Question on Server Costs

[TesterPro]

Hello does anyone know how much server costs are for a game? Specifically one that is running.

Let's say you have A) 100 people playing at the same time and B) 1000 people playing at the same time. On an engine like GL2. Does anyone know how much it would cost and what resources would be needed to run the game smoothly?

[Dayo]

I've had 300 people online at once on a GL v2 Game with some minor optimisations. It was on a VM on my own dedicated host. But the equivalent server would cost you like £25/$30 per month.

[TesterPro]

On 3/24/2023 at 6:43 PM, Dayo said:

I've had 300 people online at once on a GL v2 Game with some minor optimisations. It was on a VM on my own dedicated host. But the equivalent server would cost you like £25/$30 per month.

Thanks Dayo

What sort of specs should I be looking for if for an equivalent then?

[TesterPro]

Can anyone share important specs to look for in a server? Also does anyone have a general rule of thumb for how much ______ per active players would be needed? 

[Dayo]

I would personally go with something like IONOS or Namecheap VPS where you can start off small and upgrade as and when needed. It’s hard to work out a figure if X users = $Y as it varies depending on what you have installed. If you have something like an ajax chat active that puts more load on the server.