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Enshrouded is designed to be played with your friends. Exploring Embervale with others makes it a little easier to stay alive among the worldโs natural landscape and the monsters that inhabit it. Youโre able to set up a private server for yourself or even a public server with up to 16 friends. We broke down how to set up a server in Enshrouded for the next time you want to jump in with your friends.
How To Set Up A Server in Enshrouded

To join your own server on a different PC, follow these instructions:
- Install the Enshrouded Dedicated Server in Steamโs Tools section of your Library.
- In Steam, go to the Enshrouded Dedicated Server Toolโs properties and access the files.
- Open the tool and then close it out.
- Once closed, use Notepad to open the new enshrouded_server.json file in the toolโs files.
- Here, you can adjust the serverโs name and other attributes.
- Once youโre done, you can close the file and open the Dedicated Server tool again.
You can also rent a server via a third party like GPortal. This does cost money, but you can have a number of slots for different servers.
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There are three ways to play Enshrouded when you first boot it up. If you want to play by yourself in a private server, then you need to:
- Press the Play option.
- Select the Private play option.
- Next to the New Game selection, select the Create button.
- Name your server whatever youโd like.
All of your private servers will be located in this same area.
How To Host Up a Co-Op Server
To host a public game in Enshrouded, follow the same instructions as above except:
- Select the Host play option.
- Next to the New Game selection, select the Create button.
- Name your server whatever youโd like.
- Set the number of players that can join the server.
How to Join a Server
If youโre looking to instead join someone elseโs server, you can do that as well. The same as above, follow these instructions:
- Select the Join play option.
- Use the filter or the search bar to look for the specific server youโd like to join.
- If the server is password protected, youโll be asked for the password before joining.
- If there is no password, youโll immediately join the game.
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