Game server ports
The default ports of 21 dedicated servers, each taken from the developer's own docs, the official wiki or the config file the server ships with, with the protocol and who needs the port open. Where the developer publishes no default, the row says so instead of guessing. Checked on Nov 3, 2026.
On a PlayNHost server
Every port your game needs is created with the server and accepts both TCP and UDP, so there is nothing to forward. The numbers are assigned by the machine and are usually not the defaults below: open Ports & Network in the panel, and give players the address shown under Give this to your players.
Games on this page
- Minecraft: Java Edition
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
- Rust
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- ARK: Survival Ascended
- Satisfactory
- V Rising
- 7 Days to Die
- DayZ
- Counter-Strike 2
- Factorio
- Sons of the Forest
- Arma Reforger
- Icarus
- Core Keeper
- Palworld
- Project Zomboid
- Enshrouded
- Terraria
- Valheim
- The Isle (Evrima)
Minecraft: Java Edition
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 25565 | TCP | Players | server-port. Java Edition uses TCP. |
| Server list query | 25565 | UDP | Only if you use it | Off by default (enable-query=false). Uses the game port unless query.port is set. |
| RCON | 25575 | TCP | Admin tools only | Off by default. The wiki warns against opening RCON to the internet. |
Sources: Minecraft Wiki: server.properties (read Nov 3, 2026); Minecraft Wiki: RCON (read Nov 3, 2026); Minecraft Wiki: Query (read Nov 3, 2026)
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 19132 | UDP | Players | server-port. Bedrock uses UDP, unlike Java Edition. |
| Game (IPv6) | 19133 | UDP | Players | server-portv6, for players on IPv6. |
Sources: Microsoft Learn: Bedrock server.properties (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Jun 25, 2025); Minecraft Wiki: Bedrock Dedicated Server (read Nov 3, 2026)
Rust
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 28015 | UDP | Players | server.port. Facepunch: this is the only port you need to connect and play. |
| Server list query | Higher of game and RCON port + 1 | UDP | Server browser | server.queryport. If not set: 1 + the higher of server.port and rcon.port, so 28016 with both at default and 28017 when RCON is on 28016. It must differ from the game port. |
| RCON | Same as the game port | TCP | Admin tools only | rcon.port. Facepunch: the default is equal to server.port, and RCON uses TCP. Its own example uses 28016. |
| Rust+ app | 28082 | TCP | Only if you use it | app.port: the higher of the game and RCON port + 67, so 28082 if nothing was changed. It must be 10000 or higher and reachable from the internet. |
Sources: Facepunch wiki: Creating a server (read Nov 3, 2026); Facepunch wiki: Rust+ companion server (read Nov 3, 2026)
ARK: Survival Evolved
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 7777 | UDP | Players | Port. Open 7777, 7778 and 27015 UDP. |
| Peer | 7778 | UDP | Players | Always the game port + 1. |
| Server list query | 27015 | UDP | Server browser | QueryPort, for the Steam server browser only. |
| RCON | 27020 | TCP | Admin tools only | RCONPort, optional. |
Sources: ARK Official Community Wiki: Dedicated server setup (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Dec 30, 2025); ARK Official Community Wiki: Server configuration (read Nov 3, 2026)
ARK: Survival Ascended
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 7777 | UDP | Players | Ascended takes -port=<port> on the command line; without it the server always uses 7777. |
| Server list query | No default published | Not stated | No Steam query port is documented for Ascended: the wiki's port table is shared with Survival Evolved. |
Source: ARK Official Community Wiki: Dedicated server setup (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Dec 30, 2025)
Satisfactory
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 7777 | UDP | Players | -Port=. Game traffic and the lightweight query API. |
| Server API | 7777 | TCP | Players | The same number over TCP: server traffic and the HTTPS API. The wiki's firewall examples open 7777 for both UDP and TCP. |
| Reliable messaging | 8888 | TCP | Players | -ReliablePort=. Needed since Patch 1.1.0.0. Ports 15000 and 15777 have not been used since 1.0. |
Source: Satisfactory Wiki (official): Dedicated servers (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Oct 6, 2026)
V Rising
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | No default published | UDP | Players | Port in ServerHostSettings.json. Stunlock names no default; its example uses 27015. |
| Server list query | No default published | UDP | Server browser | QueryPort, for the Steam server list. Its example uses 27016. |
| RCON | No default published | TCP | Admin tools only | Rcon.Port, off until you set a password. Its example uses 25575. |
Source: Stunlock Studios: dedicated server instructions (GitHub) (read Nov 3, 2026)
7 Days to Die
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 26900 | TCP | Players | ServerPort. Forward 26900 TCP and 26900 to 26903 UDP so others can join. |
| Game (UDP range) | 26900-26903 | UDP | Players | The UDP range that goes with the server port. |
| Web dashboard | 8080 | TCP | Only if you use it | WebDashboardPort, only if you manage the server from a browser. |
| Telnet | 8081 | TCP | Admin tools only | TelnetPort. Without a telnet password the server only listens on localhost. |
Source: Valve Developer Community: 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server (the v1.3 serverconfig.xml) (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Jul 7, 2026)
DayZ
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 2302 | Not stated | Players | -port=2302 on the command line. |
| Server list query | Set in serverDZ.cfg | Not stated | Server browser | steamQueryPort in serverDZ.cfg. Bohemia's sample sets 2305 and gives no default. |
Source: Bohemia Interactive wiki: DayZ Server Configuration (read Nov 3, 2026)
Counter-Strike 2
