Game server VPS hosting with PufferPanel pre-installed as a one-click deploy option. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 5.7 GHz boost for high tickrate, DDR5 memory, Gen4 NVMe storage, UK datacentres for low UK player latency, and DDoS protection at the network edge. Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, Palworld and more.
Three things make or break a game server: single-thread CPU clock (for tickrate), enough RAM (for the game world), and low latency to where your players live. We hit all three. The rest is honest framing about what you actually get.
Free web-based game server manager available as a one-click deploy template. Start/stop/restart servers, file manager, console output, sub-user permissions for friends, scheduled tasks. No SSH needed for day-to-day game management.
Minecraft, Valheim, Rust and many other games run the main game loop on a single thread. Server tickrate (target 20 TPS for Minecraft) is limited by single-thread CPU performance. Our Ryzen 9 9950X has one of the highest single-thread clocks available.
UK datacentres = 10-25ms ping for UK domestic broadband players. Compare to US-based panel hosts where UK players see 90-120ms. Twitchy games (CS2, Rust PVP) and modded MC PVP feel completely different at 15ms vs 100ms.
Game servers attract DDoS attacks more than other workloads — angry players, rival communities, griefers. Always-on volumetric DDoS mitigation is included on every plan, scrubbed at the network edge before reaching your VPS. Free, not a premium add-on.
PufferPanel supports multiple game servers per VPS, RAM permitting. UK AMD G8 (8 GB) can run 2-3 small Minecraft + a Valheim. UK AMD G16 (16 GB) handles a BungeeCord/Velocity proxy network. Multiple worlds, multiple games, one bill.
Prefer Pterodactyl, AMP, WISP or running game servers directly via systemd? Pick Ubuntu or Debian instead of PufferPanel at deploy and you get a clean VPS with full root. Install whatever stack you want. We do not manage alternative panels but they all work fine.
Chunk loading speed, world save times and mod loading all benefit from fast storage. 3,800+ MB/s sequential reads on our Gen4 NVMe. Means less lag when your players explore new chunks, faster Minecraft world saves, faster mod loading on restart.
Card payment activates within minutes. Pick PufferPanel at deploy and your VPS is ready to install game servers. Log in via the panel web UI, follow the install wizard, you have a Minecraft server running in 5 minutes from first signup click.
Tickets answered by people who know what Paper, Forge and Fabric are, can read a Minecraft crash log and won’t tell you to "restart Windows" when your Linux game server crashes. Founder-led, no offshore call centre.
Same hardware and pricing as our Linux and Windows VPS range. PufferPanel pre-installed free as a deploy option. Each plan shows what it comfortably runs — estimates are conservative, real-world depends on mods, plugins and player behaviour.
Pick "PufferPanel" as your operating system at deploy time and your VPS comes ready with a web-based game server manager. Install Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, Palworld, CS2 and other games from the panel UI — no SSH needed for game management. Sub-user permissions, file manager, console output, scheduled tasks. Some games may need template tweaks for specific mod configurations — standard PufferPanel applies. Prefer Pterodactyl or AMP? Pick Ubuntu/Debian instead and install your preferred panel yourself (unmanaged).
Pick the PufferPanel template at deploy. You receive PufferPanel admin credentials at signup. Log into the web UI from any browser. Click "Install Server", pick a game from the template list, configure RAM/slots/port, deploy. The game server starts within minutes.
PufferPanel is open source and unmanaged — customer handles panel updates and game server config. We provide the VPS and the install, not panel-level support.
Honest player-count estimates per AMD plan. Real-world depends on mods, plugins and how chaotic your players are. When in doubt, size up — game servers degrade badly when undersized.
Green = comfortable. Amber = workable but tight. Red = will struggle. Estimates assume vanilla/standard configs — mods and plugins change everything.
Most add-ons can be configured at order time or added later via your client area.
Included on AMD plans — 7-day retention. Critical before mod updates or major map changes. Manual snapshots also available from PufferPanel.
£0.10/GB/mo — add space for large modpacks, multiple world backups, server logs, or hosting multiple games.
£5/core/mo — pin a vCPU to a physical Ryzen core for consistent tickrate under heavy player load. Eliminates noisy-neighbour CPU contention.
