Best Empyrion Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)
Empyrion – Galactic Survival is a space sandbox where you build bases and ships block by block, then explore planets and fight across star systems. Each active playfield runs as its own process on the server, so memory climbs as players spread across planets and space. We compared 12 hosts that sell an Empyrion server on regular monthly price, memory, UK locations, Workshop scenarios, backups and refunds.
Quick verdict: GTX Gaming is our #1: 16 slots with 10GB included for £11.20/mo ($14.90), London by default and one-click Workshop scenarios. LOW.MS includes 10GB in London from £10.15/mo ($13.50), and Host Havoc starts at 20 slots for £12.03/mo ($16.00) with one-click scenarios.
- Our #1 pick
1. GTX Gaming£11.20/mo ($14.90)Visit GTX Gaming →
16 slots, 10GB, London4.6 Trustpilot 
2. LOW.MS£10.15/mo ($13.50)Visit →
London with 10GB4.4 Trustpilot
3. Host Havoc£12.03/mo ($16.00)Visit →
One-click scenarios4.8 Trustpilot
Our top 3 Empyrion server hosts
All three host in London, so British factions get low ping in every dogfight.
GTX Gaming
4.6/5 on Trustpilot- Priced in pounds
- London by default
- 10GB included
LOW.MS
4.4/5 on Trustpilot- London
- 10GB included
- Up to 20 cloud backups
Host Havoc
4.8/5 on Trustpilot- London
- 20 slots
- One-click scenarios
Also worth a look: Physgun, with a Workshop scenario downloader from £13.53/mo ($17.99), and Kinetic Hosting, with 12GB for £12.02/mo ($15.99).
Empyrion server hosting compared
All 12 hosts side by side, at each host’s entry plan. Click #, Provider, Trustpilot, Price or RAM to sort. Scroll sideways on mobile.
| # | Provider | Trustpilot | Entry price | RAM | Slots | UK location | Backups | Refund / trial | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTX Gaming | 4.6 · 1,429 reviews | £11.20/mo ($14.90) Hover Vessel · 16 slots · 10GB | 10GB included, up to 64GB | 16–100 slots | ✓ London | Daily automatic backups | 24-hour refund | 16 slots, 10GB, London | Visit → |
| 2 | LOW.MS | 4.4 · 200 reviews | £10.15/mo ($13.50) 10GB included | 10GB, up to 30GB | Set by plan | ✓ London | Cloud backups (up to 20) | 5-day money-back | London with 10GB | Visit → |
| 3 | Host Havoc | 4.8 · 1,634 reviews | £12.03/mo ($16.00) 20 slots | See checkout | 20–100 slots | ✓ London | Offsite backups | See Host Havoc’s terms | One-click scenarios | Visit → |
| 4 | PPhysgun | 4.7 · 159 reviews | £13.53/mo ($17.99) Hover Vessel 7GB · Small Vessel 12GB at £23.30/mo ($30.99) | 7–16GB+ | No slot limits | ✓ London | Secure backups (30GB) | 3-day money-back | Scenario downloader | Visit → |
| 5 |  Kinetic Hosting | 4.8 · 398 reviews | £6.76/mo ($8.99) 6GB · 12GB at £12.02/mo ($15.99) | 6–16GB+ | Uncapped slots | ✓ UK | 5 backup slots | Refund on request | 12GB for big scenarios | Visit → |
| 6 |  Shockbyte | 4.2 · 10,388 reviews | £15.03/mo ($19.99) Akua · 10 players · 7GB | 7–12GB | 10–20 players | See checkout | Automatic backups | 72-hour self-serve refund | 10 players on 7GB | Visit → |
| 7 |  PingPlayers | 4.9 · 1,010 reviews | £17.99/30 days ($23.93) 8GB | 8–16GB | Unlimited | ✓ London | Backups with one-click restore | 24-hour money-back | 8GB in London | Visit → |
| 8 |  ZAP-Hosting | 4.3 · 19,549 reviews | £5.76/mo ($7.66) Entry plan | See checkout | Set by plan | See checkout | Backups | See ZAP’s terms | Prepaid, lifetime option | Visit → |
| 9 |  G-Portal | 4.6 · 3,134 reviews | £11.47/30 days ($15.26) 10 slots | See checkout | 10–40 slots | See checkout | See checkout | See G-Portal’s terms | 10 slots per 30 days | Visit → |
