Best Cloud Accounts for Game Servers
Game servers need dedicated CPU, sufficient RAM, NVMe storage, and geographic proximity to players.
Minecraft Java (1–10 players): 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU. Best option: Hetzner CX22 €3.79/mo (NVMe SSD included, 20TB bandwidth).
Minecraft (10–50 players): 4GB RAM, 4 vCPU. Hetzner CX32 €5.92/mo is the best value globally.
Valheim / ARK (4–10 players): 4GB RAM, 2–4 vCPU. Hetzner CX22 or DigitalOcean $12/mo Droplet.
Counter-Strike 2 dedicated: 2–4 vCPU, 4GB RAM. Vultr High-Frequency (NVMe, fast I/O) works well.
Provider recommendations: - Europe players → Hetzner (cheapest, NVMe, low-latency EU) - Global coverage → Vultr (32 locations) - Simple setup → DigitalOcean - High-population servers → Hetzner Dedicated
Key specs: Always use Dedicated vCPU (not burstable t2/t3). NVMe SSD is critical for Minecraft chunk loading. Allocate 25% more RAM than the game requires for OS overhead.