Enshrouded Server Settings Generator

How to use this

1. Stop your Enshrouded server.
2. Open enshrouded_server.json in the server folder. Keep the settings above gameSettingsPreset (name, ports, slots) as they are.
3. Replace the gameSettingsPreset and gameSettings parts with the text on the right. The preset must be Custom, otherwise the game ignores the individual values.
4. Save and start the server.

Hosting with PlayNHost? The panel writes the server name, password, slots and ports for you on every start. Edit the rest in Files while the server is stopped, as described in the Enshrouded settings reference.

Questions

Why does the preset have to be Custom?

The game only reads the individual gameplay values when gameSettingsPreset is Custom. With another preset, such as Relaxed or Hard, the preset wins.

Where is enshrouded_server.json?

In the folder of your dedicated server, next to the server program. The server creates it on first start.

Can I change settings while the server is running?

Stop the server first. The file is read at start, and a running server may overwrite your edit when it stops.

Good to know

• Names, defaults and ranges follow the Enshrouded gameplay settings list. The 1.0 launch on 15 October 2026 may add or change settings, and this page is checked after it.
• Time lengths are in real minutes here and written in the file in the unit the game expects.
• The output lists every gameplay setting, so the file is complete whether or not you change a value.
• Server name, password, slots, ports and chat settings are not in this tool. Your host or the file sets them.
• Back up your world before you change settings.