Game Starter
In stock$14.99/mo
$14.99 billed monthly
- Memory
- 4 GB DDR5
- CPU
- 2 × Zen 5 threads
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe
- Slots
- Unlimited
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Counter-Strike 2 · Competitive shooter
CS2 server hosting with plugin and workshop support
Counter-Strike 2 server hosting on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X hardware at $2.49 per GB of memory. The Valve dedicated server is installed for you, with the console, RCON and the full file tree available so Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp plugins install the normal way.
Recommended for Counter-Strike 2
Starter · $14.99/mo
- Memory: 4 GB DDR5
- CPU: 2 × Zen 5 threads
- Storage: 40 GB NVMe
- Slots: Unlimited
How much memory
A Counter-Strike 2 server is modest by modern standards. Four GB covers a competitive 5v5 or a practice server comfortably. Move to 8 GB if you run a large workshop map rotation, a plugin-heavy retake or deathmatch setup, or several game modes on one machine.
The server itself
What a Counter-Strike 2 server runs here
Every Counter-Strike 2 server is installed from a maintained template on an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X node with DDR5 memory and NVMe Gen4 storage in a RAID 1 mirror.
- Template
- Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server
- Default port
- 27015 UDP
- Plugins
- Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp
- Maps
- Steam Workshop collections
- Players
- Limited by your plan, not by a slot cap
Mods, configuration and control
Running a Counter-Strike 2 server day to day
- 01
Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp
Both install into the addons tree over SFTP. Because you get the whole file system rather than a curated panel, a plugin that expects a specific path finds it.
- 02
Workshop maps and collections
Set a workshop collection id in the launch parameters and the server downloads the maps itself. A practice server and a retake server are two configs, not two providers.
- 03
A Game Server Login Token
CS2 needs a GSLT from Valve to appear in the public server browser. You create it on the Steam site and paste it into the startup configuration.
- 04
Console and RCON
Live console output with command input in the client area, and the RCON port exposed for your own admin tooling.
Plans
Counter-Strike 2 server hosting plans
Priced by memory at $3.74 per GB per month, in USD. Quarterly billing saves 5% and annual billing saves 15%. Every plan and add-on is listed on the hosting pricing page.
Game Servers
Game hosting priced by memory, on the highest single-thread performance we can buy. Pick a title at checkout and the server is installed, configured and listening, with a console, a file manager, databases and scheduled tasks in the client area.
Billing term
Location
Game Performance
Popular$30.99/mo
$30.99 billed monthly
- Memory
- 8 GB DDR5
- CPU
- 3 × Zen 5 threads
- Storage
- 80 GB NVMe
- Slots
- Unlimited
Chicago · deployed automatically
Configure Game PerformanceGame Extreme
In stock$60.99/mo
$60.99 billed monthly
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5
- CPU
- 4 × Zen 5 threads
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe
- Slots
- Unlimited
Chicago · deployed automatically
Configure Game ExtremeGame Network
Low stock$122.99/mo
$122.99 billed monthly
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- CPU
- 6 × Zen 5 threads
- Storage
- 320 GB NVMe
- Slots
- Unlimited
Chicago · deployed automatically
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Included with every Game Servers plan
- Ryzen 9 9950X cores, DDR5 memory
- NVMe Gen4 storage mirrored in RAID 1
- Always-on L3 and L4 DDoS filtering
- Client area, invoices and API keys
Prices are in USD and exclude any VAT that applies to your country. Per GB of memory, per month. Term discounts are charged up front for the whole term and change nothing else about the plan.
Other titles
More game servers on the same hardware
A reinstall from the client area switches your server to any other supported title at no extra cost.
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Chicago deployments come online about a minute after the payment clears. There is no setup fee, no password to invent and no contract beyond the term you choose.