Project Zomboid Server Hosting UK Rent Your Dedicated B41 or B42 Server in the UK & Worldwide
Premium Project Zomboid server hosting from GTX Gaming's London (UK) and worldwide datacentres with instant setup, both the new B42 Stable build and the B41 Legacy branch supported, one-click Steam Workshop mods, scheduled offsite backups and 24/7 support. Rent a powerful Project Zomboid dedicated server (vanilla or fully modded) from just £9.50/mo.
Project Zomboid server hosting is a managed dedicated-server service that keeps a Project Zomboid world online around the clock so your survivor group can drop into the same Knox County save from anywhere, on either the new B42 Stable build or the B41 Legacy branch, without anyone needing to leave their PC running. GTX Gaming offers premium UK Project Zomboid server hosting from £9.50/mo with instant setup, one-click Steam Workshop mod installs, easy sandbox and server.ini editing, web RCON, scheduled offsite backups, world upload and migration, enterprise DDoS protection and 24/7 support across 14 worldwide locations including London, New York, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Singapore and Sydney.
Project Zomboid Server Hosting Control Panel
Manage every part of your Project Zomboid dedicated server from one browser-based dashboard. Click the screenshot to view it full size.
Why Choose GTX Gaming for Project Zomboid Server Hosting
Every Project Zomboid hosting feature you need on every order. Nothing held back behind a higher tier.
Enterprise DDoS Protection
Multi-Tbps DDoS mitigation at every datacentre. Keeps your Project Zomboid world online and your survivors looting Louisville even when a public server attracts the wrong kind of attention.
Instant Setup
Server provisioned in under 60 seconds. Login details, server IP and admin password delivered to your inbox immediately after payment, ready for your first night in Knox County.
B41 & B42 Branch Switcher
Run the new B42 Stable build (the default Steam branch since 29 July 2026) or the long-running B41 Legacy branch, and switch between them in a single click from the control panel without touching SteamCMD or raising a ticket.
1-Click Steam Workshop Mods
Paste a Workshop ID or full collection URL and the panel downloads the mod, writes the WorkshopItems and Mods entries into your server.ini and reloads on restart. Schedule daily Steam-update checks so Workshop mods stay in sync with the game.
Scheduled Wipes, Restarts & Broadcasts
Schedule daily restarts, wipe tasks, RCON commands and in-game broadcast messages from the control panel. Keep your community informed and your Project Zomboid server stable, even on long-running roleplay communities.
World Upload & Migration
Drag and drop your existing Saves/Multiplayer folder, server.ini and sandbox files into the File Manager to migrate a Project Zomboid world from your PC, a friend's machine or another host with zero loss of progression.
Scheduled Offsite Backups
Every restart auto-clones your save folder, server.ini and Workshop mod cache to our offsite backup machine. Manual backup, restore and download are one click away in the Backup Manager.
24/7 Live Support
Real Project Zomboid admins on the support team, 24 hours a day. Tickets answered in 1-15 minutes via your client area, even at 3am on a major patch night.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / 9950X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D / 9950X3D
High-frequency server RAM
RAID configuration
Enterprise edge DDoS protection
Project Zomboid dedicated server (B42 Stable + B41 Legacy) + SteamCMD + Steam Workshop
Including extreme-performance Ryzen 9 7950X / 9950X tiers
Why GTX Gaming Is the UK's #1 Project Zomboid Server Hosting Provider
Twelve years of dedicated game-server experience, a decade hosting Project Zomboid communities through every multiplayer build from early access to B42, and the hardware, network and support stack to keep your Knox County roleplay community alive.
