Linux

Enshrouded Server Setup on Linux

Complete guide to installing and running an Enshrouded dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian Linux using SteamCMD and Wine.

Wine/Proton Required

The Enshrouded dedicated server is a Windows executable. To run it on Linux, you'll need Wine or Proton. This guide uses Wine.

1Install Dependencies

Install SteamCMD, Wine, and required 32-bit libraries on Ubuntu/Debian.

# Enable 32-bit architecture
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

# Update package lists
sudo apt update

# Install SteamCMD
sudo apt install steamcmd -y

# Install Wine
sudo apt install wine wine64 wine32 -y

# Install additional dependencies
sudo apt install lib32gcc-s1 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 -y

2Create Server User (Recommended)

Create a dedicated user for running the game server for security.

# Create user
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash enshrouded

# Switch to the new user
sudo su - enshrouded

3Download the Enshrouded Dedicated Server

Use SteamCMD to download the Enshrouded dedicated server files.

# Create server directory
mkdir -p ~/enshrouded-server

# Download server files using SteamCMD
steamcmd +force_install_dir ~/enshrouded-server +login anonymous +app_update 2278520 validate +quit

App ID: 2278520

This is the Steam App ID for the Enshrouded Dedicated Server.

4Configure the Server

Create the server configuration file.

~/enshrouded-server/enshrouded_server.json

{
  "name": "My Enshrouded Server",
  "saveDirectory": "./savegame",
  "logDirectory": "./logs",
  "ip": "0.0.0.0",
  "queryPort": 15637,
  "slotCount": 16,
  "gameSettingsPreset": "Default",
  "userGroups": [
    {
      "name": "Admin",
      "password": "change_this_password",
      "canKickBan": true,
      "canAccessInventories": true,
      "canEditBase": true,
      "canExtendBase": true,
      "reservedSlots": 1
    }
  ]
}

Use our Config Builder to generate a customized configuration file.

5Configure Firewall

Open the required ports in your firewall using UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall).

# Allow Game Port (UDP 15636)
sudo ufw allow 15636/udp

# Allow Query Port (UDP 15637)  
sudo ufw allow 15637/udp

# Enable UFW if not already enabled
sudo ufw enable

# Check status
sudo ufw status

6Start the Server with Wine

Use Wine to run the Windows server executable.

cd ~/enshrouded-server
wine enshrouded_server.exe

The first startup may take several minutes. Wine will create a virtual Windows environment and the server will initialize.

7(Recommended) Create a Systemd Service

Create a systemd service to auto-start your server on boot and manage it easily.

/etc/systemd/system/enshrouded.service

[Unit]
Description=Enshrouded Dedicated Server
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=enshrouded
WorkingDirectory=/home/enshrouded/enshrouded-server
ExecStart=/usr/bin/wine /home/enshrouded/enshrouded-server/enshrouded_server.exe
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

# Create the service file
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/enshrouded.service
# (paste the above content and save)

# Reload systemd
sudo systemctl daemon-reload

# Enable auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl enable enshrouded

# Start the server
sudo systemctl start enshrouded

# Check status
sudo systemctl status enshrouded

# View logs
sudo journalctl -u enshrouded -f

8(Optional) Create an Update Script

Create a script to easily update your server.

~/update-server.sh

#!/bin/bash
echo "Stopping Enshrouded server..."
sudo systemctl stop enshrouded

echo "Updating server files..."
steamcmd +force_install_dir ~/enshrouded-server +login anonymous +app_update 2278520 +quit

echo "Starting Enshrouded server..."
sudo systemctl start enshrouded

echo "Done! Server updated and restarted."

# Make it executable
chmod +x ~/update-server.sh

# Run it when needed
./update-server.sh

Connecting to Your Server

Once your server is running, players can connect using:

Direct Connect: Use your server's public IP and port (e.g., 123.45.67.89:15637)
Server Browser: Your server should appear in the in-game server list
Find your IP: Run curl ifconfig.me to get your public IP