How to Configure Your Space Engineers Server

Complete Space Engineers server configuration guide.

Space Engineers uses XML-based config in SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.

Key Settings

  • ServerName — browser display name
  • WorldName — world name
  • GroupID — Steam group ID for access control
  • ServerPasswordHash — hashed join password
  • MaxPlayers — player limit

Game Modes

  • Survival — standard resource gathering
  • Creative — unlimited resources

Experimental Mode

Enable for modded blocks and scripts that aren't fully tested.

Ports

PortProtocol
27016UDP (game)

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