Choosing a Project Zomboid server hosting provider is a long-term decision. Server tick rate, DDoS resilience, B41 / B42 branch flexibility, Steam Workshop mod support, backup discipline and support response time can make or break a survival community. Here's what to look for, and how GTX Gaming delivers on every criterion:
| What to Look For | Why It Matters for Project Zomboid | GTX Gaming |
|---|---|---|
| High-frequency CPU | The Project Zomboid server runs heavy single-thread work for AI, pathfinding and zombie hordes. Anything below 4GHz stutters once a community gathers 50+ zeds in one cell. | ✓ Intel Core i9-13900K (5.7GHz) and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / 7950X3D / 9950X / 9950X3D |
| DDR5 ECC RAM | Modded Project Zomboid worlds with 30+ Workshop mods and 16+ player slots regularly use 6-10GB of RAM. ECC prevents silent corruption on long-running roleplay communities. | ✓ DDR5-5600 ECC on every Project Zomboid server |
| NVMe Gen5 storage | Project Zomboid streams cell data and player inventories from disk constantly. Slow storage causes rubber-banding around large bases and 30-second loot lag. | ✓ NVMe Gen5 SSDs in RAID across all locations |
| Enterprise DDoS protection | Public Project Zomboid servers attract trolls and DDoS attempts, especially after major patches. Residential-grade filtering fails instantly. | ✓ Multi-Tbps edge mitigation, included free |
| B42 Stable & B41 Legacy support | Communities are split across the new B42 Stable build and the legacy B41 branch. You shouldn't be forced into one or charged extra for the other. | ✓ Both branches first-class, one-click switch in the control panel |
| 1-click Steam Workshop mods | Manually editing server.ini WorkshopItems and Mods entries every time you add a Workshop pack eats hours and breaks on typos. | ✓ Paste a Workshop ID or collection URL and the panel installs and wires it up |
| Free world migration | If your existing Saves/Multiplayer folder lives on a friend's PC or another host, you should never have to start over. | ✓ Drag your save folder into the File Manager, plus a free admin migration if you get stuck |
| Scheduled offsite backups | One corrupted save can lose a community's entire base build and character progression. Most hosts only keep a single overnight backup. | ✓ Auto-clone to offsite storage on every restart, plus on-demand backups |
| UK + global locations | Latency under 80ms matters for melee combat timing and avoiding desync deaths against fast-shamblers. | ✓ London + 13 global datacentres, with the live ping test above |
| Real Project Zomboid admins on support | Generic L1 support doesn't know what server.ini, sandbox vars or a Workshop conflict is. You'll wait hours for a fix. | ✓ 24/7 Project Zomboid-trained UK support, 1-15 min ticket response |
| Money-back guarantee | You shouldn't need a long-term contract to test if a host can keep a 24-player B42 community stable. | ✓ 24-hour full refund, no setup fees, no contracts |
| Long-term reputation | New hosts disappear. The hosts that survive a decade have the engineering, the network and the cashflow to stay. | ✓ Hosting game servers since 2014, 4.7 / 5 from 1,400+ Trustpilot reviews |
Great experience with my project zomboid server on GTX, I knew nearly nothing about servers and they helped me set it up very quickly. Would recommend!
Project Zomboid Server Hosting Locations: UK & Worldwide
Test latency from the UK and GTX Gaming's other worldwide datacentres to find the best location to host your Project Zomboid server
Project Zomboid Server Hosting Reviews on Trustpilot
Best server provider IMO
I've tried multiple different server providers for my project zomboid server, and GTX just hits the spot. They have AMAZINGLY quick support, we're talking responses withing the minute, the server runs amazing, and its easy to setup the server and get going! HIGHLY recommend!
Ease of use
Ease of use. Multiple games are available to host. Customer service is fast and efficient, they dont wast your time with "dumb" ideas. They know the games and are able to help. I host 3 game servers with them ad will host more here as needed.
I have used GTX for a number of years…
I have used GTX for a number of years for various gaming servers and have always found them to be prompt and very helpful. The servers themselves are very reliable and easy to use. Uploading files is very simple. If you're unsure, give them a go. You won't regret it.
Project Zomboid Server Hosting FAQ
Yes, but switching branches regenerates the server, so your existing world data will not carry over. Before switching, use the Backup Manager in your control panel to download a full backup of your current save if you want to keep it. Once you have your backup, you can change branches in a single click without raising a ticket. For a full walkthrough, see our guide: How to switch your game server to a different game →
Yes. The Indie Stone has confirmed Build 42 (version 42.20) moves to the Stable branch on 29 July 2026 as the default build on Steam, and every GTX Gaming Project Zomboid server supports it from day one. New orders can deploy B42 Stable instantly, and existing B41 Legacy servers can switch to B42 in one click from the control panel. Note that saves from the old 42.19 Unstable build are not compatible with 42.20, so download a backup before updating if you want to keep an older world.
Instantly. Your Project Zomboid server is activated the moment your order completes. You'll receive your control panel login, server IP and admin password within seconds and can be in-game looting Knox County in under 2 minutes on either the B41 or B42 branch.
Yes. The GTX control panel includes a one-click Steam Workshop mod installer for Project Zomboid. Paste the Workshop ID or full collection URL and the server will download the mod, write the WorkshopItems and Mods entries into your server.ini, and reload on the next restart. Both B41 and B42 Workshop mods are fully supported.
Both the B41 and B42 plans start at 10 player slots from £9.50/mo and can be raised to 20, 30, 40 or higher from the control panel at checkout or on an active server. Project Zomboid is RAM-sensitive once you load 20+ Workshop mods, so for communities running large modpacks we recommend bumping RAM at the same time as slots.
For Build 42, plan on 6-8GB of RAM for a small vanilla group (2-4 players), 8-12GB for a 5-10 player community with light mods, and 12-16GB or more for 10+ players running 30+ Workshop mods. Build 41 Legacy servers typically need around 2GB less at each tier. Every GTX Gaming Project Zomboid server can have its RAM upgraded at any time from your client area, so start small and scale as your world and modlist grow.
