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7DaysToDie

A LinuxGSM-based Docker image for hosting your own 7 Days To Die dedicated server, with automatic backups, auto-installable mods, crash monitoring, and…

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A LinuxGSM-based Docker image for hosting your own 7 Days To Die dedicated server, with automatic backups, auto-installable mods, crash monitoring, and support for running multiple game versions.

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

50/100 Fair

Maintained
58last commit 178 days ago
Popular
50323 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

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 9 days ago

GitHub stars
323
Open issues
10
Last commit
2026-04-14
Latest release
v0.9.3
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
stale

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (vinanrra/docker-7daystodie)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

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

First-install notes

  • Set START_MODE before starting Choose START_MODE first, for example 1 to start the server or 0 to install and stop. This setting is required, and the wrong mode can leave the container stopped instead of running. source
  • Match PUID and PGID to your computer user Set PUID and PGID (the user and group IDs the container runs as) to the same IDs as your computer user. Without this, files can be owned by the wrong user, causing permission errors or blocked access to saves. source
  • Set your server time zone Set TimeZone to a valid location such as Europe/Madrid. This keeps server time, logs, and scheduled game events aligned with your real local time. source
  • First startup and updates First startup can take a long time because it downloads the server files. Restart the container to update, and you can run multiple servers with one SteamCMD directory. source

Fetched 3 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (5)

  • DayZ - The post-soviet country of Chernarus is struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected.
  • Left 4 Dead - Left 4 Dead (abbreviated as L4D) is a cooperative first-person shooter arcade-style video game.
  • Metro - Metro is a survival horror first-person shooter video game series, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.
  • Rust (Game) - Rust is a multi-player, survival video game.
  • Unturned - Unturned is a sandbox game in the emerging multiplayer apocalypse survival genre.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What should I set in the 7 Days to Die Docker container so it does not stop during installation?

Set START_MODE before starting the container. Use 1 to start the server or 0 to install and stop, because the wrong mode can leave the container stopped.

How do I avoid permission errors on 7 Days to Die save files in Docker?

Set PUID and PGID to the same user and group IDs as your computer user. Without this, files can be owned by the wrong user and access to saves can fail.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 10 days ago - public community threads