Don’t Starve Together · 10 years of DST · 33 hosts ranked

Best Don’t Starve Together Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)

A Don’t Starve Together server keeps your world, seasons and base alive when the host’s PC is off. What matters is running the Overworld and Caves shards together, room for your Workshop mods, a UK location and easy backups. We compared 33 hosts that sell DST servers today.

Quick verdict: LOW.MS is our #1, with 10GB, both shards running out of the box and a London location from £6.62/mo ($8.80). GTX Gaming includes Caves free with 12 slots in London from £9.00/mo ($11.97), and GGServers gives unlimited slots from £4.51/mo ($6.00).

Our top 3 at a glance
  1. Our #1 pick
    1. LOW.MS
    London, both shards included4.4 Trustpilot
    £6.62/mo ($8.80)Visit LOW.MS →
  2. 2. GTX Gaming
    Caves free, deep DST docs4.6 Trustpilot
    £9.00/mo ($11.97)Visit →
  3. 3. GGServers
    Unlimited slots from £4.514.5 Trustpilot
    £4.51/mo ($6.00)Visit →
Top choices

Our top 3 Don’t Starve Together server hosts

DST is light to host, but every server with Caves runs two game processes. Mods and Caves matter more than player count when you size a plan.

LOW.MS

4.4/5 on Trustpilot
#1
London, both shards
  • London · 10GB
  • Overworld + Caves included
  • 5-day money-back
£6.62 ($8.80)/mo
10GB · 10 slots
View LOW.MS plans →Read our review

GTX Gaming

4.6/5 on Trustpilot
#2
Free caves, deep docs
  • London · 12 slots
  • Caves included
  • DST guides
£9.00 ($11.97)/mo
12 slots
View GTX Gaming plans →Read our review

GGServers

4.5/5 on Trustpilot
#3
Unlimited slots from £4.51
  • Unlimited slots
  • 2GB from £4.51
  • Workshop tools
£4.51 ($6.00)/mo
Wet Goop · 2GB
View GGServers plans →Read our review

Also worth a look: Kinetic Hosting for 4GB with no player caps from £3.75, and Sparked Host for a Ryzen 7950X in London with a free trial.

Comparison table

Don’t Starve Together server hosting compared

All 33 hosts side by side, at the entry plan for a small group. Click #, Provider, Trustpilot, Price or RAM to sort. Scroll sideways on mobile.

#ProviderTrustpilotEntry priceRAMSlotsUK locationBackupsRefund / trialBest for
1LOW.MS4.4 · 200 reviews£6.62/mo ($8.80)
10GB · 10 slots
10GB10 slots✓ LondonCloud backups5-day money-backLondon, both shards includedVisit →
2GTX Gaming4.6 · 1,428 reviews£9.00/mo ($11.97)
12 slots
Not stated12 slots and up✓ LondonAutomatic backups24-hour refundCaves free, deep DST docsVisit →
3GGServers4.5 · 3,408 reviews£4.51/mo ($6.00)
Wet Goop · 2GB
2–32GBUnlimitedSee checkoutBackupsSee GGServers’ termsUnlimited slots from £4.51Visit →
4Kinetic Hosting4.8 · 399 reviews£3.75/mo ($4.99)
4GB
4GB and upNo player caps✓ London5 backup slots7-day refund4GB, no player capsVisit →
5ScalaCube4.4 · 4,819 reviewsSee checkout
See checkout
See checkoutSee checkout✓ UKBackups7-day guaranteeUK location, beginner panelVisit →
6Gaming Deluxe4.8 · 82 reviews£9.00/mo ($11.97)
12 slots
5–12GB12–36 slots✓ UK7 days offsiteSee Gaming Deluxe’s terms12 slots on a 5.0GHz CPUVisit →
7AleForge4.9 · 145 reviews£6.01/mo ($7.99)
Initiate · 4GB
4–48GBSet by plan✓ London4 user backupsSee AleForge’s terms4GB with 4 user backupsVisit →
8Nitrado3.9 · 7,800 reviews£4.77/30 days ($6.34)
4 slots
Not stated4–10 slots✓ LondonDaily backupsSee Nitrado’s termsPrepaid, switch gamesVisit →
9G-Portal4.6 · 3,128 reviews£8.22/30 days ($10.93)
6 slots
Not stated6–10 slotsSee checkoutBackupsSee G-Portal’s termsPrepaid, Gamecloud switchingVisit →
10Godlike3.4 · 449 reviews£23.99/mo ($31.91)
Ultra · 6 slots · 6GB
6–10GB6–18 slotsSee checkoutBackupsSee Godlike’s termsPterodactyl panel, Discord botVisit →
11Sparked Host4.8 · 2,470 reviews£6.62/mo ($8.80)
Log · 4GB
4–8GBSet by plan✓ London3 backup slots48-hour refundRyzen 7950X, free trialVisit →
12Shockbyte4.2 · 10,379 reviews£5.26/mo ($6.99)
Wilson · 2GB
2–4GB+6–24+ playersSee checkoutAutomatic backups72-hour refundBudget, instant setupVisit →
13PingPlayers4.9 · 1,010 reviews£6.74/30 days ($8.97)
3GB
3–6GBSet by plan✓ UKBackupsSee PingPlayers’ terms3GB, billed per 30 daysVisit →
14LogicServers4.7 · 368 reviews£6.67/mo ($8.87)
8 slots
Not stated8–24 slots✓ LondonBackupsSee LogicServers’ terms8 slots in LondonVisit →
15Akliz5.0 · 424 reviewsSee checkout
Per GB
Set by youSet by planSee checkoutBackupsSee Akliz’s termsPay per GBVisit →
16BerryByte4.3 · 127 reviews£5.23/mo ($6.95)
4 players
Not stated4–32 playersSee checkoutBackups7-day money-back4 players with a money-back guaranteeVisit →
17BisectHosting4.7 · 27,317 reviews£9.02/mo ($11.99)
4GB
4–8GBSet by planSee checkout3 days of backups freeSee Bisect’s terms4GB, 21 locationsVisit →
18Citadel Servers4.3 · 295 reviewsFrom £0.90 ($1.20) per slot
Per slot
Not statedSet by you✓ LondonScheduled backupsSee Citadel’s termsPer-slot pricing, Caves supportVisit →
19CreeperHost4.4 · 206 reviews£3.50/mo ($4.65)
Eco
See checkoutSet by planSee checkoutBackupsSee CreeperHost’s termsCheap Eco tierVisit →
20Cybrancee4.8 · 793 reviews£3.00/mo ($3.99)
Deerclops · 2GB
2–32GBUnlimited✓ UKBackups90-day refund policy2GB from £3Visit →
21FREAKHOSTING3.7 · 401 reviews£3.33/mo ($4.43)
Novice · 2GB
2–8GB+Set by plan✓ LondonBackups2-day free trial2GB, London, free trialVisit →
22Fragnet3.8 · 151 reviews£10.99/mo ($14.62)
4GB · 6 players
4–8GB6–24 players✓ LondonSee checkout3-day money-back4GB at 4+ GHzVisit →
23GameServerKings3.5 · 419 reviews£5.84/mo ($7.77)
Starter · 4GB
4–12GB16 by default✓ LondonBackups72-hour refundBoth shards on 4GB in LondonVisit →
24Gravel Host4.7 · 1,485 reviews£4.50/mo ($5.99)
Mosling · 4GB
4–10GBSet by plan✓ LondonBackupsSee Gravel’s terms4GB for £4.50Visit →
25Iceline Hosting4.5 · 348 reviews£5.15/mo ($6.85)
Casual · 2GB
2–8GB2–32 players✓ LondonFree backupsSee Iceline’s termsDST plans by playstyleVisit →
26MintServers4.9 · 1,753 reviews£7.51/mo ($9.99)
Unlimited
UnlimitedUnlimited✓ LondonBackup included24-hour money-backUnlimited RAM and slotsVisit →
27Nodecraft4.9 · 1,833 reviews£8.96/mo ($11.92)
Up to 10 players
See checkoutUp to 10 playersSee checkoutCloud backupsSee Nodecraft’s termsFree 24-hour trialVisit →
28PingPerfect4.5 · 1,045 reviews£11.17/mo ($14.86)
10 slots
Not stated10 slots and up✓ LondonOffsite backupsSee PingPerfect’s terms10 slots, LondonVisit →
29RespawnHost4.7 · 30 reviews£6.71/mo ($8.93)
4GB
4–24GBSet by planSee checkoutBackupsSee RespawnHost’s termsPer-GB pricingVisit →
30RocketNode4.5 · 2,641 reviews£4.14/mo ($5.50)
Starter · 3GB
3–8GBUnlimited✓ London3 backup slotsSee RocketNode’s terms3GB with a free trialVisit →
31Spill HostingNo Trustpilot profile£3.76/mo ($5.00)
3GB
3–13GBUnlimitedSee checkoutFree backupsSee Spill’s terms3GB with Caves includedVisit →
32Streamline Servers4.4 · 127 reviews£5.05/mo ($6.72)
12 slots
Not stated12–36 slots✓ LondonBackupsSee Streamline’s termsPer-slot, 22 locationsVisit →
33ZAP-Hosting4.3 · 19,549 reviews£3.30/mo ($4.39)
Entry plan
Set by planSet by plan✓ UKBackupsSee ZAP’s termsCheap, lifetime optionVisit →

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Trustpilot scores checked 30 Oct 2026.

All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s Don’t Starve Together page, checked on 30 October 2026. Nitrado, G-Portal and PingPlayers bill per 30 days. Akliz and ScalaCube set the price at checkout, and Citadel Servers and Streamline Servers charge per slot.

Methodology

How we compared Don’t Starve Together server hosts

We compared each host’s live Don’t Starve Together product on what matters for a DST group: running Overworld and Caves together, RAM for your mods, slots, a UK or nearby EU location, backups, refunds and price. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.

Shards and RAMOverworld plus Caves, with room for mods.
Mods and setupWorkshop tools, cluster token and file access.
LocationUK or nearby EU for UK players.
Price and termsClear pricing, backups, trials and refunds.
Reviews

The 33 best Don’t Starve Together server hosts, reviewed

Each review covers the plan that suits a small group, what it costs and the detail that decides whether it suits your world.

1

LOW.MS

London, both shards included
£6.62/mo ($8.80)10GB · 10 slots
4.4 Trustpilot (200 reviews)
Price£6.62/mo ($8.80)
RAM10GB
Slots10 slots
LocationsLondon, Nuremberg, Helsinki, Warsaw
BackupsCloud backups
Refund / trial5-day money-back

LOW.MS sells Don’t Starve Together from £6.62/mo ($8.80) a month, with 10GB of RAM and 10 slots as the standard starting point rather than a stripped-down entry tier. Both the Overworld and Caves shards run automatically when you order, so there is no linking two separate instances together.

The London location keeps British players close to the server, and cloud backups run independently of Steam updates, which matters when a bad mod update corrupts a save. The five-day money-back window gives you time to test a full modded Caves setup.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full LOW.MS review.

Pros
  • London location
  • 10GB and both shards as standard
  • Cloud backups
Cons
  • No built-in Workshop mod browser, FTP-based instead
2

GTX Gaming

Caves free, deep DST docs
£9.00/mo ($11.97)12 slots
4.6 Trustpilot (1,428 reviews)
Price£9.00/mo ($11.97)
RAMNot stated
Slots12 slots and up
LocationsLondon, Stockholm and worldwide
BackupsAutomatic backups
Refund / trial24-hour refund

GTX Gaming starts Don’t Starve Together at £9.00/mo ($11.97) a month for 12 slots, with Caves included at no extra cost rather than as a second server purchase. London and Stockholm are among its locations, next to Paris, Frankfurt and North American and Asia-Pacific nodes, on Ryzen 5800X to 7950X3D hardware.

