The Killing Floor 2 server browser is slow. Joining by address is faster and always works.
1. Find your server address
- Log in to the Client Area at https://playnhost.com/billing and open your Killing Floor 2 service.
- Note the IP / Hostname and the ports. Killing Floor 2 uses 7777 for the game by default and a separate query port.
2. Start the server
- Open the server in the Game Panel at https://panel.playnhost.com and click Start.
- Watch the Console until the map has loaded.
3. Join with the console
- Launch Killing Floor 2.
- Press the ~ key to open the console.
- Type
open 123.45.67.89:7777with your own address and the game port. - If the server has a password, use
open ip:port?Password=yourpassword.
4. Steam favourites
- Open the Steam client, click View, then Game Servers.
- On the Favorites tab click Add a Server and enter
IP:QueryPort. - Select it and click Connect.
Steam favourites need the query port. The open command needs the game port. Mixing them up is the most common reason a join fails.
5. What to give your players
- The
open IP:GamePortline, ready to paste. - The query port for Steam favourites.
- The game password, if you set one.
- A link to your workshop collection, if you run custom maps, so they can subscribe in advance.
Open a ticket from Support in the Client Area with the console output if players cannot connect.





