# Multiplayer Games with Dedicated Server Support

**Last Updated:** November 10, 2025

This list contains multiplayer games that support dedicated server hosting, ordered by popularity (most to least popular based on player counts, community activity, and hosting demand).

## Legend
- ~~Strikethrough~~ = Documentation complete
- Normal text = Documentation incomplete (shows with "TODO:" prefix on site)

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## Top Tier (Extremely Popular)

1. ~~Minecraft~~ - Sandbox building and survival
2. Counter-Strike 2 - Tactical FPS (CS2 not yet in GSP, covered in CS:GO docs)
3. ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ - Tactical FPS & CS2 (Source 2 engine)
4. ~~Rust~~ - Survival crafting and PvP
5. ~~Arma 3~~ - Military simulation
6. ~~ARK: Survival Evolved~~ - Dinosaur survival
7. Garry's Mod - Sandbox multiplayer
8. ~~Valheim~~ - Viking survival co-op
9. ~~7 Days to Die~~ - Zombie survival crafting
10. ~~Terraria~~ - 2D sandbox adventure

## High Popularity

11. ~~DayZ Standalone~~ - Zombie survival
12. ~~Team Fortress 2~~ - Team-based FPS
13. ~~Left 4 Dead 2~~ - Co-op zombie shooter
14. Squad - Tactical military FPS
15. ~~Killing Floor 2~~ - Co-op wave shooter
16. 21. ~~Insurgency: Sandstorm~~ - Tactical FPS
17. Space Engineers - Space sandbox engineering
18. Don't Starve Together - Survival co-op
19. ~~Conan Exiles~~ - Survival and building
20. Unturned - Zombie survival

## Medium-High Popularity

21. ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~ - Classic Source engine tactical FPS
22. ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~ - Original CS (GoldSrc engine)
23. ~~Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead~~ - Military sim (DayZ Mod base)
24. ~~Arma 2: Combined Operations~~ - Arma 2 + OA (DayZ Mod)
25. ~~Left 4 Dead~~ - Co-op zombie shooter
26. 13. ~~Killing Floor~~ - Co-op horror shooter
27. Insurgency - Tactical FPS
28. The Forest - Survival horror co-op
29. Starbound - 2D space exploration
30. Project Zomboid - Zombie survival RPG

## Medium Popularity

31. Factorio - Factory building automation
32. Eco - Environmental survival simulation
33. V Rising - Vampire survival
34. Satisfactory - Factory building 3D
35. Stationeers - Space station engineering
36. Mordhau - Medieval combat
37. Red Orchestra 2 - WWII tactical shooter
38. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Tactical FPS
39. Day of Infamy - WWII FPS
40. Pavlov VR - VR tactical shooter

## Legacy / Niche Popular

41. Arma 2 - Military simulation
42. Arma Reforger - Modern military sim
43. Team Fortress Classic - Classic team FPS
44. Day of Defeat: Source - WWII team shooter
45. Natural Selection 2 - FPS/RTS hybrid
46. Nuclear Dawn - FPS/RTS hybrid
47. Dystopia - Cyberpunk source mod
48. Pirates, Vikings and Knights II - Medieval combat mod
49. Zombie Master: Reborn - Asymmetric zombie game
50. The Ship - Murder mystery multiplayer

## Specialized / Modding Communities

51. Multi Theft Auto (MTA) - GTA multiplayer mod
52. San Andreas Multiplayer (SAMP) - GTA SA multiplayer
53. FiveM - GTA V multiplayer mod
54. Just Cause 2 Multiplayer - JC2 mod
55. Mafia 2 Online - Mafia 2 multiplayer
56. Vice City Multiplayer - GTA VC multiplayer
57. IV Multiplayer - GTA IV multiplayer

## Survival & Building Games

58. Hurtworld - Survival crafting
59. Miscreated - Survival horror
60. Reign of Kings - Medieval survival
61. Life is Feudal - Medieval MMO survival
62. Empyrion: Galactic Survival - Space survival
63. ATLAS - Pirate MMO survival
64. PixARK - Voxel ARK variant
65. Wurm Unlimited - Medieval sandbox MMO

## Racing & Simulation

66. Assetto Corsa - Racing simulation
67. Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Truck driving sim
68. BeamNG.drive - Vehicle physics sim
69. Trackmania Nations Forever - Racing arcade
70. Trackmania - Modern racing arcade

## Tactical & Military Shooters

71. Battlefield 2 - Combined arms warfare
72. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Modern warfare
73. Call of Duty (original) - WWII FPS
74. Call of Duty 2 - WWII FPS
75. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Modern FPS
76. Call of Duty: World at War - WWII FPS
77. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Modern FPS
78. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Modern FPS
79. Call of Duty: United Offensive - WWII expansion
80. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War FPS
81. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - WWII FPS
82. Medal of Honor: Spearhead - WWII expansion
83. Medal of Honor: Breakthrough - WWII expansion
84. Homefront - Modern warfare FPS
85. Sniper Elite V2 - Tactical sniper game

