How to Change Max Players on Your Conan Exiles Server
How to set the player limit on your Conan Exiles dedicated server.
In Game.ini:
[/Script/Engine.GameSession]
MaxPlayers=40Or via startup parameter: -MaxPlayers=40
Recommendations
- Official servers use 40 players (reduced from 70 for stability)
- 40 is the practical recommended cap for most hardware
- More players = more bases, thralls, and AI = exponential performance cost
- Use NVMe storage and monitor during Purge events (CPU spikes)
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