Game server

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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19,547+ reviews

from €5.99/mo

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Top 3 game servers

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

Unlimited SlotsBestseller

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

RedM

€8.79/ month

2 GB RAM
2 CPU
15 GB NVMe

txAdmin preinstalled
Server management in your browser
Database included
Already connected to txAdmin
Switch games any time
Each game keeps its data

Configure RedM 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
Klarna
Amazon Pay

Online in 60 seconds · Flexible runtimes

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.
RAM
Sized to your game
Pick the RAM that fits your game, mods and player count, then add more when the lobby grows.
Storage
Enterprise NVMe
FFM/Eygelshoven: 100G Ceph NVMe cluster for fast worlds and Backups.
Network
Up to 100 Gbit/s
Dual 100 Gbit/s NICs on 100G Juniper switches, up to 100 Gbit/s per system depending on the host.

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, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles, at no extra cost.

Partner
PletX
Game-optimized network protection for game server traffic.
Included
No extra cost
Always on at PletX locations; all other locations include basic DDoS protection. No add-on needed.
Capacity
Up to 4 Tbit/s
Filtering via Frankfurt and Amsterdam: attack traffic out, players in.
PletX locations
EU + US
FFM/Eygelshoven, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles.

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

87+ games on one account, switch titles in the panel

Unlimited slots, you book RAM, CPU and storage

Server CPUs, enterprise NVMe, up to 100 Gbit/s per system

DDoS protection included at no extra cost

Runtimes from 3 days to 1 year, plus Lifetime

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.

DDoS protection

PletX at FFM/Eygelshoven, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles, at no extra cost.

Mods & Backups

File manager, modpacks and Backups in the panel. Backup scope depends on ZapX Pass.

Flexible runtimes

Rent for 3 days up to 1 year. You set the length.

Lifetime

Buy once instead of renting, with an active ZapX Pass.

Worldwide locations

Host close to your players in 8 locations.

Unlimited slots

Full lobbies without slot fees. You scale with RAM and CPU.

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, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles.

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, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles, 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.

Buy once, no monthly server rent (needs an active ZapX Pass)
Pays off once you run past the break-even month
Ideal for clans, roleplay servers and long-term modpacks
ZapX Pass required to unlock Lifetime slots

View Lifetime game servers What is Lifetime?

Example: ~€16.99/mo rent vs €186.89 one-time Lifetime server price. The ZapX Pass that Lifetime requires is not included; it covers your whole account. Actual prices depend on game, package, term and location.

ZapX Pass

Premium for your whole account.

ZapX Pass is an account-wide plan: ZapX AI Agent, extended Backups, Lifetime slots and Discord perks across all your services. Compare the plans and get yours in the shop.

View & get ZapX Pass

Account-wide plan · cancel at end of term · required for Lifetime

ZapX AI Agent
Server help right in the panel, so you get to the fix faster.
Extended Backups
More Backup slots per service, plus a Backup storage limit per account depending on the tier.
Lifetime slots
Unlocks buying and running Lifetime game servers.
No activity checks
No forced logins, no lock for inactivity.
Not tied to old hardware
Your Lifetime servers can move to newer hardware.
Control servers from Discord
Status, start, restart and stop via slash commands. From the Pro Pass.
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor & Gemini via MCP
Manage your servers right in chat, in every Pass tier.
Discord perks
Community perks and the Exclusive Supporter Chat for Pass members.

Community voices

What players say about ZAP-Hosting

Setup, support and stability, straight from the community.

4.4

19,547+ reviews on Trustpilot

Trustpilot

best of the hosting

Kelkai

10 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆

10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

Technologyfuture

8 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌

8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

Odysseas Polomarkakis

7 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀

8 Nov 2026

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7 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡

8 Nov 2026

Super Support

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4 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧

5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

kikyo

27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

bondy

26 Oct 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌

26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

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25 Oct 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡

25 Oct 2026

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

Barotrauma

Barotrauma - config

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.
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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

Check a domain

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, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles
Runtimes from 3 days to 1 year, or Lifetime with ZapX Pass
Panel with file manager, Backups and console

Configure game server

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Ready? Rent a game server and start playing.

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

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Online in 60 seconds · DDoS included · Flexible runtimes

87+ games8 locationsOnline in 60 seconds

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

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

Minecraft

FiveM

RedM

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.

Modpack servers in 60 seconds

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

Minecraft today. FiveM tomorrow.

Comparing game server hosting providers: what matters.

Unlimited player slots,no per-player pricing.

Online in 60 seconds

Switch games

DDoS protection

Mods & Backups

Flexible runtimes

Lifetime

Worldwide locations

Unlimited slots

Questions about renting a game server

Buy once. Runs with an active ZapX Pass.

Premium for your whole account.

What players say about ZAP-Hosting

best of the hosting

perfect hosting plans

very nice trust worthy

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

Super Support

lifetime vps is pretty good

Easy to use and Very affordable.

most stable server hosting platform at…

Run your server — no terminal needed.

Mods and files right in the browser.

Host close to your players — worldwide.

Europe

America

Asia-Pacific

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

Game server + domain? Easy connect.

Renting a game server explained.

What does it mean to rent a game server?

Unlimited player slots: priced by package, term and location

Renting a game server vs. hosting at home

Dedicated game server hosting: what hardware do you get?

Your game server hosting provider: what to look for

Ready? Rent a game server and start playing.

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.

Modpack servers in 60 seconds

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

Minecraft today. FiveM tomorrow.

Comparing game server hosting providers: what matters.

Unlimited player slots,no per-player pricing.

Online in 60 seconds

Switch games

DDoS protection

Mods & Backups

Flexible runtimes

Lifetime

Worldwide locations

Unlimited slots

Questions about renting a game server

Buy once. Runs with an active ZapX Pass.

Premium for your whole account.

What players say about ZAP-Hosting

best of the hosting

perfect hosting plans

very nice trust worthy

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

Super Support

lifetime vps is pretty good

Rent a game server on
powerful server CPUs.

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

Rent a game server on
powerful server CPUs.

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