Game servers, run by an actual person
One bloke, one overpowered machine in Germany, and a short list of games hosted properly. You run your community — the uptime, updates, backups and 2am weirdness are my problem. Pick your game.
Fully managed Rust hosting — 15 GB dedicated RAM, 150 slots, plugins, wipes, backups and the Discord bot all handled.
10–20 GB dedicated RAM, 8–16 players, hourly backups and full setup included. Bring a save or start fresh.
10–20 GB dedicated RAM, 10–32 players, hourly backups and full setup included. Bring your world or start fresh.
Valheim co-op lives or dies on the world staying up between sessions. Mine do — genuinely dedicated RAM for heavy…
Runs on Paper — the optimised server that eats big bases and busy player counts for breakfast — on…
Ravenous for RAM — so ours come properly sized, with mod load order sorted for you and hourly backups. Survive the horde, not the setup.
If it has a dedicated server, I can probably host and manage it. Tell me what you play and I’ll price it up — no obligation.
Choose Your Plan
Pick your game and package, add any bolt-ons you fancy, and pay through Stripe.
Configuration Chat
I'll message you to confirm your server name and day-one setup — maps, wipes, plugins or saves, whatever your game needs.
Server Built
I provision the server, install your admin tools and get everything configured. Usually done well inside 24 hours.
You're Live
Your connection details land in the Members Area, your server appears in the game's server browser, and your players can join.
My hardware lives in Falkenstein, Germany, which means great latency for European communities. NA dedicated servers are on the roadmap, and if you drop your email below you'll hear about them before anyone else does.
Ask pre-sales questions, get wipe announcements, or just hang out and talk shop. Discord is the fastest way to reach me, and during support hours you'll usually hear back within minutes.
Managed Rust Server Hosting — EU
Fully managed Rust hosting
I'm Dave, and Rust is where this whole thing started. Every server runs on hardware I own, and I do the lot myself — the plugins, the forced wipes, the 3am crash after a Facepunch patch drops. I love this game (and hate it, some wipe days) the same as you do. No ticket queue, no script-reading support tier: the person who reads your message is the person who fixes the problem.
(15 GB / 150 slots, EU)
+ DIY everything above
from €38/mo on semi-annual — fully managed
Typical-host prices are public list prices for comparable 15 GB / 150-slot EU Rust hosting tiers across the major hosts (G-Portal, Host Havoc, Nitrado, Bisect, Pine Hosting). You're paying a small premium for everything in the right-hand column being included rather than DIY.
Already renting a server somewhere else? Keep it. I'll take over the running of it: plugin management, wipe handling, the Discord bot, 4-hourly backups, custom events and proc gen maps. Your hosting contract stays yours, the operational headache becomes mine.
Slay dragons, not server configs
A Dragonwilds world should feel like yours, not like homework. Mine come fully set up, snapshotted every hour and updated the moment Jagex ships a patch — and if you've already sunk fifty hours into a world on someone else's hosting, send me the save and you'll log back in exactly where you left off. When something breaks at 2am, it's my alarm that goes off, not yours.
Hourly world backups
Setup & save import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & save import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & save import included
Setup included · no setup fee · cancel anytime · optional extras (custom website, marketing, your own domain) at checkout
Your full allocation reserved exclusively for your world — not pooled, not shared, not “up to”.
Hourly world snapshots and a daily auto-restart, all hands-off. Rollbacks on request in minutes.
Owned hardware in Falkenstein, Germany — low latency across Europe and the UK.
Server built, configured and watched for you. Bring an existing save or start fresh — migration included.
for a 10 GB server once configured (RAM + CPU upgrades) — still 6 players
8–16 players / 10–20 GB, fully managed — nothing extra to configure
Shockbyte is Jagex’s officially partnered Dragonwilds host and a perfectly decent self-serve option — the figures above come from their public pricing page and order configurator (monthly rates, July 2026); their 10 GB configuration totals $47.49/mo. What you’re paying the difference for here is scale — more RAM, more players than their largest plan — and the word “managed”: the whole right-hand column is my job, not yours.