Its knowledge base is built around DST’s quirks, with guides for cluster tokens, Workshop mods and server names. The refund window is 24 hours, shorter than LOW.MS or Kinetic, so set the server up on the first day.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GTX Gaming review.

Pros
  • Caves included free
  • DST-specific guides
  • London location
Cons
  • 24-hour refund window
3

GGServers

Unlimited slots from £4.51
£4.51/mo ($6.00)Wet Goop · 2GB
4.5 Trustpilot (3,408 reviews)
Price£4.51/mo ($6.00)
RAM2–32GB
SlotsUnlimited
LocationsNorth America or Europe
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee GGServers’ terms

GGServers starts Don’t Starve Together at £4.51/mo ($6.00) a month for 2GB, then £6.77/mo ($9.00) for 3GB, which it lists as the minimum for four players, and £9.02/mo ($12.00) for 4GB. Every plan has unlimited player slots, unmetered SSD storage and DDoS protection.

Steam Workshop mods are managed from the panel, and you choose a North American or European location when you order.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GGServers review.

Pros
  • Unlimited player slots
  • Unmetered SSD
  • Workshop mod tools
Cons
  • No London location listed
4

Kinetic Hosting

4GB, no player caps
£3.75/mo ($4.99)4GB
4.8 Trustpilot (399 reviews)
Price£3.75/mo ($4.99)
RAM4GB and up
SlotsNo player caps
LocationsLondon and EU
Backups5 backup slots
Refund / trial7-day refund

Kinetic Hosting starts Don’t Starve Together at £3.75/mo ($4.99) a month for 4GB, enough for a small vanilla group, and £6.01/mo ($7.99) for 8GB, with a ladder up to large modded communities. There are no player caps on any plan, and every plan includes five backup slots and four splits, so unused resources can run a second server.

Support is handled by humans around the clock, and a seven-day refund covers the first week.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Kinetic Hosting review.

Pros
  • No player caps
  • 5 backup slots and 4 splits
  • 7-day refund
Cons
  • Smaller brand than the largest hosts
5

ScalaCube

UK location, beginner panel
See checkoutSee checkout
4.4 Trustpilot (4,819 reviews)
PriceSee checkout
RAMSee checkout
SlotsSee checkout
LocationsUnited Kingdom and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trial7-day guarantee

ScalaCube lists the United Kingdom among its Don’t Starve Together locations, next to Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore and the US. Its DST page shows no plan price, so the cost is set at checkout.

The panel is aimed at beginners, with automated updates and mod support.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full ScalaCube review.

Pros
  • UK location
  • Beginner-friendly panel
Cons
  • No plan price on its DST page
6

Gaming Deluxe

12 slots on a 5.0GHz CPU
£9.00/mo ($11.97)12 slots
4.8 Trustpilot (82 reviews)
Price£9.00/mo ($11.97)
RAM5–12GB
Slots12–36 slots
LocationsUK, France, Germany, US, Australia
Backups7 days offsite
Refund / trialSee Gaming Deluxe’s terms

Gaming Deluxe hosts Don’t Starve Together from £9.00/mo ($11.97) a month for 12 player slots, then £17.99/mo ($23.93) for 20 and £33.99/mo ($45.21) for 36, with 5GB to 12GB of RAM. Servers run on a 5.0GHz CPU with NVMe storage and are billed monthly with no contract.

A one-click mod manager sits next to FTP for custom mods, and backups are kept for seven days.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Gaming Deluxe review.

Pros
  • 5.0GHz CPU
  • One-click mod manager
  • UK location
Cons
  • Higher entry price than budget hosts
7

AleForge

4GB with 4 user backups
£6.01/mo ($7.99)Initiate · 4GB
4.9 Trustpilot (145 reviews)
Price£6.01/mo ($7.99)
RAM4–48GB
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsLondon, New York, Chicago
Backups4 user backups
Refund / trialSee AleForge’s terms

AleForge’s Initiate plan for Don’t Starve Together costs £6.01/mo ($7.99) a month for 4GB with 60GB of NVMe storage, unlimited CPU cores and four user backups. Journeyman adds a fifth gigabyte for £7.51/mo ($9.99), and a custom plan runs to 48GB.

The same plan can swap to dozens of other games from the panel.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full AleForge review.

Pros
  • Unlimited CPU cores
  • 4 user backups
  • Game swapping
Cons
  • Regular price higher than the cheapest hosts
8

Nitrado

Prepaid, switch games
£4.77/30 days ($6.34)4 slots
3.9 Trustpilot (7,800 reviews)
Price£4.77/30 days ($6.34)
RAMNot stated
Slots4–10 slots
LocationsLondon, Frankfurt and worldwide
BackupsDaily backups
Refund / trialSee Nitrado’s terms

Nitrado rents Don’t Starve Together from £4.77/30 days ($6.34) for four slots, or £11.59/30 days ($15.41) for ten, on a subscription or prepaid basis. There is no long-term contract.

Up to five games can be installed on one server, with over 100 games to switch between in its cloud.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Nitrado review.

Pros
  • No contract
  • Switch between games
Cons
  • Billed per 30 days
  • RAM not stated
9

G-Portal

Prepaid, Gamecloud switching
£8.22/30 days ($10.93)6 slots
4.6 Trustpilot (3,128 reviews)
Price£8.22/30 days ($10.93)
RAMNot stated
Slots6–10 slots
LocationsEurope and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee G-Portal’s terms

G-Portal sells Don’t Starve Together for £8.22/30 days ($10.93) with six slots, or £12.94/30 days ($17.21) for ten. Billing is prepaid with no contract.

