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Space Engineers is a beta self-hosted dedicated server container that runs the Space Engineers game server under Wine, letting homelab users host persistent…

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Space Engineers is a beta self-hosted dedicated server container that runs the Space Engineers game server under Wine, letting homelab users host persistent multiplayer worlds for players who own the game.

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

26/100 Low

Maintained
0GitHub repository is archived
Popular
692,977 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
108 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
2,977
Open issues
244
Last commit
2022-01-06
Activity
stale

Checked today - source: GitHub (KeenSoftwareHouse/SpaceEngineers)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 8 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 11 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Set the dedicated server's world If you're starting a dedicated server, set LoadWorld to the world path you want loaded. Without it, the server may not load the save you intended. source
  • Add admin Steam IDs before starting Use Administrators to list Steam IDs (the unique player IDs Steam uses) for people who should have server control, either in SteamID format or starting with STEAM_0:. Without them, you may not get admin access. source
  • First startup First startup may take a long time because the container downloads the game server files. source
  • Requirements Players need to own Space Engineers on Steam to join the server. source
  • Archived Source Repo The official GitHub repository is archived and the source code is no longer updated; the Docker container image remains the active way to run the dedicated server. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

Alternatives (2)

  • StarMade - This container will download and install a StarMade Dedicated Server.
  • Starbase - A nice looking homepage for Docker containers or any services and links.

Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Why can the container take a long time on first startup?

The first startup may take a long time because the container downloads the game server files.

How do I make the dedicated server load a specific world?

Set LoadWorld to the path of the world you want loaded. Without it, the server may not load the intended save.

How do I give someone admin access on the server?

Add their Steam ID to Administrators before starting the server. Use SteamID format or an ID starting with STEAM_0:.

Do players need to own Space Engineers to join?

Yes. To play Space Engineers you need to own the game on Steam.

Answers sourced from github.com, hub.docker.com, keensoftwarehouse.github.io

Community

Collected 10 days ago - public community threads