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Core-Keeper-Dedicated-Server

Docker file for the new Core Keeper dedicated server running from SteamCMD.

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Docker file for the new Core Keeper dedicated server running from SteamCMD. (No account etc needed) If your files do not load please check https://github.com/escapingnetwork/core-keeper-dedicated/issues/5

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

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Health score

45/100 Fair

Maintained
51last commit 224 days ago
Popular
47236 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
404 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 4 days ago

GitHub stars
236
Open issues
18
Last commit
2026-02-27
Latest release
2.8.1
License
MIT
Activity
stale

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (escapingnetwork/core-keeper-dedicated)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 4 GB RAM, 2 CPU core(s), 20 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Set the database connection before starting Configure the app's database connection with the database host, login, password, and database name, like the connection-string examples shown. Without this, the server has no place to store its data and first run can fail or behave unpredictably. source
  • Allow the app to create database tables Make sure the database user the app uses can create or modify tables, because setup may run SQL statements that build the database structure. If permissions are too strict, the app can fail while trying to initialize or update its data. source

Fetched 10 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do I need to publish a port in Docker Compose?

The example says a port is only needed if using direct connection mode. If used, publish it as UDP in the ports section.

How do I keep server configuration between restarts?

Mount a server-data directory to /home/steam/core-keeper-data. A separate server-files mount is optional and holds the application files.

Where is the server Game ID after startup?

A GameID.txt file is created next to the executable. If it does not appear, check the Docker logs, or query it with docker exec to cat the file.

How do I select the correct ARM64 build?

The image includes Box64 variants for generic, Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 5 with 4K or 16K page size, M1, and ADLink Ampere Altra. Set ARM64_DEVICE in the core.env file to the desired variant; it defaults to generic.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads