Question 1

Can I install mods from the Vintage Story ModDB?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Mods tab searches the official ModDB (9,349 mods listed on 5 November 2026) and installs a mod with one click. We pick the release that matches your server’s game version and install the mods it depends on, and removing one is just as quick. The game’s built-in installer currently errors on 1.22.7, which is why the dashboard does it for you. You can still put mod files in data/Mods yourself with the file manager or SFTP.

Question 2

Do my players need to install the same mods?

Accepted Answer

Yes: players need the same mods as the server. The Mods tab lists every mod on your server with its version and a link to its ModDB page, so you can send your group the exact list before they join.

Question 3

Can I upload my existing Vintage Story world?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Vintage Story keeps a world in a single .vcdbs save file. Upload it to data/Saves with the file manager or SFTP, pick it as the active world on the dashboard, and restart the server. Take a backup first if the server already has a world you want to keep.

Question 4

How do I move my world from the official server?

Accepted Answer

Download it from the official server first: its store page says you can, including for 180 days after the rental ends. Then upload the .vcdbs file to your Connect server and pick it as the active world. That is the whole move.

Question 5

How is this different from the official Vintage Story server?

Accepted Answer

The official server is rented from the game’s own store and run by the developer, Anego Studios. Its store page lists three limits: it “does not support 3rd party mods”, its servers “are located in Central Europe only”, and “there is currently no process in place to allow for uploading of worlds”. A Connect server installs mods from the ModDB, runs in seven regions across Europe, North America and Australia, and loads the world you upload. Connect Hosting is an independent host and is not affiliated with Anego Studios.

Question 6

Why can’t my friends join a new Vintage Story server?

Accepted Answer

Since 1.20, a new dedicated server is invite-only (whitelisted) and unlisted by default. In the server’s own words, servers “no longer register themselves to the public servers list and are invite-only (whitelisted) out of the box”. Connect servers switch the whitelist off when they are created, so your group can join by address from the first start. To lock the server down again, or to list it publicly, use the whitelist and public listing switches on the Server Settings tab.

Question 7

Which version of Vintage Story does the server run?

Accepted Answer

The current stable, 1.22.7: the developer’s own Linux server build from its CDN, running on .NET 10. Vintage Story is not on Steam, so the server comes straight from the developer.

Question 8

Will my mods work after a Vintage Story update?

Accepted Answer

Most catch up, but not on day one. When 1.22.0 shipped on 21 April 2026, 72 of the 200 most-downloaded ModDB mods had a release for it that day, 116 within a week and 150 within 30 days; 20 still have none. When you install a mod, we pick the release built for your server’s game version. Take a backup before any big change to a modded world.

Question 9

How much RAM does a Vintage Story server need?

Accepted Answer

Our test server used 1.2 GB idle on a fresh vanilla world and 2.1 GB with 16 popular mods installed (1.22.7, 5 November 2026). Hamlet (4 GB) suits a vanilla or lightly modded group, Village (6 GB) a longer mod list, and Town (10 GB) large mod lists and the biggest groups. Those idle figures are our only measurements, so the larger plans are headroom. You can change plan later and keep your world.

Question 10

How many players can join?

Accepted Answer

Up to 8 on Hamlet, 16 on Village and 24 on Town. Those are our plan caps, not the game’s: Vintage Story itself has no fixed player limit.

Question 11

How long does a new server take to come online?

Accepted Answer

About a minute from payment. On our test server the install took under 40 seconds and the server was up about 30 seconds after it started, so there is no long first boot to wait through.

Question 12

Which regions can I host in?

Accepted Answer

Seven: Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Virginia, Dallas, Montreal and Sydney. Pick the one closest to most of your players at checkout; the map on this page shows each region with an estimated ping from where you are. If your group turns out to be elsewhere, open a ticket and we can talk about moving the server.

Question 13

Are backups included?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Take one by hand before anything risky, such as a big mod change or a world swap, and restore it with one click. Your worlds, mods and settings are files on the server, so the file manager and SFTP reach all of them too.

Vintage Story Server Hosting
The step up from the official server

Three plans, sized by mods and group

Hamlet

Village

Town

Outgrown the official server? Bring everything with you.

Any mod on the official ModDB

A region near your group

Bring the world you already have

Modded Vintage Story server hosting, one click per mod

One-click mods from the ModDB

The right release for your version

Dependencies come with it

A mod list to share

Bring your world

A Server Settings tab

Joinable from the first start

The developer’s own server build

Backups, files, SFTP and DDoS protection

Rent a Vintage Story dedicated server in four steps

Pick a plan and a region

The server installs itself

Add mods, or bring your world

Share the address and the mod list

Mods, world and settings on one dashboard

Save, then restart

Files and SFTP

Backups before anything risky

Seven Regions, Pick the Closest

Vintage Story dedicated server guides

Set up and settings

Mods and updates

Worlds and players

Vintage Story server hosting FAQ

Your world. Your mods.
A region near your group.

Vintage Story Server HostingThe step up from the official server