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# Multiplayer Games with Dedicated Server Support
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**Last Updated:** November 10, 2025
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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).
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## Legend
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- ~~Strikethrough~~ = Documentation complete
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- Normal text = Documentation incomplete (shows with "TODO:" prefix on site)
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## Top Tier (Extremely Popular)
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1. ~~Minecraft~~ - Sandbox building and survival
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2. Counter-Strike 2 - Tactical FPS (CS2 not yet in GSP, covered in CS:GO docs)
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3. ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ - Tactical FPS & CS2 (Source 2 engine)
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4. ~~Rust~~ - Survival crafting and PvP
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5. ~~Arma 3~~ - Military simulation
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6. ~~ARK: Survival Evolved~~ - Dinosaur survival
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7. Garry's Mod - Sandbox multiplayer
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8. ~~Valheim~~ - Viking survival co-op
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9. ~~7 Days to Die~~ - Zombie survival crafting
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10. ~~Terraria~~ - 2D sandbox adventure
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## High Popularity
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11. ~~DayZ Standalone~~ - Zombie survival
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12. ~~Team Fortress 2~~ - Team-based FPS
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13. ~~Left 4 Dead 2~~ - Co-op zombie shooter
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14. Squad - Tactical military FPS
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15. ~~Killing Floor 2~~ - Co-op wave shooter
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16. 21. ~~Insurgency: Sandstorm~~ - Tactical FPS
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17. Space Engineers - Space sandbox engineering
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18. Don't Starve Together - Survival co-op
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19. ~~Conan Exiles~~ - Survival and building
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20. Unturned - Zombie survival
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## Medium-High Popularity
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21. ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~ - Classic Source engine tactical FPS
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22. ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~ - Original CS (GoldSrc engine)
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23. ~~Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead~~ - Military sim (DayZ Mod base)
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24. ~~Arma 2: Combined Operations~~ - Arma 2 + OA (DayZ Mod)
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25. ~~Left 4 Dead~~ - Co-op zombie shooter
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26. 13. ~~Killing Floor~~ - Co-op horror shooter
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27. Insurgency - Tactical FPS
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28. The Forest - Survival horror co-op
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29. Starbound - 2D space exploration
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30. Project Zomboid - Zombie survival RPG
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## Medium Popularity
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31. Factorio - Factory building automation
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32. Eco - Environmental survival simulation
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33. V Rising - Vampire survival
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34. Satisfactory - Factory building 3D
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35. Stationeers - Space station engineering
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36. Mordhau - Medieval combat
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37. Red Orchestra 2 - WWII tactical shooter
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38. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Tactical FPS
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39. Day of Infamy - WWII FPS
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40. Pavlov VR - VR tactical shooter
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## Legacy / Niche Popular
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41. Arma 2 - Military simulation
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42. Arma Reforger - Modern military sim
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43. Team Fortress Classic - Classic team FPS
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44. Day of Defeat: Source - WWII team shooter
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45. Natural Selection 2 - FPS/RTS hybrid
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46. Nuclear Dawn - FPS/RTS hybrid
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47. Dystopia - Cyberpunk source mod
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48. Pirates, Vikings and Knights II - Medieval combat mod
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49. Zombie Master: Reborn - Asymmetric zombie game
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50. The Ship - Murder mystery multiplayer
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## Specialized / Modding Communities
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51. Multi Theft Auto (MTA) - GTA multiplayer mod
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52. San Andreas Multiplayer (SAMP) - GTA SA multiplayer
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53. FiveM - GTA V multiplayer mod
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54. Just Cause 2 Multiplayer - JC2 mod
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55. Mafia 2 Online - Mafia 2 multiplayer
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56. Vice City Multiplayer - GTA VC multiplayer
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57. IV Multiplayer - GTA IV multiplayer
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## Survival & Building Games
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58. Hurtworld - Survival crafting
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59. Miscreated - Survival horror
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60. Reign of Kings - Medieval survival
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61. Life is Feudal - Medieval MMO survival
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62. Empyrion: Galactic Survival - Space survival
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63. ATLAS - Pirate MMO survival
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64. PixARK - Voxel ARK variant
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65. Wurm Unlimited - Medieval sandbox MMO
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## Racing & Simulation
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66. Assetto Corsa - Racing simulation
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67. Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Truck driving sim
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68. BeamNG.drive - Vehicle physics sim
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69. Trackmania Nations Forever - Racing arcade
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70. Trackmania - Modern racing arcade
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## Tactical & Military Shooters
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71. Battlefield 2 - Combined arms warfare
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72. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Modern warfare
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73. Call of Duty (original) - WWII FPS
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74. Call of Duty 2 - WWII FPS
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75. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Modern FPS
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76. Call of Duty: World at War - WWII FPS
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77. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Modern FPS
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78. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Modern FPS
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79. Call of Duty: United Offensive - WWII expansion
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80. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War FPS
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81. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - WWII FPS
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82. Medal of Honor: Spearhead - WWII expansion
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83. Medal of Honor: Breakthrough - WWII expansion
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84. Homefront - Modern warfare FPS
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85. Sniper Elite V2 - Tactical sniper game
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## Classic Source Engine Games
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86. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - Physics-based deathmatch
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87. Half-Life Deathmatch - Classic deathmatch
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88. Deathmatch Classic - Quake-style deathmatch
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89. Synergy - Half-Life 2 co-op mod
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90. The Hidden: Source - Asymmetric multiplayer mod
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91. Fistful of Frags - Western multiplayer mod
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92. GoldenEye: Source - GoldenEye remake mod
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## Arena Shooters
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93. Quake 3 Arena - Classic arena shooter
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94. Quake 4 - Sci-fi arena shooter
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95. Unreal Tournament 99 - Classic arena shooter
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96. Unreal Tournament 2004 - Arena shooter
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97. Unreal Tournament 3 - Modern arena shooter
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98. Warsow - Fast-paced arena shooter
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99. Xonotic - Open-source arena shooter
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100. Nexuiz - Arena shooter
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101. Alien Arena - Sci-fi arena shooter
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## RTS & Strategy
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102. Age of Chivalry - Medieval Source mod
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103. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - Medieval slasher
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## Zombie & Horror Co-op
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104. No More Room in Hell - Realistic zombie co-op
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105. Brain Bread 2 - Zombie co-op shooter
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## MMO & Persistent Worlds
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106. Soldat - 2D multiplayer shooter
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107. OpenTTD - Transport simulation
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108. Minetest - Open-source voxel game
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109. Free Orion - Space strategy
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110. Freeciv - Civilization-like strategy
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## Voice & Communication Servers
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111. TeamSpeak 2 - Voice communication
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112. TeamSpeak 3 - Voice communication
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113. Mumble - Low-latency voice chat
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114. Ventrilo - Voice communication
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## Streaming & Broadcasting
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115. Shoutcast - Internet radio streaming
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116. SinusBot - TeamSpeak music bot
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## Specialized Game Servers
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117. BattlEye - Anti-cheat system
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118. BigBrotherBot - Game server admin bot
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119. SpunkyBot - Urban Terror admin bot
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120. Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast - Star Wars FPS
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121. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Star Wars FPS
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122. Halo: Combat Evolved - Sci-fi FPS
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123. Serious Sam HD: First Encounter - Co-op shooter
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124. Serious Sam HD: Second Encounter - Co-op shooter
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125. Blood Frontier - Arena shooter
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126. Citadel: Forged with Fire - Fantasy survival
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127. Wreckfest - Demolition racing
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128. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop - Top-down co-op shooter
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129. Aliens vs Predator - Sci-fi multiplayer FPS
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## Flight Simulators
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130. IL-2 Sturmovik - WWII flight sim
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131. FlightGear Multi-Simulator (FGMS) - Open-source flight sim
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## Legacy & Retro Games
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132. Half-Life TV - HL spectator system
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133. Ricochet - Disc-throwing arena game
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134. Smashball - Sport/combat hybrid
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135. Condition Zero - Counter-Strike variant
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## Mods & Total Conversions
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136. Counter-Strike: Promod - Competitive CS mod
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137. Age of Chivalry - Source engine medieval mod
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138. Empires Mod - RTS/FPS hybrid mod
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139. Epsilon Source Mod - Source engine mod
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140. Obsidian Conflict - Half-Life 2 co-op mod
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141. Pirates, Vikings & Knights - Medieval combat
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142. Smoking Guns - Western shooter mod
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143. Soldier of Fortune - Tactical shooter
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144. Urban Terror - Tactical realism mod
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145. Wolfenstein: Return to Castle Wolfenstein - WWII FPS
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146. Zombie Panic: Source - Zombie infection mod
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147. ROR Server - Rigs of Rods multiplayer
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## VPS/Panel Management Tools
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148. Getting Started Guide - Server hosting basics
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149. Common Issues - General troubleshooting guide
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---
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## Summary Statistics
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- **Total Games Listed:** 149
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- **Documentation Complete:** 8 (5.4%)
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- ~~Minecraft~~
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- ~~Arma 3~~
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- ~~Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead~~
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- ~~Arma 2: Combined Operations~~
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- ~~DayZ Standalone~~
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- ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ (includes CS2)
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- ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~
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- ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~
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- **Documentation Incomplete:** 141 (94.6%)
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## Next Priority Games for Documentation
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### Phase 3 - Counter-Strike Family ✅ COMPLETE
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All Counter-Strike games now documented:
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- ~~Counter-Strike: Global Offensive~~ (includes CS2 coverage)
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- ~~Counter-Strike: Source~~
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- ~~Counter-Strike 1.6~~
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### Phase 4 - Popular Survival Games (Target: 6 games)
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4. Counter-Strike 1.6
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### Phase 4 - Popular Survival Games (Target: 6 games)
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1. Rust
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2. ARK: Survival Evolved
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3. Valheim
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4. Terraria
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5. 7 Days to Die
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6. Conan Exiles
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### Phase 5 - Co-op Shooters (Target: 6 games)
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1. Left 4 Dead 2
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2. Left 4 Dead
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3. Killing Floor 2
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4. Killing Floor
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5. Team Fortress 2
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6. Insurgency: Sandstorm
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**Note:** Popularity rankings based on:
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- Current Steam player counts (November 2025)
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- Community activity and server hosting demand
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- Active modding communities
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- Longevity and continued support
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**Documentation Standard:** Each complete game includes:
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- ✅ Comprehensive ports table (all ports with purposes)
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- ✅ Firewall configurations (UFW, FirewallD, Windows, iptables)
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- ✅ Startup parameters with detailed explanations
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- ✅ Troubleshooting sections with specific solutions
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- ✅ Performance optimization tips
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- ✅ Security best practices
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- ✅ Resource links with citations
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