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Your own SCUM dedicated server, online 24/7
Survive the prison island with your own crew, loot rules, and admins. Instant setup, full INI and FTP access, DDoS protection, and 24/7 expert support.
Our SCUM server hosting fully supports the 1.0 version of the game.
Why Host With Us?
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.
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.
$20.00/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 SCUM 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 SCUM: Hardcore open-world survival on a prison island
SCUM is an open-world survival game from Croatian studio Gamepires that left Early Access with version 1.0 in June 2025. You play a prisoner dropped onto a large island for a televised survival show, managing a detailed metabolism and skill system while you scavenge, craft, build bases, repair vehicles, and fight puppets, mechs, and other players. Progress in SCUM takes weeks, so a dedicated server that stays online keeps bases, vehicles, and characters persistent for your whole community, and you set the rules instead of a public server admin.
ServerSettings.ini, loot, and trader economy
Server rules live in ServerSettings.ini: server name, join password, player limit, loot, and vehicle settings. Loot spawn overrides and EconomyOverride.json let you rebalance what spawns and what traders buy and sell. Admins are added by Steam64 ID in AdminUsers.ini. Edit any of these files over FTP, then restart the server so the changes load.
Mods and Steam Workshop
SCUM has no official modding tools or Steam Workshop support as of version 1.0, so customization happens through these server files rather than mod packs. Every Host Havoc SCUM server offers 20 to 128 slots, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support.
How to Set Up a SCUM Dedicated Server
With Host Havoc
The easy way: with Host Havoc
- Pick a plan and region. 20 to 128 slots, in the datacenter closest to your players.
- Deploy in minutes. Your server launches on the latest SCUM build, ready to join.
- Manage from the panel. Start, stop, and restart in a few clicks, with full FTP access to your files. No SteamCMD or port forwarding.
Automated backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support are included.
Without Host Havoc
The manual way: self-hosting
SCUM's dedicated server from Gamepires is a Windows-only build (Linux hosts need Wine). It is RAM-hungry, using about 8 GB before anyone joins, so plan for 16 GB of RAM and 4 fast cores. No GPU needed.
- Download the server with SteamCMD using the anonymous login and Steam App ID
3792580:steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 3792580 validate +quit - Install the runtimes. Run the Visual C++ and DirectX installers in the
_CommonRedistfolder. - Launch
SCUMServer.exefromSCUM\Binaries\Win64with-port=7777 -log, and set the player cap with-MaxPlayers. - Edit
ServerSettings.ini. The server writes it on first launch toSCUM\Saved\Config\WindowsServer. Set your server name, password, and gameplay rules, then add admin Steam64 IDs toAdminUsers.ini. - Forward UDP
7777to7779on your router and firewall. Players connect on the game port plus 2 (7779). - Keep it running as a Windows service or under a watchdog, with scheduled restarts.
After that it is on you: patching on every Gamepires update, backing up the SCUM\Saved folder, restarting after crashes, and absorbing DDoS yourself.
SCUM Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, configuring, and managing your server.
Connect to your SCUM server hosted with Host Havoc using direct connect or the in-game browser. Includes the port offset rule specific to SCUM servers.
Read guide How to Set Up Automatic Restarts for Your SCUM ServerConfigure scheduled automatic restarts for your SCUM server through the Host Havoc game panel. Set a daily restart time or repeat the task every few hours.
Read guide How to Use an FTP Client with Your SCUM ServerAccess and manage your SCUM server files using an FTP client such as FileZilla. Retrieve your FTP credentials from the Host Havoc game panel and connect in minutes.
Read guide How to Reinstall Your SCUM ServerReinstall your SCUM server through the Host Havoc game panel to restore it to a clean default state. All server files are deleted and replaced with a fresh installation.
Read guide WikiEvery guide for your SCUM server, all in one place.
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