Rustinew is an independent hosting service. RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds are trademarks of Jagex Limited. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Jagex.
Catch Pals, not crashes
Palworld servers are hungry — sprawling bases, constant patches, mates who raid dungeons at 3am. Mine come sized properly with genuinely dedicated RAM, updated automatically, snapshotted every hour and watched by an actual person. Bring your existing co-op world or start fresh; the setup’s on me.
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Setup included · no setup fee · cancel anytime · optional extras (custom website, marketing, your own domain) at checkout
Your full allocation reserved exclusively for your world — not pooled, not shared, not “up to”.
Hourly world snapshots and a daily auto-restart, all hands-off. Rollbacks on request in minutes.
Owned hardware in Falkenstein, Germany — low latency across Europe and the UK, with crossplay enabled.
Server built, configured and watched for you. Bring an existing world or start fresh — migration included.
self-serve, monthly billing (€2.70/GB)
fully managed — €9 less for the same RAM (packages from €25)
Figures from BisectHosting’s public EUR pricing and order configurator (monthly rates, July 2026) — their like-for-like 20 GB Palworld plan comes to €54.04/month, self-serve. Mine is €45 with the management included: cheaper for the same RAM, and the whole right-hand column is done for you rather than left as homework.
Rustinew is an independent hosting service. Palworld is a trademark of Pocketpair, Inc. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Pocketpair.
Your Viking world, always standing
Valheim co-op lives or dies on the world staying up between sessions. Mine do — genuinely dedicated RAM for heavy BepInEx modpacks, snapshotted every hour, updated automatically, and watched by an actual person. Bring an existing world or start a fresh seed; the setup’s on me, crossplay’s on by default.
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Setup included · no setup fee · cancel anytime · optional extras (custom website, marketing, your own domain) at checkout
Your full allocation reserved exclusively for your world — not pooled, not shared, not “up to”.
Hourly world snapshots and a daily auto-restart, all hands-off. Rollbacks on request in minutes.
Owned hardware in Falkenstein, Germany — low latency across Europe and the UK.
Server built, configured and watched for you. Bring an existing world or start fresh — migration included.
4 GB+, 10 players, self-serve
10–20 GB, fully managed — mod headroom included
Figures from Shockbyte’s public Valheim pricing (monthly, July 2026). Valheim caps co-op at 10 players whatever you pay — so the RAM isn’t about slots, it’s about running heavy modpacks smoothly, and having someone keep them working through updates.
Rustinew is an independent hosting service. Valheim is a trademark of Iron Gate AB. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Iron Gate or Coffee Stain.
Big worlds, zero lag
Runs on Paper — the optimised server that eats big bases and busy player counts for breakfast — on genuinely dedicated RAM, not a shared pool. Any version, plugins and modpacks handled, world imported for you, snapshotted every hour. You build; I keep it fast and online.
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Hourly world backups
Setup & world import included
Setup included · no setup fee · cancel anytime · optional extras (custom website, marketing, your own domain) at checkout
Your full allocation reserved exclusively for your world — not pooled, not shared, not “up to”.
Hourly world snapshots and a daily auto-restart, all hands-off. Rollbacks on request in minutes.
Owned hardware in Falkenstein, Germany — low latency across Europe and the UK.
Server built, configured and watched for you. Bring an existing world or start fresh — migration included.
self-serve
fully managed — roughly half the price, managed
Figures from Shockbyte’s public Minecraft pricing (monthly, July 2026); their ladder runs ~$4/GB, putting a 10 GB server near $39.99. Mine is €25 for the same RAM with the management included — and Paper means the box actually keeps up.
Rustinew is an independent hosting service. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang AB. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Mojang or Microsoft.
This is how you died. Your server won’t be.
Project Zomboid is ravenous for RAM — it runs on Java, and an undersized server is the number-one cause of the crashes and lag people blame the game for. Mine come with genuinely dedicated RAM and the JVM heap tuned per plan so they don’t fall over, snapshotted every hour, and updated for you. Send me your Steam Workshop list and I’ll install it in the right load order — the fiddly bit — included.