Its Gamecloud lets you switch the server to other games at any time.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full G-Portal review.

Pros
  • Prepaid, no contract
  • Gamecloud switching
Cons
  • Billed per 30 days
  • London not listed
10

Godlike

Pterodactyl panel, Discord bot
£23.99/mo ($31.91)Ultra · 6 slots · 6GB
3.4 Trustpilot (449 reviews)
Price£23.99/mo ($31.91)
RAM6–10GB
Slots6–18 slots
LocationsSee checkout
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee Godlike’s terms

Godlike’s Don’t Starve Together plans start with Ultra at six slots and 6GB, then Unstoppable at 12 slots and 8GB and Rampage at 18 slots and 10GB. Ultra costs £23.99/mo ($31.91) at the regular price.

Its Pterodactyl-based panel can also be driven from Discord.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Godlike review.

Pros
  • 6GB on the entry plan
  • Discord management
Cons
  • Low Trustpilot score
11

Sparked Host

Ryzen 7950X, free trial
£6.62/mo ($8.80)Log · 4GB
4.8 Trustpilot (2,470 reviews)
Price£6.62/mo ($8.80)
RAM4–8GB
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsLondon, Paris, Helsinki, Vienna
Backups3 backup slots
Refund / trial48-hour refund

Sparked Host’s Log plan for Don’t Starve Together costs £6.62/mo ($8.80) a month for 4GB of DDR5 on an AMD Ryzen 7950X or equivalent, with 100GB of NVMe storage. Rocks adds 6GB for £9.92/mo ($13.20) and Marble 8GB for £13.23/mo ($17.60).

London is one of its European locations, there is a 24-hour free trial on its Apollo panel, and a 48-hour refund guarantee.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Sparked Host review.

Pros
  • Ryzen 7950X with DDR5
  • London location
  • 24-hour free trial
Cons
  • Backups beyond the included slots cost extra
12

Shockbyte

Budget, instant setup
£5.26/mo ($6.99)Wilson · 2GB
4.2 Trustpilot (10,379 reviews)
Price£5.26/mo ($6.99)
RAM2–4GB+
Slots6–24+ players
LocationsWorldwide
BackupsAutomatic backups
Refund / trial72-hour refund

Shockbyte’s Wilson plan costs £5.26/mo ($6.99) a month for six players and 2GB, Webber £9.02/mo ($11.99) for 12 players and 3GB, and Maxwell £13.53/mo ($18.00) for 24 or more players and 4GB or more.

Servers are set up instantly with DDoS protection.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Shockbyte review.

Pros
  • Instant setup
  • Clear player-based plans
Cons
  • Weak Trustpilot score
13

PingPlayers

3GB, billed per 30 days
£6.74/30 days ($8.97)3GB
4.9 Trustpilot (1,010 reviews)
Price£6.74/30 days ($8.97)
RAM3–6GB
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsUK and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee PingPlayers’ terms

PingPlayers sells Don’t Starve Together from £6.74/30 days ($8.97) for 3GB, then £8.99/30 days ($11.96) for 4GB and £13.50/30 days ($17.95) for 6GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPlayers review.

Pros
  • UK location
  • Clear RAM tiers
Cons
  • Billed per 30 days
14

LogicServers

8 slots in London
£6.67/mo ($8.87)8 slots
4.7 Trustpilot (368 reviews)
Price£6.67/mo ($8.87)
RAMNot stated
Slots8–24 slots
LocationsLondon, Frankfurt, Stockholm and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee LogicServers’ terms

LogicServers sells Don’t Starve Together from £6.67/mo ($8.87) a month for eight slots, £9.16/mo ($12.18) for 12 and £18.37/mo ($24.43) for 24, each with DDoS protection, full file access and backups. London is one of its locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full LogicServers review.

Pros
  • London location
  • Full file access
Cons
  • RAM not stated
15

Akliz

Pay per GB
See checkoutPer GB
5.0 Trustpilot (424 reviews)
PriceSee checkout
RAMSet by you
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsSee checkout
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee Akliz’s terms

Akliz prices Don’t Starve Together at $5 per GB of memory a month, so the total depends on the RAM you choose at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Akliz review.

Pros
  • Pay only for the RAM you need
Cons
  • Total set at checkout
16

BerryByte

4 players with a money-back guarantee
£5.23/mo ($6.95)4 players
4.3 Trustpilot (127 reviews)
Price£5.23/mo ($6.95)
RAMNot stated
Slots4–32 players
LocationsEU Central, US East, US West
BackupsBackups
Refund / trial7-day money-back

BerryByte sells Don’t Starve Together from £5.23/mo ($6.95) a month for four players, £11.24/mo ($14.95) for 12 and £22.52/mo ($29.95) for 32, with setup help and a seven-day money-back guarantee.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full BerryByte review.

Pros
  • 7-day money-back
  • Setup help included
Cons
  • No UK location listed
17

BisectHosting

4GB, 21 locations
£9.02/mo ($11.99)4GB
4.7 Trustpilot (27,317 reviews)
Price£9.02/mo ($11.99)
RAM4–8GB
SlotsSet by plan
Locations21 locations
Backups3 days of backups free
Refund / trialSee Bisect’s terms

BisectHosting sells Don’t Starve Together from £9.02/mo ($11.99) a month for 4GB, £13.53/mo ($17.99) for 6GB and £18.04/mo ($23.99) for 8GB, with free location swaps across 21 locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full BisectHosting review.