| 10 | SSSurvival Servers | 4.6 · 1,005 reviews | £12.62/mo ($16.79) 10 slots | See checkout | 10 slots | — | See checkout | See Survival Servers’ terms | Slot-based US host | Visit → |
| 11 |  PingPerfect | 4.5 · 1,045 reviews | £14.74/mo ($19.60) Entry plan | See checkout | Unlimited | See checkout | Nightly backups | 48-hour free trial | Unlimited slots, free trial | Visit → |
| 12 |  BisectHosting | 4.7 · 27,344 reviews | £18.04/mo ($23.99) 8GB · 1–8 players | 8–16GB | 1–15+ players | See checkout | See checkout | See Bisect’s terms | 8GB for 1–8 players | Visit → |
Conversion used: £1 = $1.33
Trustpilot scores checked 9 Nov 2026.
All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s Empyrion page on 9 November 2026; first-month deals, sale prices and promo codes are left out. PingPlayers and G-Portal bill per 30 days.
How we compared Empyrion server hosts
We compared each host’s live Empyrion product on what matters for a shared galaxy: a London or nearby location, enough memory for your players and scenario, Workshop scenario support, config access, backups, refund terms and the regular price. Hosts without a live, in-stock Empyrion product were left out. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.
The 12 best Empyrion server hosts, reviewed
Each review covers the plan that suits an Empyrion server, what it costs and the detail that decides whether it fits.
GTX Gaming
GTX Gaming sells Empyrion in pounds and includes 10GB of memory on every server. Hover Vessel gives 16 slots for £11.20/mo ($14.90) a month, Capital Vessel 24 slots with 12GB for £23.79/mo ($31.64) and Starbase 40 slots with 16GB for £38.99/mo ($51.86). Any slot count from 16 to 100 is available at £0.70 per slot, and memory can be raised to 64GB.
London is the default location. You edit settings.yaml, gameoptions.yaml and adminconfig.yaml in the browser, install Workshop scenarios such as Reforged Eden 2 with one click and get daily automatic backups. It refunds within 24 hours if the server is not right for you.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GTX Gaming review.
- Priced in pounds
- 10GB included
- One-click Workshop scenarios
- Short refund window
LOW.MS
LOW.MS hosts Empyrion in London from £10.15/mo ($13.50), and every server includes 10GB of memory, enough for a faction on the default scenario. Memory can be raised to 30GB for big Workshop scenarios or a busy server where players spread across many playfields.
Automatic cloud backups keep up to 20 copies of your galaxy, and you can lock the ones that matter so a newer backup never replaces them. Restoring takes one click, which is worth having before a scenario update. A five-day money-back guarantee applies.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full LOW.MS review.
- London
- 10GB included
- Lockable cloud backups
- Scenario installs handled through files
Host Havoc
Host Havoc starts Empyrion at 20 player slots for £12.03/mo ($16.00) a month, with plans up to 100 slots. London is its recommended European location, and it runs on its own hardware.
Popular scenarios and mods such as Reforged Eden 2, Ascension Unchained and Reforged Galaxy install in one click, you get full FTP access on its TCAdmin panel and backups are kept offsite.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Host Havoc review.
- London
- One-click scenarios
- Own hardware
- Memory not stated on the plan
Physgun
Physgun names its Empyrion plans after ship classes: Hover Vessel with 7GB for £13.53/mo ($17.99), Small Vessel with 12GB for £23.30/mo ($30.99) and Capital Vessel with 16GB for £31.20/mo ($41.49) a month. Custom builds start at £7.89/mo ($10.49), and there are no per-slot fees.
