Vintage Story friend-server hosting — a private Vintage Story world for your group
You want a private Vintage Story world where your friends can survive the seasons, build, and dig into the deep lore, without strangers on the server. This page is not the same as the Vintage Story overview. It covers the small-group setup.
The job: a persistent world, a slow economy, low ping
- Players: a friend group usually means 4–15 players. Mods and explored world size drive RAM.
- Persistence: A Vintage Story world runs for months, so you need a server that stays online 24/7 and keeps backups.
- Ping: node location matters for combat and building.
Comparison: who sells Vintage Story for a friend group
Each host's Vintage Story URL was checked with a full live GET on 24 Oct 2026 (NZDT). Each host sets its own prices, in USD. TBD means the page we fetched had no clear dollar figure. 404 means the product URL returned 404 or we found no Vintage Story SKU.
| Host | Vintage Story? | Friend-sized plan | Oceania | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodecraft | Sells (200) | RAM tiers | Check location list for NZ/AU | From $6.26 first month, then $8.94/mo; also $8.34 → $11.92 | Cheapest clear entry tier. |
| GameTeam | Sells (200) | Per-GB RAM | Node TBD | From $0.49/GB (also $0.74/GB tier) | Scaling RAM to your group's size. |
| Shockbyte | Sells (200) | Fixed tiers | Australian company; node TBD | TBD No clear plan $ in today's HTML | Simple fixed-tier setup. |
| BisectHosting | Sells (200) | Plans | Check Sydney stock | TBD No $ in today's HTML | Many locations. |
| Apex Hosting | 404 | Vintage Story URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option today. |
| PebbleHost | 404 | Vintage Story URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option today. |
Oceania notes
From NZ/AU, a US node adds well over 150 ms. Check each host’s location list and confirm Vintage Story stock in Sydney before you pay. See the Oceania ping guide.
Price honesty
We only list prices the host prints clearly, and we don't make any up. Compare totals with the budget under ~$20 guide.
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