Pros
  • 21 locations
  • Free location swaps
Cons
  • Higher price per GB
18

Citadel Servers

Per-slot pricing, Caves support
From £0.90 ($1.20) per slotPer slot
4.3 Trustpilot (295 reviews)
PriceFrom £0.90 ($1.20) per slot
RAMNot stated
SlotsSet by you
LocationsLondon and worldwide
BackupsScheduled backups
Refund / trialSee Citadel’s terms

Citadel Servers prices Don’t Starve Together from From £0.90 ($1.20) per slot, with Caves support, whitelists, full FTP and database access and scheduled backups. London is among its locations, and you can switch location at any time.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Citadel Servers review.

Pros
  • Caves support
  • London location
Cons
  • Total depends on slot count
19

CreeperHost

Cheap Eco tier
£3.50/mo ($4.65)Eco
4.4 Trustpilot (206 reviews)
Price£3.50/mo ($4.65)
RAMSee checkout
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsSee checkout
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee CreeperHost’s terms

CreeperHost sells Don’t Starve Together on an Eco tier from £3.50/mo ($4.65) a month, and recommends its Premium tier from £11.50/mo ($15.30) for modded or busier worlds.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full CreeperHost review.

Pros
  • Low Eco price
Cons
  • Location shown at checkout
20

Cybrancee

2GB from £3
£3.00/mo ($3.99)Deerclops · 2GB
4.8 Trustpilot (793 reviews)
Price£3.00/mo ($3.99)
RAM2–32GB
SlotsUnlimited
LocationsEurope and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trial90-day refund policy

Cybrancee’s Deerclops plan costs £3.00/mo ($3.99) a month for 2GB with unlimited slots and mod support, then Toadstool £5.26/mo ($6.99) for 4GB and Champion £7.51/mo ($9.99) for 6GB, and every plan lists a 90-day refund policy.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Cybrancee review.

Pros
  • Unlimited slots
  • 90-day refund policy
Cons
  • 2GB is tight with Caves and mods
21

FREAKHOSTING

2GB, London, free trial
£3.33/mo ($4.43)Novice · 2GB
3.7 Trustpilot (401 reviews)
Price£3.33/mo ($4.43)
RAM2–8GB+
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsLondon, Frankfurt and 6 more
BackupsBackups
Refund / trial2-day free trial

FREAKHOSTING’s Novice plan costs £3.33/mo ($4.43) a month for 2GB on AMD Ryzen 9 with NVMe storage, and every plan has a two-day free trial with no card. London is one of its eight locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full FREAKHOSTING review.

Pros
  • 2-day free trial
  • London location
Cons
  • 2GB is tight with Caves and mods
22

Fragnet

4GB at 4+ GHz
£10.99/mo ($14.62)4GB · 6 players
3.8 Trustpilot (151 reviews)
Price£10.99/mo ($14.62)
RAM4–8GB
Slots6–24 players
LocationsLondon, Amsterdam and worldwide
BackupsSee checkout
Refund / trial3-day money-back

Fragnet sells Don’t Starve Together from £10.99/mo ($14.62) a month for up to six players with 4GB and a 4+ GHz CPU thread, up to £22.99/mo ($30.58) for 24 players and 8GB, with a three-day money-back guarantee.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Fragnet review.

Pros
  • 4+ GHz CPU
  • London location
Cons
  • High regular price
23

GameServerKings

Both shards on 4GB in London
£5.84/mo ($7.77)Starter · 4GB
3.5 Trustpilot (419 reviews)
Price£5.84/mo ($7.77)
RAM4–12GB
Slots16 by default
LocationsLondon, Frankfurt and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trial72-hour refund

GameServerKings’ Starter plan runs the Forest and Caves shards from day one for £5.84/mo ($7.77) a month with 4GB, with London the closest location for UK players and a 72-hour refund.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GameServerKings review.

Pros
  • Both shards included
  • London location
Cons
  • Smaller brand
24

Gravel Host

4GB for £4.50
£4.50/mo ($5.99)Mosling · 4GB
4.7 Trustpilot (1,485 reviews)
Price£4.50/mo ($5.99)
RAM4–10GB
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsLondon and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee Gravel’s terms

Gravel Host’s Mosling plan costs £4.50/mo ($5.99) a month for 4GB of DDR4 with unlimited NVMe storage, then £6.76/mo ($8.99) for 6GB and £11.27/mo ($14.99) for 10GB. London is one of its locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Gravel Host review.

Pros
  • 4GB for under £5
  • Unlimited NVMe
Cons
  • Smaller brand
25

Iceline Hosting

DST plans by playstyle
£5.15/mo ($6.85)Casual · 2GB
4.5 Trustpilot (348 reviews)
Price£5.15/mo ($6.85)
RAM2–8GB
Slots2–32 players
LocationsLondon and 5 more
BackupsFree backups
Refund / trialSee Iceline’s terms

Iceline Hosting’s Casual plan costs £5.15/mo ($6.85) a month for 2GB and two to six players, Modded £7.60/mo ($10.11) for 3GB, Endless £15.00/mo ($19.95) for 5GB and Community £22.10/mo ($29.39) for 8GB. London is one of six regions, with free backups.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Iceline Hosting review.

Pros
  • Plans sized for DST playstyles
  • London location
Cons
  • 1 vCPU on the cheaper plans
26

MintServers

Unlimited RAM and slots
£7.51/mo ($9.99)Unlimited
4.9 Trustpilot (1,753 reviews)
Price£7.51/mo ($9.99)
RAMUnlimited
SlotsUnlimited
LocationsLondon and worldwide
BackupsBackup included
Refund / trial24-hour money-back

MintServers sells Don’t Starve Together from £7.51/mo ($9.99) a month with unlimited RAM and slots and two game instances, hosted in London among other locations, with a 24-hour money-back guarantee.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full MintServers review.

