Base Defense Server Hosting

Run your own Base Defense server for your squad, with the start map, passwords and wave rules set from one panel.

  • Co-op horde survival for your squad
  • Wave rules in the config editor
  • DDoS protected, in the US or UK
  • Switch between 446 games for free, anytime*
From, per month
$2.49
Player slots
Unlimited
Uptime
99.9%
Money-back
3 days

Powering

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Find your plan

Tell us about your server and we'll recommend a plan.

Let's find your plan

No per-slot fees. Choose your own slot limit. To help us recommend the right plan for you, tell us how many friends are joining you!

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Best fit

Bullsquid1 GB RAM, 100% CPU

$2.99/mo

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Or build your own. Then choose where it runs and deploy.

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Billing

Secure Backups Included

Bullsquid

$2.99/mo

Billed monthly. Cancel any time.

  • Bullsquid plan $2.99
  • Secure Backups 30 GBFree
3-day money-back guarantee
Part of the Gamebox

Switch your Base Defense server to any of 445 other games, right from the panel, whenever you want!*

Included with

every plan

99.9%+ Uptime
Server Console
MySQL Database
(S)FTP Access
Secure Backups
Auto Restarts
DDoS Protected
No Per-Slot Fees
US & UK Locations
Automatic Install

Why host your Base Defense server with Physgun?

A co-op server for your squad, with wave rules you set and a panel you run it from.

pve_tomb ยท wave in progress

Pick the power you need

Choose the CPU, memory and NVMe storage your server runs on, and add more when it grows.

Online ยท DDoS protected

Always online, always protected

Your server stays up when you log off, and it is protected from DDoS attacks.

Deploying server Installing Base Defense Server online

Installs itself

Order and the server downloads and installs the Base Defense dedicated server on its own, and fetches updates each time it starts.

Config Editorbdserver.cfg
GameplayServer
Wait for Players300 s
Fall DamageOn
Max Movement Speed700
Friendly FireOff On
Saved to bdserver.cfgno file editing needed

bdserver.cfg, without the typing

Wave Rules in the Config Editor

Set how long the server waits before the first wave, fall damage, friendly fire, movement speed and pausing, grouped and labelled in the panel.

  • Gameplay and Server groups
  • All talk and cheats a click away
VS Codebdserver.cfg - Physgun VS Code main
bdserver.cfg mapcycle.txt
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// your server, your waves
mp_falldamage 1
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_waittime 60
Terminal
$ ssh server@physgun.com
โœ“ Connected, Base Defense container ready
$ physgun status
โ— running ยท pve_tomb

For the power users

SSH Access & VSCode

Connect with real developer tools and edit bdserver.cfg or your map cycle directly. Or skip it and use the panel.

  • Full SSH access included
  • Edit files live in VSCode
Start Map
map namepve_tomb
Restart
Now starting on pve_tomb

Start Map

Pick the map your server starts on, then restart to play it.

Server PasswordSet in the panelset
Max Players3 defendersset
RCON PasswordMade for you on installset

Name, Password and Players

Set the server name, a server password and max players in the panel. An RCON password is made for you.

Started map "pve_tomb"Server online
A player entered the gameJoin
"barricade the door!"Chat

Live Server Console

Watch players join and chat as it happens, and send commands from the panel.

The panel every Base Defense server deserves.

One place for your whole server: server name, start map, max players and passwords in the startup settings, a config editor for wave wait time, friendly fire and fall damage, schedules you set for restarts and backups, subusers for your squad, a file manager with SSH and VS Code, and every other universal tool.

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True Console & SSH Access - Physgun Panel

True Console & SSH Access

Accurate, blazing-fast output piped directly from the container. Paired with complete SSH access inside the Panel!

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Base Defense Server Hosting, Explained

What is Base Defense?

New to Base Defense?

What is Base Defense?

Base Defense is a free co-op modification for Half-Life, built on horde-style and RPG systems. You pick one of three classes, each with its own abilities and traits, and fight wave after wave of monsters. Kills earn experience and level ups, you find helmets, armor and trinkets with magic powers, and the difficulty grows exponentially as you go. A checkpoint every 10 waves keeps your character and loot.

Three Classes.

Become a killing machine or a strong support for your teammates.

Checkpoints.

Every 10 waves your character and loot are saved, so a run can go on for a long time.

What is Base Defense Server Hosting?

Why rent a server?

What is Base Defense Server Hosting?

A Base Defense dedicated server keeps your squad's fight online without a PC left on at home. With Physgun you set the server name, start map, max players and passwords in the panel, change the wave wait time, friendly fire and fall damage in the config editor, and watch joins and chat in the live console. Full file access over SFTP and SSH covers the rest.

Always Online.

Your server stays up when you log off, so your squad can play any time.

Full Control.

Set your start map, passwords and wave rules from one panel.

Questions, answered

Straight answers before you order. Still stuck? Real people are here around the clock.

Physgun

Base Defense is made for small co-op squads, and the server starts with room for 3. You can change the max players in the panel, and we never charge per player slot.

Yes. The config editor lets you set how long the server waits before the first wave and how the game plays for your squad, with no file editing.

Yes. The server downloads game updates each time it starts, so a restart brings the latest version.

Yes. You can set up a backup schedule in the panel, and secure backup storage is included in every Physgun server!

Yes, to any Gamebox game your server can run. Switching wipes the old game's files, and the panel offers to take a backup first.

Yes. Every Physgun server is protected from DDoS attacks.

Chicago, USA and London, UK. Pick the one closest to most of your squad.

Yes. Every server has a 3 day refund guarantee.
Still stuck?

Ready to launch your Base Defense server?

Hold the line against wave after wave with your squad, on a server that stays up when you log off.

  • 3-day money-back guarantee
  • Online in minutes
  • Real people, around the clock