Enshrouded Server Requirements: How Much RAM Do You Need?

Choosing the right resources for an Enshrouded server mainly comes down to how many players you expect and how active your world becomes.

Enshrouded supports up to 16 players on one server, but a private world for a few friends will not require the same resources as a full server with players building, exploring, and fighting across different areas of the map.

In this guide, we will break down the main Enshrouded server requirements, how much RAM different server sizes should consider, and how to choose the right Enshrouded hosting plan for your server.

How Much RAM Does An Enshrouded Server Need?

For an Enshrouded server, around 6 GB of RAM is a good starting point.

The amount you need depends mainly on player count and server activity. Smaller private servers can generally stay around the lower end, while larger 16-player servers benefit from additional resources and performance headroom.

A practical guide for Enshrouded server hosting is:

These are general recommendations for Enshrouded server hosting and are not tied to a particular provider.

You also do not necessarily need 12 GB simply because your server allows 16 players. If only a handful of players are normally online, a smaller amount of RAM may still be enough.

How Player Count Affects Enshrouded Server Requirements

Enshrouded supports up to 16 players, and resource usage generally increases as more players become active.

This becomes particularly important when players are spread across different parts of the world.

A group of six players exploring together will usually create less server activity than six players travelling in different directions, building separate bases, and fighting enemies in several areas at the same time.

As your player count increases, the server may need to handle more active areas, enemies, combat, building, and world changes simultaneously.

For that reason, 6 GB is a sensible starting point for smaller groups, while 8 GB gives larger servers more room to work with. Servers that regularly have close to 16 active players may benefit from 12 GB of RAM and additional CPU resources.

Does World Size Affect Enshrouded Server RAM?

Player count is not the only factor that can affect your Enshrouded server requirements.

An established world can become more demanding as players continue exploring and building. Large settlements, multiple bases, extensive world changes, and players operating in several areas can all increase the amount of work the server needs to process.

That does not mean an older Enshrouded world automatically needs more RAM.

Instead, world activity should be considered alongside your player count. If your community is constantly expanding and you plan to keep the same world running for a long time, having some additional resource headroom can be useful.

CPU Performance Is Just As Important

RAM is usually the easiest server specification to compare, but CPU performance also plays an important role in how well an Enshrouded server runs.

The processor handles much of the activity happening inside the world. As more players explore, fight, build, and interact with different areas at the same time, the server has more information to process.

This means that simply adding more RAM will not always improve performance.

A larger and busier Enshrouded server should have both enough RAM and sufficient CPU resources to handle the additional activity.

For smaller servers, 6 GB of RAM paired with suitable CPU resources should provide a solid starting point. As you move towards a full 16-player server, additional CPU allocation becomes increasingly useful alongside the extra memory.

Which Pine Hosting Enshrouded Plan Do You Need?

Once you know roughly how much RAM your server needs, you can match those requirements with one of our dedicated Enshrouded hosting plans.

Our Essential plan is the best starting point for smaller Enshrouded servers. It includes 6 GB of RAM and supports up to eight players, making it well suited to private groups and regular multiplayer worlds.

If you expect more than eight players or want to use the full 16-player limit, our Performance plan increases the server to 8 GB of RAM and 500% CPU allocation.

For larger and more active 16-player worlds, our Extreme plan provides 12 GB of RAM and 600% CPU allocation. The additional resources give the server more headroom when several players are active across the world at the same time.

You do not need to choose the largest plan simply because Enshrouded supports 16 players. For most groups, the best option is to choose a plan based on how many players you realistically expect to have online and increase your resources if the server becomes more demanding.

Why Host Your Enshrouded Server With Pine Hosting?

With Pine Hosting, your Enshrouded server stays online independently of any player's computer, allowing everyone in your group to join whenever they want.

Our plans are designed around different server sizes, so you can start with the resources you actually need and upgrade later if your community grows. You can also manage your server directly through our game panel without having to manually handle every server file or configuration.

Backups, server files, settings, and other management tools are available from the panel, making it easier to manage your world from one place.

If you already have an existing Enshrouded world, you can also transfer your single-player world to an Enshrouded server rather than starting again.

Once your world is online, you can configure your Enshrouded server settings however you like by adjusting player slots, difficulty, and other gameplay options.

If you are ready to get your world online, you can choose the Pine Hosting plan that best matches your group size and start your Enshrouded server with the resources you need from day one.