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Your own PixARK dedicated server, PvE or PvP
Tame, ride, and build with your tribe on a voxel world that stays online 24/7. Instant setup, DDoS protection, Steam Workshop mods, and 24/7 expert support.
Why Host With Us?
Powerful Hardware
Latest-generation processors and NVMe storage as a standard - we ensure that our hosting outperforms the competition with unmatched speed and reliability.
Fully DDoS Protected
We protect you from the most complex attacks with our multi-tiered mitigation platform, even those that exploit vulnerabilities within certain games.
Full FTP Access
For power users who prefer to self-manage, we provide FTP access and a file manager to install and manage your game server content, server settings and more.
24/7 Technical Support
It's unacceptable to wait hours, possibly days, for a response to support requests. Our customers enjoy an average ticket response time of less than 10 minutes.
£11.02/mo
+ billing term & add-ons
High Performance Hardware
Unlike most hosting providers, we own & operate our own hardware.- Xeon and Ryzen CPUs
- DDR4 & DDR5 Memory
- Up to 10Gbps Uplinks
- NVMe SSD Drives
Easy-to-Use Game Management
We host all of our PixARK servers on our modified TCAdmin v2 platform. This proven, powerful control suite offers the best in server management capability.
- Web Console
- File Manager
- Workshop Installer
- Log Viewer
- Offsite Backups
- Easy Data Restores
About PixARK: voxel survival with over 100 creatures to tame
PixARK is an ARK-themed voxel sandbox from Snail Games USA. You gather, craft, and build bases block by block, then tame, train, and ride creatures across a procedurally generated world, solo or with a tribe, on PvE or PvP rules. A dedicated server keeps that world online 24/7, so your tribe can log in on its own schedule and the world stays up when the host player logs off.
Steam Workshop mods and server settings
PixARK mods come from the Steam Workshop. Subscribe in Steam, launch the game once so the files unpack, then upload each mod folder and its .mod file to your server's ShooterGame/Content/Mods folder over FTP. The server name, admin password, and RCON are set from the Commandline Manager in the control panel, and gameplay rules live in GameUserSettings.ini, which you can edit in the file manager.
Admins, RCON, and backups
Grant admin rights by adding Steam64 IDs to AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt, and send live commands over RCON with a client such as Arkon. Every server includes automated backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support.
How to Set Up a PixARK Dedicated Server
With Host Havoc
The easy way: with Host Havoc
- Pick a plan and region. 30 to 100 slots, in the datacenter closest to your tribe.
- Deploy in minutes. Your server launches on the latest PixARK build, ready to join.
- Manage from the panel. Set the server name, admin password, and RCON in the Commandline Manager. No launch scripts or port forwarding.
Automated backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support are included.
Without Host Havoc
The manual way: self-hosting
PixARK's dedicated server from Snail Games USA is a Windows-only build (Linux hosts need Wine). It is RAM-hungry rather than CPU-heavy, so plan for a quad-core CPU and 6 to 16 GB of RAM depending on player count. No GPU needed.
- Install the Visual C++ redistributable the server needs on Windows.
- Download the server with SteamCMD using the anonymous login and Steam App ID
824360:steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 824360 validate +quit - Write a launch script for
PixARKServer.exeinShooterGame\Binaries\Win64. It loads theCubeWorld_Lightmap with yourSessionName,MaxPlayers,ServerAdminPassword, and ports, plus-CubePortand-cubeworldfor the world. - Edit
GameUserSettings.iniinShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServerfor your server password and gameplay rules, and add admin Steam64 IDs toAllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt. - Forward UDP
27015and27016(game and query) on your router and firewall, plus27017if you enable RCON. - Keep it running as a Windows service or under a watchdog, with scheduled restarts.
After that it is on you: patching on every update, uploading Workshop mods by hand, backing up the ShooterGame\Saved folder, restarting after crashes, and absorbing DDoS yourself.
PixARK Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, configuring, and managing your server.
Learn how to connect to your PixARK server using Steam Favorites, including how to handle password-protected servers that block entry when joining through the Steam server browser.
Read guide How to Add Admins to Your PixARK ServerGrant admin access to players on your PixARK server without requiring a password login by adding their Steam64 IDs to the AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt file.
Read guide How to Manually Install Mods on Your PixARK ServerManually install Steam Workshop mods on your PixARK server by subscribing on your local client, letting the game unpack the mod files, then uploading the .mod files via FTP to the server.
Read guide How to Change Your PixARK Server NameUpdate the name displayed for your PixARK server in the server browser by editing the Server Name field in the Commandline Manager of the Host Havoc game panel.
Read guide How to Set Up Automatic Restarts for Your PixARK ServerSchedule automatic daily or recurring restarts for your PixARK server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc game panel, keeping your server healthy without manual intervention.
Read guide WikiEvery guide for your PixARK server, all in one place.
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