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Enshrouded server performance depends mostly on how many players are actively playing at the same time. If your FREAKHOSTING server lags, check Statistics in the Game Panel for CPU and memory at their limits, keep the server updated (Enshrouded 1.0 reduced the memory needed for server traffic), schedule a nightly restart and avoid game rules that add many more enemies.

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What does an Enshrouded server need?

Keen Games’ recommended specifications for a dedicated server: Keen Games says the needs “depend strongly on the number of players playing actively on the server.”

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How to find what is slowing your server

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Open Statistics

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Statistics. Watch CPU and memory while players are online. See server statistics.
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Check the log

Open Logs and read enshrouded_server.log for errors around the time of the lag. See read logs.
3

Check who is lagging

If only one player lags, the cause is usually their own PC or connection. If everyone lags at once, look at the server.

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How to improve Enshrouded server performance

  1. Keep the server updated. Restart so Auto Update installs the newest version. Enshrouded 1.0 reduced the memory needed for server and client communication and reworked the server performance warnings, which used to appear too early.
  2. Restart regularly. A restart at a quiet time, for example 04:00, gives the server a clean start. Use the Restart every night quick start in schedules.
  3. Keep enemy counts sensible. With Game rules preset on Custom, higher Enemy spawners or Enemy groups values mean more enemies for the server to run.
  4. Set alerts. Turn on Memory at the limit in alerts so you know when memory is the problem.
  5. Ask us. If CPU or memory stay at the limit with your normal group, open a ticket and we look at your server.

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Frequently asked questions

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What are the best Enshrouded server settings for performance?

Keep Game rules preset on Default, or on Custom with normal enemy numbers. The server version and the number of active players matter more than any single setting.

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Does Enshrouded 1.0 run better than Early Access?

Keen Games made performance a main goal for 1.0, especially on lower and middle-range PCs, and reduced server memory use for network traffic.

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Why does the console say “Server is not VAC Secure”?

That line is normal for Enshrouded dedicated servers and doesn’t affect performance.

Enshrouded server guide

Every Enshrouded page in one place.

Read logs

Find errors and crashes.

Connection issues

Disconnects and join errors.

Game settings

Enemy and game rules.

Statistics

CPU, memory and network.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Enshrouded 1.0 dedicated server). Specifications checked against Keen Games’ Recommended Server Specifications the Enshrouded 1.0 changelog and Keen’s 1.0 preview post. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026