Run your own Knox County on the PC you already have. NodeMesh installs the dedicated server, keeps it running and relays your friends' connections — no router setup.
Free on your own PC — one host, no time limit.
Sign up, then paste one command from your dashboard on the PC that will run the server — PowerShell on Windows, a terminal on Linux. The agent installs as a service and pairs with your account.
Choose the game in the panel. NodeMesh downloads the dedicated server, sets it up and starts it, and you watch every step in the live console.
Switch on the traffic relay for the server and the panel gives you a public address. Send it to your friends: their traffic goes through the relay to your PC, so you never open a port on your router.
The memory figures are for the game server alone. If you also play on the same PC, the game itself needs its own memory on top.
Project Zomboid connects over UDP. The relay forwards the server's ports to your PC, so you make no changes to your router.
Paste a Steam Workshop link on the Mods tab. The server downloads the mod itself on its next start, and NodeMesh reads the Mod ID from the download so you don't have to dig for it. Tested on Build 42, on Linux and on Windows.
One host — your own PC — is free with no time limit, for up to 5 game servers: the web panel and console, the config editor, the mod manager, auto-restart on crash and the traffic relay. Extra hosts cost credits.
See pricing →Beta: this game runs on NodeMesh today, but our full hardware test of it is not finished yet. We would rather say so than call it stable.
Our public server list shows the servers that are online right now, with player counts, uptime and game version.
The current public build, Build 42 — the one Steam gives players by default.
Yes, for one host. Running game servers on your own PC is free with no time limit — up to 5 servers, traffic relay included. You only pay, in credits, if you add more hosts.
More than most games — the requirements above show what NodeMesh asks for. Plan for more with a long mod list or a big group.
No. The server runs in Steam mode, the mode a normal Steam copy of the game connects to, so nobody needs the -nosteam launch option.
The server goes offline too: it runs on your PC, not on ours. Leave the PC on while your friends play, or use a spare PC as the host.
Create an account, install the agent and pick the game. One host is free with no time limit.
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