Ghost
Open-source, self-hosted game servers
Ghost launched on May 9, 2026 with 350 votes, #48 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Ghost is an open-source platform for running dedicated game servers on your own Hetzner Cloud account. It allows users to quickly deploy servers for games including Minecraft, Valheim, Rust, Palworld, Enshrouded, and Terraria. The tool is designed for gamers and server administrators who want self-hosted control over their gaming infrastructure without relying on third-party hosting services.
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From the sources
Open-source dedicated game server platform. Spin up Minecraft, Valheim, Rust, Palworld, Enshrouded and Terraria on your own Hetzner Cloud account in seconds.
Simple, beautiful game servers in under a minute. Contribute to haydenbleasel/ghost development by creating an account on GitHub.
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