A scenario downloader installs any Workshop scenario from its ID, and you set blueprint limits, the largest ship players can spawn and anti-cheat in the panel. 30GB of secure backups is included, servers run in London and Chicago, and a three-day money-back guarantee applies.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Physgun review.
- London
- Workshop scenario downloader
- 30GB of backups
- Dearer for big scenarios
Kinetic Hosting
Kinetic Hosting starts Empyrion at 6GB for £6.76/mo ($8.99) a month, which suits a few friends on the default scenario, with 12GB for £12.02/mo ($15.99) for bigger servers or lots of mods. There are no player caps and five backup slots.
A UK location is available at checkout, the plan can be split or switched to another game later and refunds are handled on request.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Kinetic Hosting review.
- 12GB for £12.02/mo
- Uncapped slots
- 6GB is tight for big scenarios
- Location chosen at checkout
Shockbyte
Shockbyte sells Empyrion as Akua with ten players and 7GB for £15.03/mo ($19.99), Omicron with 15 players and 10GB for £20.29/mo ($26.99) and Skillon with 20 players and 12GB for £24.05/mo ($31.99) a month at the regular price.
Automatic backups and a 72-hour self-serve refund are included, and you pick the location at checkout.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Shockbyte review.
- Clear player sizing
- 72-hour refund
- Location set at checkout
PingPlayers
PingPlayers prices Empyrion by memory at its regular rate: 8GB for £17.99/30 days ($23.93), 12GB for £26.98/30 days ($35.89) and 16GB for £35.98/30 days ($47.86).
London is one of its locations, backups restore in one click and a 24-hour money-back guarantee applies. It bills every 30 days rather than per calendar month.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPlayers review.
- London
- One-click restore
- Billed per 30 days
- Dear for 12GB+
ZAP-Hosting
ZAP-Hosting lists Empyrion from £5.76/mo ($7.66) a month on prepaid terms, with a one-off lifetime server also available.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full ZAP-Hosting review.
- Prepaid
- Lifetime option
- Memory not shown on the listing
G-Portal
G-Portal rents Empyrion prepaid, with ten slots for £11.47/30 days ($15.26) and 40 slots for £26.76/30 days ($35.59) in Central Europe, plus short three-day rentals from £4.59/mo ($6.10).
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full G-Portal review.
- Short rentals available
- Billed per 30 days
Survival Servers
Survival Servers sells Empyrion with ten slots for £12.62/mo ($16.79) a month at the regular price.
- Ten slots
- No UK location
PingPerfect
PingPerfect starts Empyrion at £14.74/mo ($19.60) a month with unlimited player slots, nightly backups and a 48-hour free trial.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPerfect review.
- Free trial
- Unlimited slots
- Dearer entry price
BisectHosting
BisectHosting sizes Empyrion by memory: 8GB for one to eight players at £18.04/mo ($23.99), 10GB for nine to 15 at £22.55/mo ($29.99) and 16GB at £36.08/mo ($47.99) a month.
Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full BisectHosting review.
- Clear player guidance
- Dearest entry price here
How an Empyrion server works
An Empyrion dedicated server runs a whole galaxy for your group. The main server process handles players and the galaxy map, and every planet, moon or region of space with someone in it runs as a separate playfield process. A group that stays together uses far less memory than one spread across five planets.
Three things decide how much server you need:
- Players and spread. More players in more places means more playfields running at once.
- Scenario. Workshop scenarios such as Reforged Eden 2 add content, larger playfields and more memory use than the default.
- Structures. Big bases and capital ships with many devices add to the load on each playfield.
How much RAM does an Empyrion server need?
