🧟 Free Game Hosting · Project Zomboid

Your Free
Project Zomboid
Server Awaits

Community-powered, ad-supported hosting - no credit card, no install headaches. Get your own server running in under 5 minutes.

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4 GB
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Everything You Need to Survive

No technical knowledge required. We handle the hard stuff.

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Completely Free

Our hosting is paid for by ads and premium sponsors - not by you. No hidden upsells, no credit card required.

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One-Click Deployment

Your server is created instantly via our Pterodactyl backend. Start, stop, and restart with a single button.

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Full Configuration

Set your server name, admin password, max players, mods, and game settings - all from your browser dashboard.

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DDNS Access

Your server is accessible via a memorable hostname (e.g. zomboid.ddns.net:16265), powered by No-IP DDNS.

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Real-Time Stats

CPU, RAM, and network usage update live in your dashboard so you always know how your server is performing.

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Full Documentation

Step-by-step guides covering setup, configuration, mod installation, and connecting friends - beginner-friendly.

Up and Running in 4 Steps

From registration to survivors in minutes.

1

Create Account

Register in 30 seconds. Accept our ToS (includes our adblock policy).

2

Allocate Server

Hit "Create Server" and we'll spin up a 4 GB Project Zomboid instance automatically.

3

Configure & Start

Set your server name, password, and player limit. Click Start and you're live.

4

Invite Friends

Share your DDNS address and port. Survive together - or don't.

What's Included (Free Tier)

We believe in being transparent about what you get.

✓ What You Get

  • ✓ 1 Project Zomboid server
  • ✓ 4 GB dedicated RAM
  • ✓ 20 GB SSD storage
  • ✓ Up to 100 players (resource-limited)
  • ✓ Full start / stop / restart control
  • ✓ Console command access
  • ✓ DDNS-based public address
  • ✓ Steam Workshop mod support (via config)
  • ✓ Hosted in a real basement (home server) 🏠

🚨 Keep in Mind

  • 🚨 Home-hosted - occasional maintenance windows
  • 🚨 Uptime is best-effort, not guaranteed
  • 🚨 Ad-supported - please don't block all ads
  • 🚨 Premium sponsor banner must be whitelisted (per ToS)
  • 🚨 Max 1 free server per account
  • 🚨 Server may sleep after extended inactivity
  • 🚨 No SLA or 24/7 support (community help only)

Engineered for Speed

Every layer of the stack is purpose-built so your server deploys in minutes, not half an hour.

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You click
Create Server
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Pterodactyl
Allocates Container
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Local depot
Streams game files
Local server vs Steam CDN
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Java 21 JVM
Boots server process
Latest LTS runtime
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Server
Online & reachable
~5 min total
Local depot
Game files served from our own server, not Steam CDN
~5 min
Average full deploy time
Java 21
Latest LTS runtime (vs Java 8)
ZGC on
Java 21 garbage collector - sub-1ms pauses vs seconds on Java 8
🔩 Industry Standard
⚡ ZomboidHost
Game file delivery
Steam CDN (rate-limited, internet)
Local server (no CDN dependency)
Average deploy time
15 to 25 minutes
~5 minutes
Java runtime
Java 8 / OpenJDK 11
Java 21 (latest LTS)
Container isolation
Shared VMs or bare metal
Pterodactyl Docker per-user
Garbage collection
Java 8 stop-the-world pauses
Java 21 ZGC - sub-1ms pauses
Server lag spikes
GC freezes every few minutes
Smoother ticks, fewer freezes

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