£2/mo each — useful for running multiple Minecraft network nodes, separate game IPs, or running a BungeeCord on its own IP.
£8/mo — backups stored at a second UK datacentre. For when your community has put 6 months of building into a server world.
By request — prefer Pterodactyl over PufferPanel? Open a ticket after signup, we can install it for you as a one-off (still unmanaged afterwards).
Six typical buyer profiles. Match yours to find the right plan and setup.
You and 5-15 friends want a private Minecraft, Valheim or Palworld server. UK AMD G2 or G4 fits comfortably. Pick PufferPanel, install the game from the panel, share the IP. Done in 10 minutes.
Running RLCraft, All The Mods, FTB or your own custom modpack for 10-30 players. Mods eat RAM — size up. UK AMD G8 minimum for most heavy packs, G16 for big communities.
Wipe-day Rust servers, PvP-focused communities, dedicated raid windows. CPU clock matters most here — 5.7 GHz Ryzen handles 50-slot Rust well. ARK is more RAM-hungry; 10 players needs 8 GB minimum.
Multiple servers behind a BungeeCord or Velocity proxy — lobby, survival, creative, mini-games. Players hop between worlds. UK AMD G16 or G32 for the proxy and main lobby, separate VPS for heavy worlds.
Hosting your viewer Minecraft event, Rust SMP series or modded playthrough. Predictable performance, dedicated IP, low UK ping for European viewers. UK AMD G8 covers most one-off events.
Running a Minecraft server with rank sales, Patreon support, or selling slots? Performance and uptime translate directly to revenue. Start at UK AMD G16, plan a clean upgrade path to dedicated as you scale.
Two broad ways to host game servers. Game panel hosts (Apex, BisectHosting, Shockbyte, GTXGaming) sell you a pre-configured slot for a specific game. You get a slick web UI, plugins from a click-to-install browser, support that knows your game. Upside: zero setup. Downside: locked to one game, locked to their plugin list, fixed slot counts, usually US-hosted.
VPS hosting (this page) gives you a virtual machine you control. PufferPanel pre-installed gives you most of the panel experience while keeping the freedom to install anything else — multiple games, custom mods, Pterodactyl if you prefer it, Discord bots alongside the game server, anything that runs on Linux. Upside: flexibility, UK location, lower cost per RAM. Downside: you handle Linux-level things if they break.
Most technical gamers and modded communities prefer VPS. Most "I just want to click install" players prefer panel hosts. Pick honestly based on which you are.
If your players are mostly in the UK or northern Europe, hosting in the UK is the obvious win. UK domestic broadband to our nodes is typically 10-25ms. Same player connecting to an Apex Hosting US-East server: 90-120ms.
For Minecraft survival, the difference is mostly chat lag. For Rust, ARK PvP and CS2, the difference is whether your shots register. UK players who switch from US-hosted servers to UK-hosted servers notice within minutes.
Latency from our UK nodes to mainland Europe: 20-50ms depending on country. Germany around 25-35ms, France 15-30ms. If you have mixed UK+EU players, UK hosting gives them all reasonable ping. If your community is mostly US, host in the US — we are honest about not being the right choice for that.
Once you hit 100+ slot Rust, 20+ player ARK with multiple maps, 200+ player Minecraft networks or paid server operations with revenue depending on consistent performance — it’s time to consider a dedicated server. AMD Ryzen 9 dedicated from £170/mo, smaller options from £80/mo.
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I can only say excellent things. Rob and the team are efficient and hard working to ensure that they deliver a great product. Highly recommend.
VM6 finally gave what my app needs. It's smooth and never gets lags. I am so lucky finding this VPS Provider.
Excellent VPS hosting service. Fast setup, great performance and brilliant UK support.
We’ve been really impressed with VM6. Performance is excellent, with the latest Ryzen-powered servers delivering very fast, reliable performance. Support has been responsive and helpful whenever needed. Great value for the spec. A solid hosting provider.
I purchased 3 VPS subscriptions back in November 2025, performance has been great (exceeded my expectations), and the support team, specifically Rob, has been polite, friendly and always very responsive.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, DDR5, Gen4 NVMe, 10 Gbps networking, 800 Gbps DDoS protection and a UK engineer one ticket away — included on every plan. 14-day money-back guarantee. No long contracts.