Pros
  • Unlimited RAM and slots
  • London location
Cons
  • 24-hour money-back only
27

Nodecraft

Free 24-hour trial
£8.96/mo ($11.92)Up to 10 players
4.9 Trustpilot (1,833 reviews)
Price£8.96/mo ($11.92)
RAMSee checkout
SlotsUp to 10 players
LocationsWorldwide
BackupsCloud backups
Refund / trialSee Nodecraft’s terms

Nodecraft’s Don’t Starve Together server costs £8.96/mo ($11.92) a month, sized for up to ten players, with a free 24-hour trial. A Wake & Play option hibernates the server when everyone logs off.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Nodecraft review.

Pros
  • 24-hour free trial
  • Wake & Play option
Cons
  • Higher regular price
28

PingPerfect

10 slots, London
£11.17/mo ($14.86)10 slots
4.5 Trustpilot (1,045 reviews)
Price£11.17/mo ($14.86)
RAMNot stated
Slots10 slots and up
LocationsLondon and worldwide
BackupsOffsite backups
Refund / trialSee PingPerfect’s terms

PingPerfect sells Don’t Starve Together from £11.17/mo ($14.86) a month for ten slots on its normal hardware tier, with London among its locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPerfect review.

Pros
  • London location
  • Trial available
Cons
  • High regular price
29

RespawnHost

Per-GB pricing
£6.71/mo ($8.93)4GB
4.7 Trustpilot (30 reviews)
Price£6.71/mo ($8.93)
RAM4–24GB
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsFrankfurt
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee RespawnHost’s terms

RespawnHost prices Don’t Starve Together at £1.68/mo ($2.23) per GB, so its recommended 4GB plan for six players costs £6.71/mo ($8.93) a month, with Caves support.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full RespawnHost review.

Pros
  • Pay per GB
  • Caves support
Cons
  • No UK location listed
30

RocketNode

3GB with a free trial
£4.14/mo ($5.50)Starter · 3GB
4.5 Trustpilot (2,641 reviews)
Price£4.14/mo ($5.50)
RAM3–8GB
SlotsUnlimited
LocationsLondon and worldwide
Backups3 backup slots
Refund / trialSee RocketNode’s terms

RocketNode’s Starter plan costs £4.14/mo ($5.50) a month for 3GB, two vCPUs and unlimited player slots, with three backup slots and a one-day free trial. London is one of its locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full RocketNode review.

Pros
  • 1-day free trial
  • Unlimited slots
Cons
  • Extra backup slots cost more
31

Spill Hosting

3GB with Caves included
£3.76/mo ($5.00)3GB
No Trustpilot profile
Price£3.76/mo ($5.00)
RAM3–13GB
SlotsUnlimited
LocationsEurope
BackupsFree backups
Refund / trialSee Spill’s terms

Spill Hosting sells Don’t Starve Together from £3.76/mo ($5.00) a month for 3GB with unlimited players, Caves included, Workshop mods and full FTP access on European locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Spill Hosting review.

Pros
  • Caves included
  • Unlimited players
Cons
  • No UK location listed
32

Streamline Servers

Per-slot, 22 locations
£5.05/mo ($6.72)12 slots
4.4 Trustpilot (127 reviews)
Price£5.05/mo ($6.72)
RAMNot stated
Slots12–36 slots
LocationsLondon and 21 more
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee Streamline’s terms

Streamline Servers charges From £0.42 ($0.56) per slot for Don’t Starve Together with a 12-slot minimum, so a server starts at £5.05/mo ($6.72) a month. London is one of its 22 locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Streamline Servers review.

Pros
  • 22 locations
  • London location
Cons
  • 12-slot minimum
33

ZAP-Hosting

Cheap, lifetime option
£3.30/mo ($4.39)Entry plan
4.3 Trustpilot (19,549 reviews)
Price£3.30/mo ($4.39)
RAMSet by plan
SlotsSet by plan
LocationsUK and worldwide
BackupsBackups
Refund / trialSee ZAP’s terms

ZAP-Hosting sells Don’t Starve Together from £3.30/mo ($4.39) a month, or as a one-off lifetime server from £45.89 ($61.04), with its own web interface and DDoS protection.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full ZAP-Hosting review.

Pros
  • Low monthly price
  • Lifetime option
Cons
  • RAM set by plan
Read this first

Ten years of DST, and still growing

2026 marks ten years of Don’t Starve Together and twenty years of Klei Entertainment. The “From Beyond, Cursed Confrontation” story arc is live, adding a new Sanctum encounter, new boss loot and Thermic Tools crafting, with Klei working on the second part. Klei’s Hotfix 760178 on 26 October 2026 also added optional launch options that let mods read and write files in a dedicated server’s cluster folder.

Don’t Starve Together: Pocket Edition has launched on iOS and Android, the first proper co-op mobile version. Klei has also announced a separate standalone game, Don’t Starve Elsewhere, and both games are being supported side by side.

Caves and shards

How shards, clusters and Caves work

A cluster is your server as a whole, with one entry in the server browser. A shard is one world inside it. The Overworld shard is the master (is_master = true in server.ini), and the Caves shard connects to it through configured ports and a shared cluster_key. Players just step into a sinkhole and move between them.

Some hosts, such as GTX Gaming, LOW.MS, GameServerKings and Spill Hosting, include Caves as standard, while others need it ordered as a separate linked server, so check before you buy.

PortUsed for
UDP 10999Overworld shard (default game port)
UDP 10998Caves shard (default)
TCP/UDP 27016Master server port (shard communication)

Managed hosts configure these ports for you.

Cluster token

Cluster token: why your server needs one

Without a cluster token your server starts and players can join by direct IP, but it does not show in the public server browser. A token is free: log in at accounts.klei.com with the Klei account linked to your copy of DST, open Don’t Starve Together, then Game Servers, create a server entry and copy the token. Paste it as the only content of cluster_token.txt in your cluster folder, or into the Cluster Token field most host panels provide. One token covers both shards, and each separate cluster needs its own.

