Stormworks: Build and Rescue Server HostingStormworks: Build and Rescue Server Hosting
Give your rescue crew a persistent ocean: spawn boats, helicopters and trains on a Stormworks server that stays up after you log off.
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Bronze 4GB
Silver 6GB
Gold 8GB
Platinum 10GB
Diamond 12GB
Emerald 16GB
Xtreme 32GB
Which Stormworks: Build and Rescue Plan Is Right for You?
Compare recommended use, plan hardware and monthly prices.
| Plan | Recommended for | Hardware | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze 4GB | 2–4 players, small boats and carsCovers a small crew with compact vehicles; Wine overhead leaves little room for big ships. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 4 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 50 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺240.00/mo |
| Silver 6GB | 4–8 players, career with missionsRoom for AI mission traffic plus a few mid-size vehicles at once. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 6 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 60 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺345.00/mo |
| Gold 8GB | 8–12 players, DLC islands enabledOur pick when Industrial Frontier or Space content is switched on. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 8 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 70 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺440.00/mo |
| Platinum 10GB | 10–16 players, large shipsExtra memory for multi-deck ships and trains spawned together. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 10 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 100 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺530.00/mo |
| Diamond 12GB | 16–24 players, busy public serverHeadroom for many players spread across the map with their own builds. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 12 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 110 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺617.50/mo |
| Emerald 16GB | 24–32 players, heavy builds16 GB and 6 vCores for full lobbies running several large vehicles at once. | 6 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 16 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 120 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺840.00/mo |
| Xtreme 32GB | Beyond typical Stormworks needs12 vCores and 32 GB exceed most servers; for big events with many large vehicles. | 12 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 32 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 200 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺1520.00/mo |
Why TheCrewHost for Stormworks: Build and Rescue?
Built to carry block-built vehicle physics, busy rescue operations and heavily customized careers.
The Whole server_config.xml
Every rule is an attribute on one XML line: max_players, password, day_length, vehicle_damage, infinite_fuel, starting_currency, despawn_on_leave and dozens more, edited straight in the file manager.
Admins, Whitelist and Blacklist
List Steam64 IDs under admins, authorized, whitelist and blacklist to decide who runs the server, who sits in the authorized tier and who never gets in.
DLC and Mission Playlists
dlc_weapons, dlc_arid and dlc_space switch Search and Destroy, Industrial Frontier and Space content on or off, while the playlists list controls AI traffic, cargo jobs and natural disasters.
Windows Server Under Wine
Geometa only builds server64.exe for Windows; it runs under Wine with a virtual display on Linux, so you get the real dedicated server without paying for a Windows license.
Physics-Heavy Vehicles
Every boat, helicopter and train is a physics object made of hundreds or thousands of blocks, and fast Ryzen 9 9950X cores keep server TPS steadier when players spawn big builds.
Saves and Backups
The world saves under the save_name set in server_config.xml; take a panel backup of the server_data folder before big changes, while automatic backups keep running on schedule.
Your own Stormworks: Build and Rescue server costs ₺240.00 ($6.00) per month on the smallest of 7 plans, which range from 4 GB to 32 GB and all run on a Ryzen 9 9950X with DDR5 memory and NVMe storage. Geometa ships the dedicated server as a Windows program, server64.exe, so it runs under Wine and reads everything from server_config.xml: name, password, player cap, day and night length, damage and money rules, DLC content, and the admin, whitelist and blacklist entries keyed to Steam64 IDs. Hosted in İstanbul, it keeps vehicle physics responsive for crews in Türkiye and nearby regions.
What does a Stormworks dedicated server run?
Stormworks: Build and Rescue is Geometa's open-ocean vehicle building and rescue game. You design boats, helicopters, planes, submarines and trains block by block in the workbench, wire up electrical, fuel and fluid systems, and automate them with microcontrollers and even Lua scripts. Career mode pays you for rescues, firefighting and cargo jobs, unlocking new islands and parts, while storms, lightning and natural disasters make every shift harder.
A dedicated server makes that world persistent. Players join whenever they like, spawn their own vehicles and work from a shared base or separate islands. The old problem of everyone getting kicked when the host shuts down their PC goes away, and the crew picks up where it left off the next evening.
On the server side you can also switch on Search and Destroy's weapons, Industrial Frontier's arid island with its mining and railway content, or the Space DLC. Whether you build a rescue roleplay community, a creative build sandbox or an armed naval arena comes down entirely to server_config.xml.
What drives RAM and CPU use on a Stormworks server?
4 GB is a fair start for a small crew; an empty Stormworks server opens on modest memory, and the Wine layer adds a little on top. What really grows memory is the number and size of spawned vehicles, the regions loaded as players spread across the map, AI vehicles generated by mission playlists, and any DLC islands you enable.