## Classic Source Engine Games

86. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - Physics-based deathmatch
87. Half-Life Deathmatch - Classic deathmatch
88. Deathmatch Classic - Quake-style deathmatch
89. Synergy - Half-Life 2 co-op mod
90. The Hidden: Source - Asymmetric multiplayer mod
91. Fistful of Frags - Western multiplayer mod
92. GoldenEye: Source - GoldenEye remake mod

## Arena Shooters

93. Quake 3 Arena - Classic arena shooter
94. Quake 4 - Sci-fi arena shooter
95. Unreal Tournament 99 - Classic arena shooter
96. Unreal Tournament 2004 - Arena shooter
97. Unreal Tournament 3 - Modern arena shooter
98. Warsow - Fast-paced arena shooter
99. Xonotic - Open-source arena shooter
100. Nexuiz - Arena shooter
101. Alien Arena - Sci-fi arena shooter

## RTS & Strategy

102. Age of Chivalry - Medieval Source mod
103. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - Medieval slasher

## Zombie & Horror Co-op

104. No More Room in Hell - Realistic zombie co-op
105. Brain Bread 2 - Zombie co-op shooter

## MMO & Persistent Worlds

106. Soldat - 2D multiplayer shooter
107. OpenTTD - Transport simulation
108. Minetest - Open-source voxel game
109. Free Orion - Space strategy
110. Freeciv - Civilization-like strategy

## Voice & Communication Servers

111. TeamSpeak 2 - Voice communication
112. TeamSpeak 3 - Voice communication  
113. Mumble - Low-latency voice chat
114. Ventrilo - Voice communication

## Streaming & Broadcasting

115. Shoutcast - Internet radio streaming
116. SinusBot - TeamSpeak music bot

## Specialized Game Servers

117. BattlEye - Anti-cheat system
118. BigBrotherBot - Game server admin bot
119. SpunkyBot - Urban Terror admin bot
120. Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast - Star Wars FPS
121. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Star Wars FPS
122. Halo: Combat Evolved - Sci-fi FPS
123. Serious Sam HD: First Encounter - Co-op shooter
124. Serious Sam HD: Second Encounter - Co-op shooter
125. Blood Frontier - Arena shooter
126. Citadel: Forged with Fire - Fantasy survival
127. Wreckfest - Demolition racing
128. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop - Top-down co-op shooter
129. Aliens vs Predator - Sci-fi multiplayer FPS

## Flight Simulators

130. IL-2 Sturmovik - WWII flight sim
131. FlightGear Multi-Simulator (FGMS) - Open-source flight sim

## Legacy & Retro Games

132. Half-Life TV - HL spectator system
133. Ricochet - Disc-throwing arena game
134. Smashball - Sport/combat hybrid
135. Condition Zero - Counter-Strike variant

## Mods & Total Conversions

136. Counter-Strike: Promod - Competitive CS mod
137. Age of Chivalry - Source engine medieval mod
138. Empires Mod - RTS/FPS hybrid mod
139. Epsilon Source Mod - Source engine mod
140. Obsidian Conflict - Half-Life 2 co-op mod
141. Pirates, Vikings & Knights - Medieval combat
142. Smoking Guns - Western shooter mod
143. Soldier of Fortune - Tactical shooter
144. Urban Terror - Tactical realism mod
145. Wolfenstein: Return to Castle Wolfenstein - WWII FPS
146. Zombie Panic: Source - Zombie infection mod
147. ROR Server - Rigs of Rods multiplayer

## VPS/Panel Management Tools

148. Getting Started Guide - Server hosting basics
149. Common Issues - General troubleshooting guide

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## Summary Statistics

- **Total Games Listed:** 149
- **Documentation Complete:** 8 (5.4%)
  - ~~Minecraft~~
  - ~~Arma 3~~
  - ~~Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead~~
  - ~~Arma 2: Combined Operations~~
  - ~~DayZ Standalone~~
  - ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ (includes CS2)
  - ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~
  - ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~
- **Documentation Incomplete:** 141 (94.6%)
## Next Priority Games for Documentation

### Phase 3 - Counter-Strike Family ✅ COMPLETE
All Counter-Strike games now documented:
- ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ (includes CS2 coverage)
- ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~
- ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~

### Phase 4 - Popular Survival Games (Target: 6 games)
4. Counter-Strike 1.6

### Phase 4 - Popular Survival Games (Target: 6 games)
1. Rust
2. ARK: Survival Evolved
3. Valheim
4. Terraria
5. 7 Days to Die
6. Conan Exiles

### Phase 5 - Co-op Shooters (Target: 6 games)
1. Left 4 Dead 2
2. Left 4 Dead
3. Killing Floor 2
4. Killing Floor
5. Team Fortress 2
6. Insurgency: Sandstorm

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**Note:** Popularity rankings based on:
- Current Steam player counts (November 2025)
- Community activity and server hosting demand
- Active modding communities
- Longevity and continued support

**Documentation Standard:** Each complete game includes:
- ✅ Comprehensive ports table (all ports with purposes)
- ✅ Firewall configurations (UFW, FirewallD, Windows, iptables)
- ✅ Startup parameters with detailed explanations
- ✅ Troubleshooting sections with specific solutions
- ✅ Performance optimization tips
- ✅ Security best practices
- ✅ Resource links with citations
