{"id":22173,"date":"2026-06-13T11:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/enshrouded-server-not-showing-up-cant-connect-fix\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:58:21","slug":"enshrouded-server-not-showing-up-cant-connect-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/enshrouded-server-not-showing-up-cant-connect-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Enshrouded Server Not Showing Up? How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You spun up an Enshrouded dedicated server, your friends are waiting, and the server simply will not appear in the in-game list, or it shows up but throws a connection error. This is one of the most common headaches for self-hosters, and almost every case comes down to a handful of fixable causes: the wrong ports, a port conflict with another game server, a version mismatch, or a stale DNS\/browser cache. This guide walks through each one in the order worth checking, with the exact port numbers Enshrouded actually uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, confirm the ports Enshrouded actually uses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By default, an Enshrouded dedicated server uses gamePort 15636<\/strong> and queryPort 15637<\/strong>. Both should be opened for UDP, and adding matching TCP rules tends to make the connection more stable on some routers and firewalls. These two values live in the enshrouded_server.json<\/code> configuration file, so you can change them if you run more than one server on a box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The single most important detail: the queryPort (15637) is what the Steam server browser uses to find your server<\/strong>. If only the gamePort is open, players may be able to direct-connect but the server will never show up in any list. If your server is invisible, open the query port first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port<\/th>Default<\/th>Protocol<\/th>What it does<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
gamePort<\/td>15636<\/td>UDP (TCP optional)<\/td>Actual gameplay traffic \/ connection<\/td><\/tr>
queryPort<\/td>15637<\/td>UDP (TCP optional)<\/td>Server discovery and status in the browser<\/td><\/tr>
Steam port (legacy)<\/td>27015<\/td>UDP<\/td>Steam-side queries; common conflict source<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 27015 conflict (ARK, Palworld, and friends)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enshrouded touches the Steam port 27015<\/strong>, which is the same port ARK, Palworld, and many other Steam-based dedicated servers reach for. If you run more than one of those on the same machine, only the first server to grab 27015 wins, and the others go dark in the browser. If you host multiple games on one box, give each server its own non-overlapping ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n