Empyrion is one of the more memory-hungry games to host. Size your plan by players and scenario:
| Server | Players | Sensible RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Faction on the default scenario | 1–8 | 8–10GB |
| Active group or Reforged Eden 2 | 9–24 | 12GB |
| Public server, many playfields | 24+ | 16GB or more |
GTX Gaming includes 10GB for a faction and recommends 12GB for 24 players or Reforged Eden 2, BisectHosting suggests 8GB for up to eight players and 10GB for up to 15, and Shockbyte pairs 20 players with 12GB. Our hardware requirements guide explains how CPU, RAM and network trade off.
The files every Empyrion server owner should know
Most hosts put the common settings in a panel or config editor, but these are the files behind them:
| File or setting | What it controls | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| dedicated.yaml (settings.yaml at some hosts) | Server name, password, player limit, port, scenario and anti-cheat | The core of how your server runs |
| gameoptions.yaml | The rules of your galaxy, inside the save folder | Changes settings after a game is created |
| adminconfig.yaml | Admins by SteamID64, permission level 9 for full admin | How you get admin rights |
| Ports 30000–30003 | Game ports on TCP and UDP; keep telnet on 30004 closed | Your host shows the exact numbers |
Pick your scenario before the galaxy is generated, add yourself to adminconfig.yaml with permission 9 and take a backup before every game or scenario update. Easy Anti-Cheat is on by default, so players need it switched on in the game to join.
Workshop scenarios on a hosted Empyrion server
Many Empyrion communities play Workshop scenarios rather than the default galaxy. GTX Gaming and Host Havoc install popular scenarios such as Reforged Eden 2 in one click, and Physgun’s scenario downloader installs any Workshop scenario from its ID. Elsewhere you upload the scenario folder yourself over FTP.
Choose the scenario before you generate the galaxy, because switching later means starting a new save. Larger scenarios need more memory, so plan for 12GB or more. Our guide to slots versus RAM pricing explains how hosts charge for that headroom.
Empyrion hosts with UK servers
6 of the 12 hosts show a London or UK location:
| Host | UK location | Entry price |
|---|---|---|
| GTX Gaming | ✓ London | £11.20/mo ($14.90) |
| LOW.MS | ✓ London | £10.15/mo ($13.50) |
| Host Havoc | ✓ London | £12.03/mo ($16.00) |
| Physgun | ✓ London | £13.53/mo ($17.99) |
| Kinetic Hosting | ✓ UK | £6.76/mo ($8.99) |
| PingPlayers | ✓ London | £17.99/30 days ($23.93) |
Empyrion mixes first-person combat with ship fights, and both feel better on a nearby server. A London server keeps a British faction in sync. Read more in our guide to server location and ping.
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Self-hosting vs renting an Empyrion server
The Empyrion dedicated server is free on Steam and runs on Windows. Running it at home means editing dedicated.yaml, forwarding ports 30000 to 30003, finding plenty of spare RAM, leaving the PC on and updating the server after every patch.
| Self-host | Rented server | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free server tools; you pay for power, RAM and bandwidth | From £11.20/mo ($14.90) |
| Setup | Install, YAML configs and port forwarding | Installed for you |
| Updates | Update after every game patch | Updated by the host |
| Uptime | Only while your PC is on | Online 24/7 |
| Security | Your home IP is shared with every player | Host’s network and DDoS protection |
Our self-hosting guide and guide to dedicated hosting cover the trade-offs.
Cheapest Empyrion server hosting UK
Each host’s cheapest Empyrion plan, all 12 sorted by regular monthly price. For a faction on the default scenario, budget for around 8–10GB. For other games, see our cheap game server hosting guide.