Settings

cluster.ini and worldgenoverride.lua settings that matter

DST uses simple configuration files. Most hosts expose the common settings in their panel:

SettingFileWhat it does
game_modecluster.iniendless lets players always respawn; survival turns dead players into ghosts; wilderness is the strictest
max_playerscluster.iniPlayer cap; 10 is a practical maximum for good performance
pause_when_emptycluster.iniPauses seasons and resources while nobody is online, ideal for weekly groups
cluster_passwordcluster.iniBlank for a public server, set one for a private group
overridesworldgenoverride.luaWorld settings such as season length, resources and regrowth; only applied at world generation

worldgenoverride.lua settings cannot be changed after the world is generated without a wipe, so decide on them before the first start. The file goes in the Master folder, with a separate copy using preset = “DST_CAVE” in the Caves folder.

Workshop mods

Workshop mods on a dedicated DST server

Mods are managed through two files. dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua lists the Workshop IDs to download at startup, and modoverrides.lua in each shard folder enables them and stores their settings. Mods that every player needs are downloaded automatically when a player joins, while client-only mods are each player’s own choice. Our guide to installing mods on a Don’t Starve Together server walks through both files and the log checks. Popular mods on community servers:

ModWhat it adds
Global PositionsShows every player’s position on the map
Health InfoShows enemy health on hover or attack
Geometric PlacementSnaps building to a grid for tidy bases
Combined StatusDetailed nutrition, sanity, temperature and season readouts
Epic HealthbarBoss health with phase indicators

A heavily modded server with six players uses more RAM than a vanilla server with twenty, so size your plan for the mod list.

Hardware

How much RAM does a Don’t Starve Together server need?

Klei’s official minimum is 1GB, but Caves and mods matter far more than player count:

SetupPlayersMinimum RAMComfortableNotes
Vanilla, no Caves2–81–2GB3GBAny plan handles this
Vanilla + Caves4–103GB4–5GBTwo shard processes
Modded (10–20 mods) + Caves4–104GB6GBMod overhead adds up
Heavily modded (20+ mods) + Caves8–166GB8GBTotal conversion mods are heavier

NVMe storage speeds up world generation, which takes one to five minutes the first time, and mod loading.

UK servers

British servers for Don’t Starve Together

22 of the 33 hosts show a London or UK location for Don’t Starve Together:

HostUK locationEntry price
LOW.MS✓ London£6.62/mo ($8.80)
GTX Gaming✓ London£9.00/mo ($11.97)
Kinetic Hosting✓ London£3.75/mo ($4.99)
ScalaCube✓ UKSee checkout
Gaming Deluxe✓ UK£9.00/mo ($11.97)
AleForge✓ London£6.01/mo ($7.99)
Nitrado✓ London£4.77/30 days ($6.34)
Sparked Host✓ London£6.62/mo ($8.80)
PingPlayers✓ UK£6.74/30 days ($8.97)
LogicServers✓ London£6.67/mo ($8.87)
Citadel Servers✓ LondonFrom £0.90 ($1.20) per slot
Cybrancee✓ UK£3.00/mo ($3.99)
FREAKHOSTING✓ London£3.33/mo ($4.43)
Fragnet✓ London£10.99/mo ($14.62)
GameServerKings✓ London£5.84/mo ($7.77)
Gravel Host✓ London£4.50/mo ($5.99)
Iceline Hosting✓ London£5.15/mo ($6.85)
MintServers✓ London£7.51/mo ($9.99)
PingPerfect✓ London£11.17/mo ($14.86)
RocketNode✓ London£4.14/mo ($5.50)
Streamline Servers✓ London£5.05/mo ($6.72)
ZAP-Hosting✓ UK£3.30/mo ($4.39)

A nearby server keeps combat and movement responsive for players in Britain.

More games

Other co-op survival games to host

Running more than one world for your group? Compare hosts for Valheim, Terraria, Core Keeper, Stardew Valley, Project Zomboid, Enshrouded, Vintage Story and Minecraft.

Self-hosting

Self-hosting vs renting a Don’t Starve Together server

The Don’t Starve Together dedicated server is a free tool in your Steam library under Tools, and one copy of the game covers any number of server instances. You still need a cluster token, two shard processes for Caves, and UDP ports 10998 and 10999 forwarded in your router.

Self-hostRented server
CostFree tool; you pay for the machine and powerFrom £3.00/mo ($3.99)
Hardware1–8GB RAM depending on Caves and modsSized by the plan you pick
SetupCluster token, two shards and port forwarding yourselfShards and ports set up for you
UptimeOnly while your machine is onOnline 24/7
BackupsYour jobIncluded on most hosts

A managed host keeps the world running when you log off and handles the shard setup. Our self-hosting guide and guide to game server hosting cover the trade-offs.

Ranked by price only

Cheapest Don’t Starve Together server hosting UK

Each host’s cheapest Don’t Starve Together plan, all 34 sorted by regular monthly price. Check what you get too: 2GB suits a vanilla world without Caves, not a modded server. Hosts that set the price at checkout or charge per slot are listed last. For other games, see our cheap game server hosting guide.