On the CPU side, physics decides everything. A multi-deck ship with thousands of blocks or a long train is a heavy object the server recalculates every step, and when several large vehicles move at once, TPS drops. For Stormworks, the speed of each core counts for more than how many cores you have.
One quirk to know: the Stormworks console can misreport TPS and show a steady 60–64 regardless. To see the real figure, join the server and press the backquote (`) key. Bronze 4GB suits two to four players with small vehicles, Gold 8GB mid-size groups with DLC content on, and Emerald 16GB crowded servers full of big ships. Xtreme 32GB goes beyond what most Stormworks servers need.
Which server_config.xml settings matter most?
Every Stormworks server setting lives in server_config.xml in the server_data folder, as attributes of the server_data element. The server reads this file at launch, so stop it before editing and start it again once saved. name is the server list name, password locks entry and max_players sets the cap, while seed fixes the world seed and save_name names the save.
The port attribute sets the first port; Stormworks uses the next port number as well, so the two must be consecutive. The settings that shape gameplay most: day_length and night_length set the day cycle, starting_currency the opening funds, infinite_resources, infinite_fuel and infinite_batteries the resource limits, and vehicle_damage, player_damage and npc_damage the damage rules.
World hazards live here too: sea_monsters, aggressive_animals and lightning set the dangers, while unlock_all_islands and base_island define starting conditions. With despawn_on_leave on, a player's vehicles are removed when they log off, which on busy servers stops abandoned megaships from wasting physics time. map_show_players and show_name_plates are worth toggling depending on whether you run a cooperative or competitive server.
How do admins, whitelists and playlists work?
server_config.xml contains four lists: admins, authorized, whitelist and blacklist. You add players to each by Steam64 ID, as the value attribute of an id tag. Players under admins run the server, the authorized list is a separate permission tier for players you trust, IDs in the blacklist cannot join at all, and the whitelist restricts entry to the IDs it contains. The lists are read at startup, so restart after editing them.
The playlists section lists the mission and addon packs that decide what runs in the world. A default install includes packs under rom/data/missions: default_ai for AI vehicles, default_cargo for cargo, default_natural_disasters for disasters, and mission sets for forest fires, oil surveys and fish surveys. Removing a line removes that content from the world.
Custom Lua addons follow the same logic: upload the addon folder over SFTP, then add a path line under playlists pointing to it. Backing up before you test a new addon keeps an unexpected script from wrecking your career save.
How do players join, and what are the common gotchas?
Players find your server in the server list of Stormworks' multiplayer menu by searching the name you set in server_config.xml, then enter the password to join. Both consecutive ports must be reachable; if one is blocked, the server can appear in the list and still fail to connect. After every Stormworks patch the server needs the same update, otherwise players on the new version are refused.
One significant change to know about: Geometa now ships the dedicated server files as part of the base game package. Downloading or updating them through SteamCMD therefore requires logging in with a Steam account that owns Stormworks. If Steam credentials are requested during install or an update, that is why, and our support team will walk you through the step.
When chasing performance problems, check the real in-game TPS first, because the console figure can mislead. Abandoned large vehicles are the most common culprit, and despawn_on_leave handles that automatically. The İstanbul location means players in Türkiye do not feel lag while flying a helicopter low over the waves or docking in a storm.
How to Set Up a Stormworks: Build and Rescue Server
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Pick a plan for your crew and vehicles
Bronze 4GB covers two to four players with small vehicles; choose Gold 8GB for DLC islands and mid-size ships, and Emerald 16GB for busy servers full of big ships.
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Check out and let the install start
Setup begins automatically after payment; because the server files now require a Steam account that owns the game, our support team helps if that step asks for it.
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Set the basics in server_config.xml
Stop the server and edit name, password, max_players, day_length and the damage rules, remembering that port is the first of two consecutive ports.
- 4
Add yourself to the admin list
Write your Steam64 ID as an id line under admins; put trusted players under authorized and unwanted ones under blacklist.
- 5
Choose DLC content and playlists
Set dlc_weapons, dlc_arid and dlc_space to match the content your crew wants, and remove mission sets you do not want from the playlists list.
- 6
Start the server and call your crew
Wait for the console to confirm the Steam connection, then share the server name and password; players find it in the multiplayer list and join.
Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask when opening a Stormworks server: plans, addons, permissions and install details.
How much does Stormworks server hosting cost?
How much RAM does a Stormworks server need for big ships?
Can I use custom addons and Lua scripts?
How do I add admins by Steam64 ID?
Why might the install ask for a Steam account?
How do players find my Stormworks server?
How long does setup take?
How is my career save backed up?
Can an attack interrupt a rescue mission on my server?
Can I upgrade my plan later?
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