Hourly world backups
Mod setup & load order included
Hourly world backups
Mod setup & load order included
Hourly world backups
Mod setup & load order included
Setup & mod install included · no setup fee · cancel anytime · optional extras (custom website, marketing, your own domain) at checkout
The JVM heap is tuned to your plan so the server has real headroom — the fix for the crashes and lag undersized hosts are famous for.
Send your Steam Workshop list; I install every mod with the correct WorkshopItems / Mod IDs and load order. Included, not an add-on.
Hourly world snapshots and a daily auto-restart to stay ahead of Build 42’s memory creep. Rollbacks on request.
Server built, configured and watched for you. Bring a save or start a fresh apocalypse — migration included.
4–8 GB, self-serve
10–20 GB, fully managed — mods & RAM tuning included
Budget Project Zomboid hosts typically start at 2–4 GB and charge per GB from there — but PZ wants roughly 6 GB before you add a single player, so undersized plans crash and lag. The value here isn’t undercutting them on price; it’s a server that’s actually sized for the game, with the mod load-order faff done for you.
Rustinew is an independent hosting service. Project Zomboid is a trademark of The Indie Stone. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by The Indie Stone.
Choose your billing commitment
- Built for serious Rust communities of up to 150 players
- 15GB dedicated RAM
- Oxide / uMod pre-installed
- Essential plugin pack
- Forced wipe handled — staging branch checked first
- Server browser listing setup
- 24hr support response
- Members area access
- Everything in Monthly
- Priority support queue
- 12hr crash response guarantee
- Free server migration
- Loyalty renewal discount
- Everything in Quarterly
- First bolt-on month free
- 1hr crash response SLA
- Free wipe handler (first 6mo)
- Direct contact number
Read the docs first
Getting started, configuring your server, plugins, billing, troubleshooting — the answers to most questions are already written down.
Open knowledge base →Your hosting contract stays entirely yours and I never touch it. Managed+ covers the operational and community management side only.
You already have a dedicated server or VPS and you're spending too much time on administration instead of growing your community.
You need a properly run server for your audience without becoming a server administrator yourself. Make your content; I'll keep the thing online.
You run an established Rust community and want consistent, professional-grade management without hiring someone or learning server administration yourself.
Get started with a monthly subscription. Cancel anytime.
Give me SFTP and RCON access to your server. Nothing else changes on your end.
I configure the plugins, wipe schedule, Discord bot, backups and events, normally within 24 hours.
From there it's ongoing wipe management, plugin updates and support, handled quietly in the background while you get on with your community.
Processor
Memory
Storage
Network & Location
Getting Started
What exactly is "managed" hosting?
How quickly will my server be ready?
Do I need Linux or server experience?
Can I move my existing server to Rustinew?
Do you help with setup?
Can I upgrade later?
I'm in North America — can I use this?
What is Managed+ and how is it different?
Performance & Infrastructure
Are resources actually dedicated?
How many servers run on each machine?
Where are your servers located?
Will mods/plugins affect performance?
Do you oversell hardware?
What hardware does Rustinew use?
Plugins & Modding
Is uMod / Oxide included?
Can you install plugins for me?
What's included in Plugin Management?
Can I use paid plugins?
What happens when Facepunch updates break plugins?
Wipes & Backups
Can you handle wipes automatically?
Do you announce wipes in Discord?
How often are backups taken?
Can I restore an older backup?
Can I download my world save?
Support
What are your support hours?
What does Priority Support include?
Do you offer 24/7 support?
How do I contact support?
Do you help with plugin conflicts?
What happens if Dave gets sick or takes vacation?
Billing & Policies
How does billing work?
Can I cancel anytime?
Do you offer refunds?
Once the checkout waiver is ticked and your server is live, refunds are not offered (no prorated refunds for unused time). One-time setup services — Custom Website Build, Marketing Bundle, Full Discord Server Build, VIP System Setup — are non-refundable once work has commenced.
