The Best Space Engineers Server Hosting (2020)
Last updated: October 18, 2020
Jason Lawrence
To date I have tested 47 different providers to see who can really deliver the best Space Engineers Server Hosting.
When it comes to choosing a Space Engineers server hosting company you are totally spoilt.
There has to be well over 100+ companies offering a range of packages targeted to players with varying budgets and requirements.
All you want to do is get building in peace with a bunch of friends and maybe engage in some sort of massive intergalactic battle – as is tradition in Space Engineers.
My experience…
In my experience trying to rent a game server I had to test 3 providers before I was happy, which got me thinking.
What I felt I needed to do was test the main providers (not the 100+ out there but aim to get as many of the big names as possible) and summarise the top 8 to help others choose correctly.
So hopefully this top 8 Space Engineers dedicated server providers review will be of use to some of the several thousand players that still play the game every day.
So How Do You Choose A Hosting Company?
The big dependant factor when choosing a provider is going to be how far your budget stretches.
If you have the money to spend then go with a premium company that offers all of the bells and whistles you will want/need.
If you are trying to save money and find the cheapest Space Engineers hosting then look towards companies that shave the price by removing luxury features such as backups.
What are the most important factors to look for?
- The total cost per month
- The ease of setting it up
- Performance of your server under load
- Adding mods to your server
- The support-ticket waiting time
- Extra features in control panel
Best 8 Space Engineers Hosting Companies Compared
These are the top 8 providers I would recommend after testing 47 of them manually: purchasing a basic package and seeing what it was like.
I have summarised the defining feature for each provider so you can find the one that’s right for you easily.
Host Havoc - The Best All Round Host
Ranks #1 out of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Dynamic and friendly team
Focus on providing an amazing service for a few games
Value for money feature-ful game hosting
The Negatives
Relatively new provider compared to others on list
Less locations worldwide
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Video Tour Image SlideshowWhen it comes to sandbox games there is one company that stands out, Host Havoc.
These guys have plenty of the titles from this niche in their catalogue and you can really tell from the test support tickets I arose with them that they know what they are doing.
When queried on the little quirks that came up with my server they were quick to respond with well explained thorough answers that really helped me out.
You can see that Space Engineers is one of the top games they specialise as they push it on their home page among Minecraft and ARK: Survival Evolved.
In terms of price they are on the lower end when compared to other providers but only cater to the USA, Canada and European regions (with Australia added more recently).
For a great value for money all-round Space Engineers host I definitely recommend Host Havoc.
GameServers.com - Established Space Engineers Host
Ranks #2 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Back by a huge data-center company
Host lots of different games
Provide hosting directly to game companies
Possibly the oldest game hosting company
Servers in every region
They don't pay for their Truspilot account
The Negatives
High price compared to others
Outdated website
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Video Tour Image SlideshowIf you are looking for a big multi-national company with many years experience behind them then GameServers.com sticks out.
This well established game hosting company have been around since the turn of the Millennium, catering for pretty much ever game that has come out in that time.
They cover a huge web of global locations with their data-centres that a lot of the other companies don’t, such as India, China and Japan.
In terms of price though, you do have to pay a premium to them for their vast experience and knowledge.
So if you want to pay for a high quality Space Engineers hosting package then check out GameServers.com.
LOW.MS - The Best Budget Space Engineers Host
Ranks #3 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Team made up of experienced members who had left a different provider
A large catalogue of niche games
Competitively priced
The Negatives
A fairly new company
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Video Tour Image SlideshowFor a relatively newer company (compared to the rest on this list) the team at LOW.MS have hit the ground running.
This near-instant success is down to the history of the owners and team: they are made up of elements of other successful game hosting companies with a combined experience of decades.
In terms of price this provider sites at the lower end of the scale yet offer all of the features you would want to expect with your Space Engineers server.
You can host your server in one of three regions covering most of the world with a relatively low ping.
My support tickets were answered fairly quickly and the team knew what they were talking about, these are a great budget provider.
Survival Servers - Best Modded Space Engineers Host
Ranks #4 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Experts in mods for all games
Custom built control panel
Stay very up to date with server tech
The Negatives
Smaller support team
Premium pricing
Only EU and USA locations
Another premium Space Engineers provider, Survival Servers aren’t cheap but you get what you pay for with them.
They are experts in modding and with their custom built control panel they aim to cater for the more hardcore customer.
If you want a high quality Space Engineers server and plan to mod heavily then check them out.
For possible locations for your server to live you are slightly limited, this company focus heavily on the EU, USA and CA regions.
Nitrous Networks - The Best US Space Engineers Host
Ranks #5 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Backed by a large gaming brand
Easy to use modern website
The Negatives
Less locations to choose from
For a high quality and relatively lower priced provider check out Nitrous Networks.
This premium provider has an amazing website paired with an easy to use control panel and a knowledgeable support team to compliment it.
They cater for USA and Europe regions only so have less coverage than the other providers here which really lets them down.
The support tickets I fired at Nitrous Networks to test them out took a while to get back to me as well, which when you are in a pickle seems like the end of the world.
GTX Gaming - Cheapest Space Engineers Server Host
Ranks #6 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Experienced UK based team
Cover almost every game
Loads of server locations
The Negatives
Some regions require additional fee
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Image SlideshowFor a pretty good Space Engineers hosting experience paired with bargain basement prices see GTX Gaming.
This UK based company have been big players in the game hosting since since the start of last decade, adding every game they can to their catalogue.
They are very knowledgeable of what they do and it was reflected well in their support tickets they answered for me.
Everything seemed to work as clockwork with this company and the only let-down was that you have to pay a premium for exotic locations like Brazil.
Streamline Servers - Best Global Space Engineers Host
Ranks #7 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Passionate about server performance
The Negatives
Usually pretty expensive
Another game hosting company with a vast catalogue of titles on offer is Streamline Servers.
This well established company provide an ultra-high quality premium package as standard with amazing hardware and a great support team behind it.
You will also be able to find a server location near you, they have data-centers all around the world in all regions that people tend to live in.
The big issue is obviously the price, if you want the Rolls Royce of game server hosting then Streamline Servers are going to be the ones to go with.
Ping Perfect - The Best UK Space Engineers Host
Ranks #8 of 10 Space Engineers hosts
The Positives
Support a community of Twitchers
Wide range of games
Lots of global locations
The Negatives
Support was a little slow
Sat in the middle of the pricing scale is Ping Perfect, they tend to offer a pretty decent package of features for a fair middle of the road price.
The support term were great and got back to me quickly, answering my questions with thorough answers which I love.
In terms of locations for your server to reside, you can get the usual EU and USA locations but if you want more exotic ones like Brazil you will have to pay a hefty premium.
Important Space Engineers Hosting Features
Don’t forget to check for these important features that you will most probably want from a Space Engineers hosting company.
Backups
A very important feature for any sort of sandbox game that allows creativity and investment of time is backups.
By backing up your world regularly you protect you and your visitors creations from potential human error or hardware failures.
Offsite backups are an even more sought after feature as they can protect against the data-center being destroyed (although this is very unlikely).
Modding Support
A lot of gamer’s like to mod their Space Engineers server and rightly so, the vanilla experience can get a bit old fast.
If you are a keen mod enthusiast and will want to add several if not maybe even 10’s of mods to your server then check that the provider makes this easy.
Trying to add and maintain mods with constant updates can become hard work very quickly.
My Hosting Review Process:
1. Find 47 popular Space Engineers Server Hosting providers
2. Buy a basic package and set it up
3. Run speed tests on server
4. Compare the features vs. cost
My Choices For Space Engineers Hosting
