Space Engineers

Space Engineers Server Hosting Guides

8 guides to help you set up, configure, and troubleshoot your Space Engineers server.

Join your Space Engineers server through the Steam server browser or a direct connect link.

Set the ServerName value in SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg so players see the right name.

Understand the dedicated config and world save files, and which one the server actually reads.

Switch your Space Engineers world between Survival and Creative.

Set the MaxPlayers value to control how many engineers can join at once.

Turn on experimental mode so mods, scripts, and high player counts work correctly.

Transfer an existing world by uploading its save folder and pointing the server at it.

Wipe and reinstall your Space Engineers server for a clean start while keeping a backup.