If something is genuinely wrong with the service, talk to me first. I'd much rather fix the problem than have an unhappy customer.
If for any reason your service isn't provided immediately, your rights under EU law remain fully protected until it is.
What happens if my payment fails?
Are there setup fees?
Can I change billing plans later?
Hello, I'm Dave.
I'll be looking after your server.
Rustinew isn't a company with a support team, a billing department and offshore staff. It's me, one person in the hills of Portugal, who's been playing and administering Rust servers for years. I started it because I was tired of watching good servers and good ideas get let down by impersonal, oversold hosting that leaves owners to figure everything out themselves.
I know what a well-run Rust server feels like, and I know most hosting companies don't. They sell you a slot, take your money, and answer the ticket three days after your server went down on Thursday wipe.
With Rustinew you get my direct attention. When something breaks I usually know before you do, because I'm the one watching it. When you want a plugin configured or a map seed previewed before launch, you message me and it gets done the same day.
I keep the customer count small on purpose, because fewer customers means more attention for each one. When the hardware's full I stop selling instead of overselling and watching performance slide.
If you want cheap and hands-off, there are plenty of options. If you want someone who gives a damn about your server running well, Rustinew is it.
The Person Behind the Hardware
I've been playing Rust since day one — and yes, I've got the frog boots to prove it. Back when wipes meant something different and the legacy maps still ran. I've sunk thousands of hours into it as a player and just as many as a host, running both PvP and PvE communities over the years.
But Rust isn't the only thing I host. I've run Minecraft, ARK, Conan Exiles, Valheim and a few others I've probably forgotten. Different communities, different rulesets, same core problem to solve: keep the server up, keep the plugins working, and keep the fun going for the players.
I'm a gaming enthusiast at heart who has been playing video games his entire life and hosting games since my teens, from early 2000’s browser based games like QSE, to the AAA games we all enjoy today. I want to see other people get the full experience from the games they love — not log in to find their server lagged and their plugins broken before wasting their evening server hopping — yet again. That's the whole reason Rustinew exists.
When I'm not running servers, I'm off-grid homesteading in the hills of Portugal — growing food, fixing things, living slow. Counterintuitive maybe, but it's exactly how I can give your server the attention it deserves: no commute, no office distractions, no boss pushing me to take on more clients than I should.
You won't find me building a hosting empire. That's kinda the point.
People who’ve worked with Dave before
Rustinew may be new, but Dave isn’t. Here’s what people who Dave has hosted in the past have to say about his work, shared here with their permission.
Dave has been hosting and maintaining my game servers for years! When he said he was beginning this new project it made perfect sense from my perspective.
He doesn’t just provide top-of-the-line customer service, he knows his s**t, gets to work, and is a real human you can chat to about your server, your plans, and the games you’re currently playing.
Anyone who chooses to trust Dave with their server will never regret it!
I’ve worked with Dave on a couple of projects and he has been great to work with from day one. Support is fast, communication is clear, and he’s the kind of sick freak that seems to enjoy the challenge of unusual problems.
It always feels like you’re dealing with a friend — he genuinely wants your server to run properly and your community to succeed.
Dave hosts our current server and we just migrated to Rustinew and his new equipment. We were initially anxious about the move but the migration was seamless — players were left none the wiser and everything runs as it did before. Perfectly.
He maintains everything from game updates to plugin installation and maintenance, making sure everything continues to function. He’s ridiculously easy to contact too!
We’ll definitely be keeping our server with Rustinew.
Members Area
Sign in to manage your server, view connection details, manage add-ons and open support tickets.
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Add-ons
Click + Add on any add-on to enable it instantly. Remove with × next to active ones. For plan changes or to cancel, use Manage Billing above.
Quick-start presets
One click to apply a tested config bundle. Goes to admin review like any other change.
Server Info
How should we apply these changes?
Some of your changes affect a live game server. Pick what suits your players.
You can apply right now (the server restarts) or queue it until your next scheduled wipe.
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