Best Don't Starve Together Server Hosting 2026
DST hosting is a niche — and the difference between hosts is bigger than the price gap. The bar: both shards (Master + Caves), real RAM for the pair, a Klei token you actually own and a save backup strategy. Here's the checklist.
What to compare before renting
Shard support, not just "a server"
DST is two processes: the surface shard and Caves. Hosts that run a single vanilla instance leave you without caves — half the game. Full cluster config (cluster.ini, sharding.ini, two UDP ports) at every tier is the bar.
RAM for the pair
Two shards means two little heaps plus caves' world data. Cheap 1 GB-style plans hit the ceiling the moment a community world starts filling its Caves.
Save snapshot strategy
DST saves daily world events and the community's progress grows linearly with days survived. Hosts with nightly auto-backups and one-click restore let a bad mod day or griefing event stay trivially reversible.
Mods out of the box
modoverrides.lua is DST's whole economy — GameSync and QoL. A host with full file access and fast Steam CDN pulls keeps modded communities happy.
EU latency and 7-day refund
Helsinki-hosted Europeans play sub-25 ms. Combined with a 7-day no-questions refund, CoalHost lets a skeptical DST community try the move without betting the colony.
CoalHost for Don't Starve Together
CoalHost runs Don't Starve Together in Helsinki, EU — Master + Caves shards side by side, Klei-token clusters, mods via modoverrides.lua, scheduled auto-backups with one-click restore. Plans from €10.69/month.
See DST hosting plans →FAQ
How much RAM for DST?↓
Both shards (Master + Caves) run per server, roughly doubling per-survival-world footprint. Starter tiers cover small groups; modded 6-slot communities want more headroom.
Does the host support both shards?↓
CoalHost DST runs Master and Caves processes side by side with full cluster configuration — this is exactly where marginal entry hosts fall short.
Do I own the Klei token?↓
Yes — Klei tokens are tied to your Steam account, not the host. Claim it at Klei's dedicated-server page, drop it in cluster_token.txt and move between hosts freely.
How important are backups?↓
A DST world lives or dies on its save snapshots. Nightly auto-backups with one-click restore means a bad day never erases a died-for-months survival world.
What does DST hosting cost?↓
CoalHost Don't Starve Together plans start at €10.69/month with backups and the 7-day refund.