once your community needs more resources; your slots stay unlimited either way. On subscription rentals, Scale with Me can adjust resources automatically. Game server: upgrade and downgrade

Yes. With Lifetime you pay for the server once, and there's no rent for it after that.

Is it still Lifetime if you need a ZapX Pass? Yes. Lifetime servers run with an active ZapX Pass, but the Pass isn't a server subscription: it covers your whole account. Depending on the tier it covers several or unlimited Lifetime servers at once, and it also includes the ZapX AI Agent and Backup slots. Every additional Lifetime server within your slots costs you only its one-time price (except dedicated servers, which also need a Dedicated Lifetime slot). If your Pass ends or you run out of slots, your Lifetime servers are locked, but your Lifetime entitlement stays. Everything is kept fully intact for a while, after that we archive them; you can see the exact dates in the customer panel. With an active Pass and enough slots they are unlocked or restored automatically and you can start them again. Their IP address and port may change. The regular runtimes stay available if you prefer flexibility. Rent or Lifetime: which fits you?

3, 30, 90 or 180 days or 1 year.

You choose the runtime at checkout, and longer runtimes are cheaper; availability can vary by game. Payments run through Stripe: credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Klarna or Amazon Pay, depending on your country and currency. Lifetime requires ZapX Pass. All payment methods

Yes. 8 locations worldwide to choose from.

Pick the location closest to most of your players at checkout. ZAP-Hosting runs its own US locations in Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles as part of a worldwide set, and many US groups start there. Which locations are available depends on the game.

Yes, via file manager, FTP or modpack install in the panel.

Upload mods through the browser file manager or, if you prefer, via FTP. For Minecraft, you install modpacks from CurseForge and Modrinth in one click. With ZapX Pass, a backup in the panel saves your progress before you try bigger mods. Mod support varies by game. Minecraft: installing mods and modpacks

Yes, at no extra cost.

At FFM/Eygelshoven plus selected US locations, PletX filters attacks with game-specific rules, up to 4 Tbit/s via Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Partner locations such as Singapore, Sydney, London and Montreal include basic DDoS protection. PletX DDoS protection at ZAP-Hosting

Usually within 60 seconds.

Pick a game and check out. Installation and panel access are set up automatically, so there's no manual setup and no ticket to wait on.

For most groups, yes. It runs 24/7 without your PC.

A home server saves the hosting fee, but it costs power and upload bandwidth, exposes your home connection to DDoS attacks and goes offline whenever your PC does. A rented game server stays online 24/7 with DDoS protection, Backups in the panel and support included.

24/7 support available

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LifetimeServer price cheaper from month 11

Buy once. Runs with an active ZapX Pass.

Lifetime is made for communities and long-running projects: one payment for the server instead of monthly rent. Lifetime servers need an active ZapX Pass, which the chart does not include. The chart shows the month from which the server price beats renting.

ZapX Pass

Community voices

What players say about ZAP-Hosting

Setup, support and stability, straight from the community.

ZAPX Dashboard

Run your server — no terminal needed.

Live stats, ZapX AI Agent, console and Backups in one browser tab: status and control without a terminal.

zapx.zap-hosting.com/gameserver

Sunkenland Game Server – ZapX AI Agent

ZapX AI Agent of the Sunkenland game server in the ZapX customer panel.

Files & mods

Mods and files right in the browser.

File manager, modpacks and Backups without needing FTP. FTP stays optional.

File manager

Modpacks

Backups

FTP optional

Configure game server

No FTP client

In browser

No FTP client

File Manager

Manage files and folders like an FTP client

UploadFileFolder

Path:/

Drop files here to upload to /

Locations

Host close to your players — worldwide.

8 locations worldwide. Pick the one closest to your community; many US groups start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles.

Europe

London

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas

Los Angeles

Ashburn

Montreal

Asia-Pacific

Singapore

Sydney

Add-ons

A game server is rarely the whole setup.
Matching products.

Domain, TeamSpeak, VPS or dedicated: products that pair with your game server, all in the same account and panel.

Domain

from €11.90 / year

.com / .net · DNS in the panel

.com / .netPanel includedin minutesyearly

play.yourdomain.com · Same account · one panel

Domain

Game server + domain? Easy connect.

from €11.90 / year

Your crew joins via play.yourdomain.com instead of a raw IP. Set up SRV records and subdomains in the same account, so your game server and domain stay together.

play.yourdomain.com
SRV / subdomain
DNS in the panel
Same account
Link in minutes
Transfer supported

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Good to know

Renting a game server explained.

What does it mean to rent a game server?

ZAP-Hosting game server hosting lets you rent a DDoS-protected server for your game with unlimited player slots, priced by package, term and location instead of per slot, across 87+ supported games and 8 locations worldwide.

Renting a game server gets you professional hardware, DDoS protection and a browser panel instead of a PC that has to run all night at home. Setup is automated, so your server is online in 60 seconds. Whether you need a server for one weekend or a home for a long-running community, you pick the game, the package and the location, and you can change them later.

Unlimited player slots: priced by package, term and location

Per-slot pricing makes every extra friend cost more. At ZAP-Hosting every game server has unlimited slots, and you choose RAM, CPU and storage instead. That keeps cheap game server hosting simple: start with a small package and add resources only when your community actually needs them.

Game server rental runs from 3 days to 1 year (3, 30, 90, 180 or 365 days), and longer runtimes come with a discount. A short runtime fits a weekend event or a mod test; a full year fits a clan or a roleplay community.

Renting a game server vs. hosting at home

Hosting on your own PC saves the hosting fee, but it costs power and upload bandwidth, puts your home connection in the line of DDoS attacks and takes the server offline whenever your PC is off. Updates, network setup and hardware upkeep are on you, too.

A rented game server runs 24/7 in a data center with DDoS protection, panel Backups and a 24/7 support chat included. You pay through Stripe with PayPal, credit card and other methods depending on your country, or buy once with Lifetime (ZapX Pass required).

Dedicated game server hosting: what hardware do you get?

Stable tick rates and big modpacks need CPU cores, fast storage and enough bandwidth. Every package gives your game server its own RAM and CPU allocation on hosts with powerful server CPUs.

In FFM/Eygelshoven, storage runs on a 100G Ceph NVMe cluster; other locations use enterprise NVMe SSDs. Hosts connect via dual 100 Gbit/s NICs to 100G Juniper switches, up to 100 Gbit/s per system. Need a whole machine for yourself? Dedicated servers are available at FFM/Eygelshoven.

Your game server hosting provider: what to look for

Unlimited slots instead of per-slot pricing
Clear hardware: powerful server CPUs, NVMe, up to 100 Gbit/s
Switch games on the same server from the panel
PletX DDoS at FFM/Eygelshoven plus selected US locations
Runtimes from 3 days to 1 year, or Lifetime with ZapX Pass
Panel with file manager, Backups and console

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Pick a game, set RAM & CPU, go live within 60 seconds.

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Rent a game server.Pick a game. Go live.

Rent game servers for the most ordered titles Unlimited slots included.

Minecraft

FiveM

Garry's Mod

From checkout to live server.

Pick your game

Set your resources

Go live

Rent a game server on powerful server CPUs.

DDoS protection for game servers — PletX keeps you joinable.