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 27015 | Not stated | Players | -port 27015 sets both the game port and the query port. |
Source: Valve Developer Community: Counter-Strike 2 Dedicated Servers (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Aug 19, 2026)
Factorio
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 34197 | UDP | Players | Factorio uses UDP only. Change it with --port. |
| RCON | No default published | Not stated | Admin tools only | --rcon-port. There is no default: RCON stays off until you give a port. |
Sources: Factorio Wiki (official): Multiplayer (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Apr 11, 2026); Factorio Wiki (official): Command line parameters (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Oct 27, 2026)
Sons of the Forest
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 8766 | UDP | Players | GamePort, listed under Required Ports. |
| Server list query | 27016 | UDP | Players | QueryPort, used by Steam to list the server. |
| BlobSync | 9700 | UDP | Players | BlobSyncPort, also required: the server checks all three when it starts and stops if one is closed. |
Source: Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server Configuration Guide (Steam, linked from Endnight's patch notes) (read Nov 3, 2026)
Arma Reforger
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 2001 | UDP | Players | bindPort / publicPort, the port players connect to. |
| Server list query | 17777 | UDP | Server browser | a2s.port, the Steam query port. |
| RCON | 19999 | UDP | Admin tools only | rcon.port. Bohemia describes its RCON as UDP based; it needs a password to start. |
Source: Bohemia Interactive wiki: Arma Reforger Server Config (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Feb 4, 2025)
Icarus
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 17777 | Not stated | Players | -PORT=. RocketWerkz: forward the game port and the query port. |
| Server list query | 27015 | Not stated | Players | -QueryPort=. |
Source: RocketWerkz: Icarus dedicated server wiki (GitHub) (read Nov 3, 2026)
Core Keeper
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | None by default | Not stated | Without -port the server uses the Steam relay network and needs no forwarding. With -port it accepts direct connections on that port. |
Source: Core Keeper dedicated server ARGUMENTS.txt, as quoted on the game's Steam forum (read Nov 3, 2026)
Palworld
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 8211 | Not stated | Players | -port=8211 sets the port the server listens on. |
| RCON | No default published | Not stated | Admin tools only | RCONPort in PalWorldSettings.ini. Pocketpair's docs give no default number. |
| Server API | No default published | Not stated | Admin tools only | RESTAPIPort, off unless RESTAPIEnabled is on. No default number in the docs. |
Sources: Pocketpair: Palworld server docs, arguments (read Nov 3, 2026); Pocketpair: Palworld server docs, configuration (read Nov 3, 2026)
Project Zomboid
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 16261 | UDP | Players | The port players add to their favourites. |
| Direct connection | 16262 | UDP | Players | Each extra server on the same machine needs two more UDP ports. |
Source: PZwiki (official): Dedicated server (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Jul 29, 2026)
Enshrouded
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 15637 | Not stated | Players | queryPort in enshrouded_server.json, the only port Keen lists. Steam also uses its own required ports. |
Sources: Keen Games support: Dedicated Server FAQ (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Oct 31, 2026); Keen Games support: Dedicated Server Configuration (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Oct 31, 2026)
Terraria
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 7777 | TCP | Players | The server runs on TCP port 7777 by default. |
Source: Terraria Wiki (official): Server (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Aug 20, 2026)
Valheim
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 2456 | Not stated | Players | -port. Valheim uses the port you set and that port + 1. |
| Server list query | 2457 | Not stated | Players | Port + 1. Iron Gate: with the crossplay backend you do not need to forward ports. |
Source: Iron Gate: A guide to dedicated servers (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Apr 11, 2024)
The Isle (Evrima)
| Port for | Default | Protocol | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 7777 | Not stated | Players | An Afterthought patch fixed players being unable to join servers on any port other than 7777, the game's default. |
Source: Afterthought: Evrima Patch 0.4.14.07 (Steam announcement) (read Nov 3, 2026, page edited Aug 15, 2020)
Which servers answer a server browser query
We send each server the query a game client or server list sends, over the address players use, to check that players can reach it. These games answered on our own servers:
- Minecraft: Java Edition: status ping on the game port
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition: list ping on the game port
- Rust: Steam query on the query port
- Enshrouded: Steam query on its one port
- Valheim: Steam query on port + 1, only with crossplay off
- Project Zomboid: Steam query on the game port, only when Steam started with the server
These did not answer that query reliably, so a checker that relies on it gets no reply from them even when players can join:
- Palworld: no Steam query on the game port
- Satisfactory: no reliable Steam query
- ARK: no reliable Steam query
- The Isle (Evrima): listed through Epic Online Services, no query on any port
- Terraria: every probe is logged as a failed join
How this page was made
Every number comes from the developer's own documentation, the official wiki or the config file the game ships with, read on the date beside it. Pages that block automated readers were read through the Internet Archive. The public port lists we compared each contradicted another on at least one game, so none of them is used here, and a number no primary source gives is left blank.