- 1ZAP-HostingEntry plan · Prepaid, lifetime option£5.76/mo ($7.66)
- 2Kinetic Hosting6GB · 12GB at £12.02/mo ($15.99) · 12GB for big scenarios£6.76/mo ($8.99)
- 3LOW.MS10GB included · London with 10GB£10.15/mo ($13.50)
- 4GTX GamingHover Vessel · 16 slots · 10GB · 16 slots, 10GB, London£11.20/mo ($14.90)
- 5G-Portal10 slots · 10 slots per 30 days£11.47/30 days ($15.26)
- 6Host Havoc20 slots · One-click scenarios£12.03/mo ($16.00)
- 7SSSurvival Servers10 slots · Slot-based US host£12.62/mo ($16.79)
- 8PPhysgunHover Vessel 7GB · Small Vessel 12GB at £23.30/mo ($30.99) · Scenario downloader£13.53/mo ($17.99)
- 9PingPerfectEntry plan · Unlimited slots, free trial£14.74/mo ($19.60)
- 10ShockbyteAkua · 10 players · 7GB · 10 players on 7GB£15.03/mo ($19.99)
- 11PingPlayers8GB · 8GB in London£17.99/30 days ($23.93)
- 12BisectHosting8GB · 1–8 players · 8GB for 1–8 players£18.04/mo ($23.99)
Conversion used: £1 = $1.33
Which Empyrion host should you choose?
- Best all-round: GTX Gaming. See our GTX Gaming review.
- London with backups you can lock: LOW.MS. See our LOW.MS review.
- One-click scenarios on own hardware: Host Havoc. See our Host Havoc review.
- Any Workshop scenario: Physgun. See our Physgun review.
- 12GB for less: Kinetic Hosting. See our Kinetic Hosting review.
- Plans by player count: Shockbyte. See our Shockbyte review.
Final verdict
GTX Gaming is the best Empyrion server host in 2026: 16 slots with 10GB for £11.20/mo ($14.90), London by default and one-click Workshop scenarios. Pick LOW.MS for 10GB in London with lockable cloud backups, or Host Havoc for 20 slots and one-click scenarios.
Empyrion server hosting FAQ
What is the best Empyrion server host in the UK?
GTX Gaming is our #1, with 16 slots and 10GB for £11.20/mo ($14.90), London by default and one-click Workshop scenarios. Our GTX Gaming review covers it in depth.
How much RAM does an Empyrion server need?
About 8–10GB for a faction on the default scenario, 12GB for an active group or Reforged Eden 2 and 16GB or more for a public server with players spread across many playfields.
Why does Empyrion use so much memory?
Every planet or region of space with a player in it runs as its own playfield process. The more your players spread out, the more processes run at once.
Can I run Reforged Eden 2 on a hosted server?
Yes. GTX Gaming and Host Havoc install it in one click, and Physgun installs any Workshop scenario from its ID. Choose the scenario before the galaxy is generated.
How do I become admin on my Empyrion server?
Add your SteamID64 to adminconfig.yaml with permission level 9, then restart the server.
Which ports does an Empyrion server use?
Ports 30000 to 30003 on TCP and UDP by default, with telnet on 30004, which should stay closed to the internet. Hosted plans set them for you.
Which Empyrion hosts have UK servers?
6 of the 12 hosts here show a London or UK location, including GTX Gaming, LOW.MS, Host Havoc, Physgun and PingPlayers.
What is the cheapest Empyrion hosting?
GTX Gaming includes 10GB with 16 slots for £11.20/mo ($14.90), and Kinetic Hosting offers 12GB for £12.02/mo ($15.99). See our cheap game server hosting guide.
Can I move my existing galaxy to a hosted server?
Yes. Upload the save folder from Saves/Games over FTP or the host’s file manager, set the same game name and scenario in the server config and restart. Take a backup first.
Empyrion server guides
Read our full reviews of GTX Gaming, LOW.MS, Host Havoc, Physgun and Kinetic Hosting. Browse every game on our game server hosting hub, or compare Space Engineers server hosting, Astroneer server hosting and Satisfactory server hosting.
GTX Gaming
London by default · 16 slots with 10GB for £11.20/mo ($14.90) · One-click Workshop scenarios · Daily backups · £11.20/mo ($14.90)
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