Satisfactory Dedicated Server Requirements in 2026
Satisfactory server requirements scale with factory complexity, not player count. A 4-player game with a mega factory uses more resources than an 8-player game in early stages.
Hardware Requirements
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended | |---|---|---| | CPU | 2 cores, 3.0 GHz | 4 cores, 3.5 GHz+ | | RAM | 4 GB | 8-12 GB | | Storage | 5 GB | 15 GB (SSD required) | | Network | 1 Mbps per player | 5 Mbps per player | | OS | Windows Server 2019+ or Ubuntu 22.04+ | Linux for stability |
How Factory Complexity Affects RAM
Early game (Tier 1-4): Small factories, few buildings. Comfortable on 4 GB RAM.
Mid game (Tier 5-7): Multiple production lines, trains, vehicles, hundreds of conveyor belts. Needs 6-8 GB RAM.
Late game (Tier 8+): Thousands of machines, nuclear plants, drone ports. RAM usage climbs to 8-12 GB. CPU load increases as the server calculates every machine's production cycle.
Mega factory: 12-16 GB RAM is common. Save files grow to several GB. Loading takes longer. Autosaves cause brief lag spikes.
RAM by Stage
| Game stage | Players | RAM needed | |---|---|---| | Early (Tier 1-4) | 1-4 | 4 GB | | Mid (Tier 5-7) | 1-4 | 6-8 GB | | Late (Tier 8+) | 1-4 | 8-12 GB | | Mega factory | 1-8 | 12-16 GB |
CPU Requirements
Satisfactory's server simulation loop is single-threaded. Clock speed and IPC matter more than core count. A dual-core Ryzen at 4.5 GHz outperforms a 16-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz for this workload.
Best options: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 5950X, Intel i9-13900K.
Storage
A mid-game save is 20-50 MB. A late-game mega factory save reaches 200-500 MB. With multiple save slots and backups, allocate 15 GB.
SSD required. The server reads and writes world data frequently. An NVMe SSD loads a large save in seconds. HDD takes minutes. Autosave lag spikes are shorter on NVMe.
Quick Setup on Linux
# Install SteamCMD
sudo apt install steamcmd
steamcmd +force_install_dir /home/satisfactory +login anonymous +app_update 1690800 validate +quit
# Run
cd /home/satisfactory
./FactoryServer.sh -log -unattended
Ports to open:
- 15777 UDP (game)
- 15000 UDP (beacon)
- 7777 UDP (query)
Self-Hosting vs Paid VPS
Self-hosting: Free, but your electricity, internet, and the server stops when your PC shuts down.
Oracle Cloud free tier: 4 ARM cores, 24 GB RAM, ARM works with Satisfactory on Linux, 24/7 uptime. Risk of instance reclamation.
Paid VPS: 3.50-15 EUR/month. Dedicated CPU, NVMe SSD, guaranteed 24/7 uptime.
Space-Node VPS plans start at 3.50 EUR/month with AMD Ryzen 9 hardware and NVMe SSD. A 4 GB plan covers early-to-mid game. Scale to 8-12 GB for late game mega factories.
