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Empyrion is an unofficial Wine-based Docker image for hosting an Empyrion - Galactic Survival dedicated server.

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Empyrion is an unofficial Wine-based Docker image for hosting an Empyrion - Galactic Survival dedicated server. It bundles Wine and SteamCMD to bootstrap the Windows game server on Linux, allowing homelab users to run a self-hosted multiplayer server. The Wine-based implementation is beta, so expect occasional quirks.

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)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

21/100 Low

Maintained
11last commit 621 days ago
Popular
3239 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
1010 GB minimum RAM
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

GitHub stars
39
Open issues
1
Last commit
2025-01-26
Activity
stale

Checked 2 days ago - source: GitHub (BitR/empyrion-docker)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 10 GB RAM, 10 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

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

First-install notes

  • First startup The first container start can take a long time because it downloads the Empyrion dedicated-server files from Steam. source

Fetched 3 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (1)

  • Starbase - A nice looking homepage for Docker containers or any services and links.

Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do dedicated server installs include a configuration GUI?

The dedicated install may include Empyrion Admin Helper as a GUI for configuring the server.

How can players connect to an Empyrion dedicated server on the same network?

Start the server with Empyrion Admin Helper, then connect to the host machine's local IP.

Where should I look for common Empyrion server problems?

The ZAP-Hosting documentation describes troubleshooting and resolving common Empyrion server issues.

Where can I find general Empyrion community help threads?

The Empyrion community forums have general discussion and help threads.

Answers sourced from empyriononline.com, github.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads