Space Engineers modded hosting — Torch / plugins / Workshop for a friends squad (2026)

• Friend vanilla / light Workshop (Night 34 job): Shockbyte Survivor 6 GB / 5 players is the listed entry; GameTeam FAQ points at 8–12 GB even before heavy mods; Nodecraft labels Budget Wake & Play “Not recommended for this game.”
• Modded / plugin / Torch stacks (this page): treat 8–14 GB+ as the working floor when Workshop mods + Torch plugins + large player-built grids pile up. Shockbyte Engineer 8 GB / 10 players / Architech 12 GB / 20 players; Nodecraft Premium 8–14 GB; GameTeam FAQ 8–12 GB with grid/block count as the real driver. Do not reuse Minecraft modpack or Factorio megabase RAM tables — different products.
• Slots ≠ RAM: Shockbyte 5 / 10 / 20 players and GameTeam FAQ “~8–16” are ceilings. Huge grids + dense mods hurt more than the marketing slot number — pay for GB, a documented mod/Torch path, and backups.
• Client + server + mod ID sync: every client must match the server’s Workshop mod list/versions (and Torch plugins if you run them). Upload worlds / configs over FTP/SFTP or the host’s file manager. Confirm the host’s install notes before wipe night — do not assume a Minecraft-style one-click modpack button unless the Space Engineers listing literally prints TorchAPI / Workshop installer language.

• Shockbyte: Landing claims full mod support, Mod Support in the feature list, Full File Access, and copy about easy mod and Workshop integration / loading Workshop blueprints, custom scenarios, and mods. FAQ asks “Does a Space Engineers server support mods?” A separate Torch / TorchAPI one-click is not named on the Space Engineers product copy we read — Full Mod Support + Workshop + file access is the honest claim. Page also shows a “coming soon / almost here” banner — confirm live checkout.
• Apex Hosting: Space Engineers product URLs we tried returned 404; Space Engineers was not listed on the games catalog paths we read (24 Oct 2026). No sellable SE SKU to quote for Torch, mods, or price — 404, not invented TBD pricing.
• BisectHosting: Hero lists Full Mod Support and Full TorchAPI Integration — the clearest named Torch claim among our six. Modding Support section: “Enjoy all your favorite mods and modpacks with our servers,” plus backups manager, game-swap across 110+ titles, 21 locations. Exact $/GB plan total did not render as a clear number on the Space Engineers page we read (TBD at checkout); BisectOne llms.txt cites ~$2.99/GB network-wide — not an SE-specific printed plan total. Location selector has shown out of stock / waitlist.
• Nodecraft: Integrated File Manager, SFTP / Full (S)FTP Access, Premium 24/7 vs Budget Wake & Play (Budget labeled “Not recommended for this game”). The Space Engineers page we read does not print TorchAPI, Steam Workshop one-click, or “Create Modded Space Engineers” language — do not invent a Torch claim. File manager / SFTP is the honest install path; Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland listed.
• GameTeam: FAQ: “Can I install mods when hosting Space Engineers? Yes, through Steam Workshop. Mod IDs are added to the world configuration and downloaded by clients on join.” Marketing UI shows Mods & Plugins with AI copilot install copy; Workshop mod IDs declared by the copilot. Torch / TorchAPI is not named on the SE page we read — Steam Workshop + Mods & Plugins UI is the honest claim. RAM FAQ: 8–12 GB; ~8–16 players typical before big grids limit the server.
• PebbleHost: Space Engineers product URLs we tried returned 404 (24 Oct 2026). No sellable SE SKU to quote for mods or price — 404, not invented TBD pricing.

Torch plugins are not Minecraft “one-click modpacks” unless the host literally prints TorchAPI / Workshop installer language (Bisect names Full TorchAPI Integration; Shockbyte Full Mod + Workshop; GameTeam FAQ names Steam Workshop; Nodecraft documents File Manager/SFTP without naming Torch). Backup first, match client + server mod IDs, and expect big Workshop stacks to break on game patches. Prefer Night 34 when you want quiet vanilla / light Workshop.

• Nodecraft: Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland (+ Singapore) listed on the SE page — best published Oceania/SEA story; Premium 24/7 for persistence; confirm SE capacity on order.
• Shockbyte: Melbourne-based + SE product page with Global Locations — still pick the node on order and ping-test with the mod list loaded (combat / welding feel late above ~150 ms).
• BisectHosting: 21 locations marketed; out-of-stock / waitlist has appeared — treat Australia as a checkout checkbox (network-wide BisectOne / llms.txt).
• GameTeam: Oceania for SE not named on the page we read — TBD.
• Apex / PebbleHost: no SE SKU — Oceania notes do not transfer.

Buy monthly through the first week with your Workshop / Torch stack loaded, measure everyone’s ping (especially combat and welding), then commit. See the Oceania ping guide.

• Want Full TorchAPI named on the SE page: BisectHosting — price TBD on SE landing (~$2.99/GB network-wide); check Australia availability / stock.
• Want AU/NZ/SG nodes + Premium RAM for big modded grids: Nodecraft Premium 8–14 GB ($39.98 / $69.98) — skip Budget Wake &&Play; Torch not printed (File Manager/SFTP path).
• Fixed tiers + Full Mod Support + Workshop (Torch not named): Shockbyte Engineer ($21.99) or Architech ($29.99) — confirm AU node and that “coming soon” is gone.
• Want FAQ that names Steam Workshop + cheap $/GB: GameTeam Budget/Premium at 8–12 GB (~$0.49 / $0.74 per GB) — ping-test if Oceania matters; Torch not printed.
• Apex / PebbleHost: honest 404 for Space Engineers today — do not force a cart.
• Quiet vanilla / light-Workshop friend faction instead: see Night 34 — different job, often Shockbyte Survivor ($16.99) if orderable.