# Best Romestead server hosting: how to choose > What a good Romestead host gets right: 8 GB for a large world, a password, a world that waits for you and backups. What a cheap server costs, and our limits. By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-13. _Romestead is a trademark of Beartwigs. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Beartwigs._ Romestead is in Early Access and tuned for 1 to 4 players, so a small server goes a long way. The catch is the large world: it needs 8 GB just to be made. Here is what to check before you pay anyone, us included. **A note before you read:** Wilderack sells Romestead servers, so this is a guide from a host, not a neutral review. Every fact about Romestead links the guide it comes from, and those guides cite Beartwigs / Three Friends's own documentation. We name no other hosts, and one section says where we fall short. ## Three ways to run a Romestead server ### Co-op from your game Host your world from the multiplayer menu and invite friends. - Cost: Free - Friends can play without you: Only while the host plays - Who can join: Friends the host invites - What you do: None, but the world closes when the host leaves ### Run the free server yourself The Romestead Dedicated Server tool is free on Steam. - Cost: Free, plus a computer that stays on - Friends can play without you: While that computer is on - Who can join: Anyone with the address, once your router forwards the port - What you do: Updates during Early Access, config.json and backups are yours ### Rent a server A dedicated Romestead server in a data center, with a panel to run it. - Cost: $11.99 a month for Sprout 4 GB, the plan we recommend - Friends can play without you: Always, napping when empty and waking when someone joins - Who can join: By address and port from the multiplayer menu, using your server’s address card - What you do: None to install. Updates, backups and DDoS protection are handled ## What to look for in a Romestead host The checks that matter for every game, from ping to refunds: https://wilderack.com/best-game-server-hosting/ ### 8 GB if you want a large world A large world needs 8 GB of RAM just to be made, even for a small group. On less, making it fails. After that, it settles to around 2 GB with a few players. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/romestead/performance/ On Wilderack (Yes): Plans are sold by RAM. Sprout 4 GB runs a small or standard world for 1 to 4 players, and we recommend Sprout 4 GB. ### A password, because bans don’t last Romestead has no admin list, whitelist or ban file, and a ban ends when the server restarts. A password is how you keep a server to your group. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/romestead/config-reference/ On Wilderack (Yes): Set the password in Settings and restart. Ban and kick players from the Console when you need to. ### A world that waits for you On a dedicated server the world lives on the server, so friends can play without the host. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/romestead/getting-started/ On Wilderack (Yes): The server naps when nobody plays and wakes when someone joins by address, usually in a couple of seconds. ### Your single-player world on the server Each world is a folder in saved_worlds, and only the whole folder is a usable save. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/romestead/backups/ On Wilderack (Yes): Zip the world’s folder and upload it in Games, Bring your world, then pick it in Settings. ### Backups through Early Access updates Romestead keeps one rolling backup of each world, and it updates often while in Early Access. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/romestead/backups/ On Wilderack (Yes): A safe copy every time the server sleeps and every 10 minutes while it runs, plus a safety backup before each update. Restore or download any of them. ## What a cheap Romestead server costs | Group | Plan | Monthly | 3-day pass | |---|---|---|---| | Up to 4 players | Sprout 4 GB (recommended) | $11.99 | $2.45 | | Up to 8 players | Grove 8 GB | $23.99 | $4.85 | Monthly plans renew at the price shown and can be canceled any time. A 3-day pass is a one-time payment that doesn't renew. Prices in US dollars + applicable taxes. Romestead is cheap to host: Sprout 4 GB runs a small or standard world for up to 4 friends. Only a large world or a group of 5 to 8 needs 8 GB. ## Where Wilderack falls short - No mods to search. Romestead has no official mod support yet, so mods are upload-only, and most are made for the game on your PC, not the server. - Two regions open so far: US East and Europe. Groups in Asia, Oceania or South America will have higher ping than with a host nearby. - We are new, so we can’t show you years of uptime yet. A 3-day pass is the cheap way to try us first. ## Questions and answers ### How much RAM does a Romestead server need? 4 GB for 1 to 4 players on a small or standard world. 8 GB for 5 to 8 players or any large world, because a large world needs 8 GB to be made. ### How many players can join a Romestead server? Up to 8. The developers tuned the game for 1 to 4 players and say it scales to 8. ### Can I keep strangers out of my Romestead server? Set a password and share it only with your group. Romestead has no whitelist, and bans end when the server restarts, so change the password to keep someone out for good. ## Sources - [Early Access approaches (players and dedicated server)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1805320/view/1833334318569275), Beartwigs - [Romestead on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1805320/Romestead/), Valve - [Romestead Dedicated Server Setup Guide](https://romestead.wiki.gg/wiki/Romestead_Dedicated_Server_Setup_Guide), Romestead Wiki - [Hotfix 0.25.1_4 (SleepThresholdMs)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1805320/view/1833968530892044), Beartwigs - [Developer Console](https://romestead.wiki.gg/wiki/Developer_Console), Romestead Wiki - [Message From Olympus 3 (connection issues)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1805320/view/1846651706677054), Beartwigs - [Hotfix 0.25.1_3 (version mismatch message)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1805320/view/1833968530889364), Beartwigs - [Romestead Steam Cloud save folders](https://steamdb.info/app/1805320/ufs/), SteamDB - [Romestead community packages](https://thunderstore.io/c/romestead/), Thunderstore - [BepInExPack for Romestead](https://thunderstore.io/c/romestead/p/Romestead_Modding/BepInExPack_Romestead/), Thunderstore Plans and prices: https://wilderack.com/romestead-server-hosting/ --- Canonical page: https://wilderack.com/best-romestead-server-hosting/ How we write and check our guides: https://wilderack.com/company/editorial-policy/ Corrections: support@wilderack.com