Factorio server hosting built for megabases.

UPS (updates per second) is the heartbeat of a Factorio server. The game targets a steady 60 updates per second, and every belt, inserter, assembler, bot and biter is simulated on each tick. When the server can no longer complete a full tick in time, UPS drops below 60 and the entire game slows down — for everyone connected, not just one player.

Because Factorio's simulation is overwhelmingly single-threaded, UPS is dictated by single-core CPU clock speed rather than core count. As your factory scales into a true megabase with tens of thousands of active entities, only a high-clock CPU with fast memory will hold 60 UPS. That is exactly the hardware EUGameHost runs Factorio on, so your factory keeps ticking smoothly long after a budget host would have buckled.

One of Factorio's biggest strengths is its mod ecosystem, hosted on the official mod portal and supported directly by the game. Mods range from small quality-of-life tweaks to enormous overhaul packs that completely reshape progression, and your hosting needs to support all of them cleanly.

EUGameHost lets you install mods with one click through the in-panel mod manager, or upload them yourself via FTP/SFTP, and there are no restrictions on which mods you can run. With full file access you can manage mod-settings, sync mod versions to your save and run the biggest overhaul packs without fighting the platform.

Space Exploration & K2SE

Space Exploration takes Factorio off-planet, adding a vast new endgame of space science, planets and orbital logistics, and is often combined with Krastorio 2 as the famous K2SE pack. Both run smoothly on our CPU-optimised hardware, where the extra simulation load would crush an oversold node.

Krastorio 2, Bob's & Angel's, Pyanodons

Krastorio 2 is a polished overhaul that rebalances the whole tech tree, while Bob's & Angel's and Pyanodons add deep, complex production chains for players who want a serious challenge. All install in a few clicks on our platform and benefit from the high single-thread performance these heavy mods demand.

Quality-of-life mods

Lighter mods like Even Distribution, Squeak Through, Far Reach and Bottleneck make day-to-day building more pleasant without changing the core game. You can mix and match them freely with full control over your mod list.

Self-hosting Factorio from a home PC sounds cheaper on paper, but it rarely is once you factor in the realities. A Factorio server is online only while your machine is, so the world goes down whenever your power, internet or PC has a wobble — and a residential connection has neither the bandwidth nor the DDoS protection to survive an attack on a public server.

Renting a dedicated Factorio server solves all of this. EUGameHost includes always-on DDoS protection free on every plan, a 10 Gbps network, full FTP/SFTP access for deep customisation, automatic backups and 24/7 support for when something needs a human. With no contracts you can cancel anytime, so renting carries none of the long-term risk of buying and maintaining your own hardware.

Factorio is one of the most CPU-sensitive game servers around, and the reason is architectural: its core simulation loop is heavily single-threaded. That means the single-core clock speed of the processor — not the raw core count — dictates your UPS, and UPS governs how smoothly the whole factory runs for every connected player.

The pressure point is the late game. A mature megabase with tens of thousands of active entities, plus a heavy overhaul mod pack, puts enormous load on a single core, and a low-clock or oversold CPU sees its UPS collapse — slowing belts, bots and trains for everyone. A strong single-thread processor, fast memory and quick storage are what hold performance steady when your factory grows large.

CPU: single-thread speed wins

Because Factorio leans so hard on one core, clock speed and per-core throughput are the single biggest factor in performance. EUGameHost runs high-clock Intel Xeon CPUs and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors so your server holds UPS long after a budget host would stutter, even with big mod packs loaded.

Memory and storage: fast RAM and NVMe

Factorio's memory footprint grows with map size, entity count and mod count, so generous, fast memory keeps the world responsive. On storage, NVMe SSDs slash the time it takes to load big saves and write autosaves, and every plan rides a 10 Gbps network so bandwidth is never the bottleneck for mod and save downloads.

Factorio server hosting is priced mainly on two things: the player capacity you need and how much memory your factory and mods demand. A small co-op factory costs very little to run, while a busy public megabase with heavy overhaul mods needs more RAM and single-thread horsepower — and the pricing reflects that.

EUGameHost's Factorio plans start from £3.00 per month, with plans sized for roughly 20, 50 and 200 players. Billing is flexible: pay monthly, or commit further and save — quarterly saves 10%, semi-annual saves 20% and annual saves 25%. There are no contracts and you can cancel anytime, so you're free to scale your plan up before a big playthrough and adjust it afterwards without penalty.

Location is the difference between responsive multiplayer building and a server that feels laggy for half your players. While Factorio's simulation is server-side, low ping still keeps placing entities, copy-pasting blueprints and bot logistics feeling immediate — so you want your server hosted as close as possible to the bulk of your player base.

EUGameHost offers Factorio locations in the United Kingdom (London) and the United States (Dallas), with routing optimised for European and North American players. London is the natural home for UK and European communities, while Dallas serves North America with low latency. Run the live latency test at the top of this page to check your real ping to each before you buy.