Terraria
Rent a server

Not on this server — it runs tShock, which loads plugins but not tModLoader mods. For Calamity, Thorium & co., book our tModLoader server, which we offer as a separate product.

For multiplayer, clearly Large. More content, more space to explore — Small only pays off for short sessions or speedruns. A Large world takes about 200–400 MB.

With 2 GB RAM, 8 players run without issue; with 4 GB up to 16.

Vanilla only does basic multiplayer. tShock — our default — adds admin commands, group permissions, anti-cheat, whitelist and plugin support: essential for public or larger private servers.

Yes: upload the .wld world file and .plr character data via the file manager; the server loads your world on the next start.

tShock plugins are .dll files: upload them to the ServerPlugins folder via the file manager and restart the server. Make sure the plugin matches the tShock version.

Every mcfreehost server ships with its own address such as yourserver.mc.mcfreehost.com right from the start. Rename it anytime from the dashboard — no ticket required.

Monitoring and database add-ons — Uptime Kuma, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Game Server Watcher — never carry a surcharge. For music and chat bots, the first bot you activate is included; every additional bot is billed on top, and the dashboard shows the exact cost before you switch it on.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Larger Steam installs can take a bit longer depending on the game.

No — you are on a subscription that renews monthly, and you can cancel it from the dashboard whenever you like; the same goes for turning off automatic renewal.

You choose the location at checkout: Germany (Falkenstein/Limburg) or France (Roubaix) — all in the EU, connected to the major European exchanges. Low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland at both locations, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers. Terraria starts here at €2.69 per month, and setup typically takes about 3 minutes.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates and backups are included; data-center DDoS protection is included at every location. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.

Yes, you can do it yourself in the customer area using a slider. An upgrade takes effect immediately: you only pay the prorated difference for the remaining term, and the new price applies from the next renewal. A downgrade takes effect on the next renewal date. Your world, settings and subdomain are kept, and depending on the game, a restart is required afterwards. With monthly payment and a minimum term, the change is only possible once that term has ended, and for games with a slot-based plan it is not available.