  1. 1
    CybranceeDeerclops · 2GB · 2GB from £3
    £3.00/mo ($3.99)
  2. 2
    ZAP-HostingEntry plan · Cheap, lifetime option
    £3.30/mo ($4.39)
  3. 3
    FREAKHOSTINGNovice · 2GB · 2GB, London, free trial
    £3.33/mo ($4.43)
  4. 4
    CreeperHostEco · Cheap Eco tier
    £3.50/mo ($4.65)
  5. 5
    Kinetic Hosting4GB · 4GB, no player caps
    £3.75/mo ($4.99)
  6. 6
    Spill Hosting3GB · 3GB with Caves included
    £3.76/mo ($5.00)
  7. 7
    RocketNodeStarter · 3GB · 3GB with a free trial
    £4.14/mo ($5.50)
  8. 8
    Gravel HostMosling · 4GB · 4GB for £4.50
    £4.50/mo ($5.99)
  9. 9
    GGServersWet Goop · 2GB · Unlimited slots from £4.51
    £4.51/mo ($6.00)
  10. 10
    Nitrado4 slots · Prepaid, switch games
    £4.77/30 days ($6.34)
  11. 11
    Streamline Servers12 slots · Per-slot, 22 locations
    £5.05/mo ($6.72)
  12. 12
    Iceline HostingCasual · 2GB · DST plans by playstyle
    £5.15/mo ($6.85)
  13. 13
    BerryByte4 players · 4 players with a money-back guarantee
    £5.23/mo ($6.95)
  14. 14
    ShockbyteWilson · 2GB · Budget, instant setup
    £5.26/mo ($6.99)
  15. 15
    GameServerKingsStarter · 4GB · Both shards on 4GB in London
    £5.84/mo ($7.77)
  16. 16
    AleForgeInitiate · 4GB · 4GB with 4 user backups
    £6.01/mo ($7.99)
  17. 17
    PhysgunSpider Queen · 3GB · London
    £6.01/mo ($7.99)
  18. 18
    LOW.MS10GB · 10 slots · London, both shards included
    £6.62/mo ($8.80)
  19. 19
    Sparked HostLog · 4GB · Ryzen 7950X, free trial
    £6.62/mo ($8.80)
  20. 20
    LogicServers8 slots · 8 slots in London
    £6.67/mo ($8.87)
  21. 21
    RespawnHost4GB · Per-GB pricing
    £6.71/mo ($8.93)
  22. 22
    PingPlayers3GB · 3GB, billed per 30 days
    £6.74/30 days ($8.97)
  23. 23
    MintServersUnlimited · Unlimited RAM and slots
    £7.51/mo ($9.99)
  24. 24
    G-Portal6 slots · Prepaid, Gamecloud switching
    £8.22/30 days ($10.93)
  25. 25
    NodecraftUp to 10 players · Free 24-hour trial
    £8.96/mo ($11.92)
  26. 26
    GTX Gaming12 slots · Caves free, deep DST docs
    £9.00/mo ($11.97)
  27. 27
    Gaming Deluxe12 slots · 12 slots on a 5.0GHz CPU
    £9.00/mo ($11.97)
  28. 28
    BisectHosting4GB · 4GB, 21 locations
    £9.02/mo ($11.99)
  29. 29
    Fragnet4GB · 6 players · 4GB at 4+ GHz
    £10.99/mo ($14.62)
  30. 30
    PingPerfect10 slots · 10 slots, London
    £11.17/mo ($14.86)
  31. 31
    AklizPer GB · Pay per GB
    See checkout
  32. 32
    Citadel ServersPer slot · Per-slot pricing, Caves support
    From £0.90 ($1.20) per slot
  33. 33
    GodlikeUltra · 6 slots · 6GB · Pterodactyl panel, Discord bot
    £23.99/mo ($31.91)
  34. 34
    ScalaCubeSee checkout · UK location, beginner panel
    See checkout

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Buying guide

Which Don’t Starve Together host should you choose?

Final verdict

For most UK groups, LOW.MS is the best Don’t Starve Together server host in 2026, with 10GB, both shards and London. Pick GTX Gaming for Caves included and DST guides, or GGServers for unlimited slots on a budget. Hosting another co-op game? See our Valheim server hosting and Terraria server hosting guides.

FAQ

Don’t Starve Together server hosting FAQ

What is the best Don’t Starve Together server host in the UK?

LOW.MS is our #1, with 10GB, the Overworld and Caves shards running out of the box and a London location. Our LOW.MS review covers it in depth.

How much RAM does a DST server need?

Klei’s minimum is 1GB. Plan on 3GB for vanilla with Caves, 4–6GB with 10–20 mods, and 6–8GB for 20 or more mods. Mods and Caves matter more than player count.

Do I need a cluster token?

Yes, if you want the server in the public browser. Without one players can only join by direct IP. Tokens are free from accounts.klei.com, and one covers both shards.

Do I need to own DST to run a server?

Yes, the cluster token needs a Klei account linked to a copy of the game. One copy covers any number of servers, and the dedicated server is a free tool in your Steam library.

Are Caves included on DST hosting?

On many hosts, yes. LOW.MS, GTX Gaming, GameServerKings and Spill Hosting include the Caves shard as standard. Others need it ordered as a separate linked server, so check before you buy.

Which ports does a DST server use?

UDP 10999 is the Overworld shard’s default, UDP 10998 the Caves shard’s, and TCP/UDP 27016 handles communication between them. Managed hosts set these up for you.

How do I add Workshop mods to a dedicated server?

List the Workshop IDs in dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua, then enable and configure them in modoverrides.lua in each shard folder. Players must be subscribed to the mods before joining.

Which DST hosts have UK servers?

22 of the 33 hosts here show a London or UK location, including LOW.MS, GTX Gaming, Kinetic Hosting, Sparked Host and Gaming Deluxe. The UK servers section above lists them all.

What is the cheapest Don’t Starve Together server hosting?

On regular monthly prices, Cybrancee starts at £3.00/mo ($3.99) for 2GB, ZAP-Hosting at £3.30/mo ($4.39) and CreeperHost at £3.50/mo ($4.65). Kinetic Hosting gives 4GB for £3.75/mo ($4.99). See our cheap game server hosting guide.

Can I try a DST server for free?

Yes. FREAKHOSTING has a two-day free trial, and Sparked Host, RocketNode and Nodecraft offer 24-hour or one-day trials.

Our top DST pick

LOW.MS

10GB · Both shards · London · 5-day money-back · £6.62/mo ($8.80)

Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission if you buy through some links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Provider prices, RAM, locations and policies were re-checked on 30 October 2026.