A Satisfactory server keeps your factory online, so friends can build in it even when you aren’t playing. You need the PC version of the game and a plan with at least 8 GB of RAM. Then you add the server in the game’s Server Manager and start a session.
What you need
- Satisfactory on PC, from Steam or the Epic Games Store. Every player needs their own copy. Steam and Epic players can play on the same server.
- No console players. Dedicated servers only work with the PC version. PS5 and Xbox players can’t join them.
- A plan with enough RAM (the server’s memory). Factories grow, and so does the memory they need.
| Your group | Plan |
|---|---|
| 1 to 4 players, early game | 8 GB |
| 4 players with a big factory | 12 GB |
| A huge late-game factory, or more than 4 players | 16 GB |
You can change plans later, and your factory comes with you. The server software is Coffee Stain’s free dedicated server. It installs from Steam on our side, so you don’t download anything for it.
Create your server
- Choose Satisfactory as your game.
- If you want mods from ficsit.app, pick the modded server type. You can switch later in Settings.
- Pick a plan from the table above.
- Pick a region: EU or US East. Choose the one closest to most of your players.
- Pick a name, like
assembly. It becomes your address:assembly.play.wilderack.com. - Finish checkout. Your server starts on its own.
The first start
The first start usually takes under a minute. It can take up to about a minute and a half. When Overview says Running, the server is ready.
On that first start, we claim the server for you. Claiming is Satisfactory’s word for setting up a new server with a name and an admin password. We use your server name and a random admin password, so nobody else can grab it first.
Make yourself admin
Satisfactory has no admin list. Anyone who knows the admin password is an admin. Admins can create games, load saves and change server settings.
- In the panel, open Settings and set an admin password you’ll remember.
- Start Satisfactory and open Server Manager from the main menu.
- Select Add Server. Type the address and port from the address card on Overview.
- When the game asks, sign in with your admin password.
The full walk-through is in Claim your Satisfactory server.
Keep the admin password to yourself and people you fully trust. Anyone with it can load an old save over your factory.
Start your factory
A new server has no game running yet. You have two choices:
- Start fresh. In the Server Manager, open the Create Game tab. Name your session, pick a starting area and create it.
- Bring your own save. Upload a single-player save from the Manage Saves tab. The steps are in Satisfactory backups and saves.
Invite friends to play
Send friends your address and port from the address card. The How to join card on Overview shows them the exact steps. Each friend adds the server once in their own Server Manager, then selects Join Game.
To keep strangers out, set a player password in Settings. Friends type it when they first sign in. See How to join your Satisfactory server for every step.
Satisfactory allows 4 players by default. To raise it, change the player limit in Settings, or see the config reference.
Invite friends to help run it
Open Friends in the panel to invite people with a role:
| Role | What they can do |
|---|---|
| Co-owner | Everything you can, except billing and deleting the server |
| Admin | Everything a co-owner can, except inviting people and changing the address |
| Moderator | Start, stop, use the console, look at files and backups |
| Builder | Change files, mods and settings, and make backups |
| Viewer | Watch the console |
Panel roles and the in-game admin password are separate. A friend who should create or load games in the Server Manager also needs the admin password.
How sleep works for Satisfactory
Satisfactory pauses itself when nobody is connected, as long as Auto Pause is on in the game’s server settings. Keep it on. A paused factory makes nothing and loses nothing while it waits.
We go one step further. About 10 minutes after the last player leaves, your server naps, so you aren’t paying for an empty server to sit awake. It wakes when someone connects from the Server Manager, usually in a couple of seconds. While it naps, it still shows its name in everyone’s Server Manager.
If a friend can’t wake it, they can open the wake link: play.wilderack.com/w/assembly.
Want the factory to keep running with nobody on? Turn off Auto Pause in the game’s server settings, and set Settings > Sleep to always-on.
What to read next
- Claim your Satisfactory server: the first-time Server Manager steps
- How to join your Satisfactory server
- Satisfactory mods
- Satisfactory performance tips
- Fix common Satisfactory server errors
Questions
How much RAM does a Satisfactory server need?
8 GB is the minimum for a small group. Pick 12 GB once your factory gets big, and 16 GB for huge late-game saves or more than 4 players.
Can PS5 or Xbox players join my Satisfactory server?
No. Satisfactory dedicated servers only work with the PC version of the game, on Steam or Epic. Console players can't join any dedicated server.
How many players can join a Satisfactory server?
Four by default. You can raise the limit in Settings or in Game.ini. More players need more RAM and a faster CPU, so raise it step by step.
Does my factory keep running when nobody is online?
Not by default. The game pauses itself when the last player leaves, and the server naps a little later. To keep it running, turn off auto-pause and set sleep to always-on.
Sources we checked
- Dedicated serversOfficial Satisfactory Wiki
- Patch 1.2.5.0Official Satisfactory Wiki
- Satisfactory on SteamSteam