Project Zomboid server hosting starts at £9.50/mo for both the B42 Stable and the B41 Legacy branch. Quarterly, semi-annual and annual billing cycles are available with optional discounts (5% / 10% / 15%) if you prefer to pay less frequently. There are no setup fees, no minimum contract and a 24-hour money-back guarantee.
Yes. Whether your Project Zomboid world is currently hosted locally on your PC or with another provider, the Saves/Multiplayer/<servername>/ folder and the matching server.ini, sandbox vars and spawn files can be uploaded directly via our SFTP or File Manager. If you'd like us to handle the migration, open a support ticket and our team will move the world for you, free of charge.
We offer a 24-hour money-back guarantee on Project Zomboid server hosting. If your server isn't right for you within the first 24 hours of order, contact us for a full refund, no questions asked.
Yes, every Project Zomboid server includes enterprise-grade DDoS protection at no extra cost. Our datacentres mitigate multi-Tbps attacks at the edge so malicious traffic never reaches your server. Public Project Zomboid communities attract trolls and DDoS attempts; with GTX you stay online.
You can technically host a Project Zomboid server on your own PC, but it has serious downsides: your server only stays online while your PC is on (so friends in different time zones lose access); you'll need port forwarding (a security risk); residential broadband has zero DDoS protection; and your in-game frame rate suffers because the Project Zomboid client and the dedicated server compete for the same CPU cores. Renting a dedicated Project Zomboid server from GTX gives you 24/7 uptime, enterprise DDoS protection, dedicated 5.7GHz CPU cores, one-click Workshop mods and scheduled offsite backups, for less than a coffee per week.
GTX Gaming has been hosting Project Zomboid servers since the early-access multiplayer era and is rated 4.7 / 5 from 1,400+ verified Trustpilot reviews. Our UK Project Zomboid server hosting runs on Intel Core i9-13900K (5.7GHz) and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / 7950X3D / 9950X / 9950X3D CPUs, DDR5-5600 ECC RAM and NVMe Gen5 SSDs in our London datacentre, with one-click Steam Workshop installs, B42 Stable and B41 Legacy branch support, scheduled offsite backups, world upload and migration, enterprise DDoS protection and 24/7 support. Plans start at £9.50/mo.
GTX Gaming's UK Project Zomboid servers are hosted in our London datacentre, which delivers a ping of under 20ms for most players across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on BT, Virgin Media, Sky and EE connections, and low latency for Irish and Western European players too. If your group is spread further afield, the same plans deploy to any of our 13 other worldwide locations, including New York, Frankfurt, Singapore and Sydney. Run the live ping test on this page to check your latency before you order.
GTX Gaming is not the cheapest Project Zomboid server hosting on the market, but it is one of the best value premium hosts. Plans start at £9.50/mo. Cheaper Project Zomboid hosts (£3-6/mo) typically use shared CPU cores, oversubscribed RAM and have no DDoS protection, which leads to server stutter around large bases and outages on patch day. GTX uses dedicated 5.7GHz CPU cores, DDR5 ECC RAM, NVMe Gen5 storage and edge DDoS protection on every Project Zomboid server, with no setup fees, no contracts and a 24-hour money-back guarantee.
Free Project Zomboid server hosting does not exist as a sustainable product. Running a Project Zomboid server requires dedicated CPU cores, real RAM, NVMe storage and DDoS-protected bandwidth, all of which cost real money. Anyone offering free Project Zomboid hosting is either limiting it to a tiny number of slots, displaying ads, harvesting data, or shutting down within weeks. The closest legitimate option is GTX Gaming's 24-hour money-back guarantee, which lets you try our paid Project Zomboid server hosting risk-free, or the standard plan from £9.50/mo.
Project Zomboid server hosting is a managed service: GTX installs the Project Zomboid dedicated server software for either B41 or B42, gives you a one-click control panel for Steam Workshop mods, server.ini editing, world uploads, scheduled backups and broadcast tasks, and takes care of operating system updates, security patches and DDoS mitigation. A Project Zomboid VPS gives you a bare Linux or Windows machine with no Project Zomboid software installed, no control panel and no support; you install SteamCMD, deploy the dedicated server, edit server.ini by hand, set up scheduled backups via cron, and patch the OS yourself. Most communities want managed Project Zomboid server hosting because it is dramatically faster to set up, easier to maintain and includes proper DDoS protection out of the box.
Yes, every GTX Gaming Project Zomboid server hosting plan is billed monthly with no minimum contract and no setup fees. You can upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time directly from your client area. Quarterly, semi-annual and annual billing cycles are also available with optional discounts if you prefer to pay less frequently.
Last Updated: August 8, 2026