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Romestead Dedicated Server Docker

A Docker container for running a Romestead dedicated server using DepotDownloader.

Server Requirements

Resource	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	2 cores	4+ cores
RAM	4GB	8GB
Storage	10GB	20GB

How to use

Copy the .env.example file to a new file called .env. Then run the container.

Docker Compose

services:
  romestead:
    image: indifferentbroccoli/romestead-server-docker
    restart: unless-stopped
    container_name: romestead
    stop_grace_period: 30s
    ports:
      - 8050:8050/udp
    env_file:
      - .env
    volumes:
      - ./server-files:/home/steam/server-files

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Docker Run

docker run -d \
  --restart unless-stopped \
    --name romestead \
  --stop-timeout 30 \
  -p 8050:8050/udp \
    --env-file .env \
    -v ./server-files:/home/steam/server-files \
    indifferentbroccoli/romestead-server-docker

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Info
PUID	1000	User ID for file permissions
PGID	1000	Group ID for file permissions
UPDATE_ON_START	true	Set to false to skip downloading and validating server files on startup
AUTO_START_WORLD_NAME	(empty)	config.json AutoStartWorldName
AUTO_CREATE_AND_LOAD_WORLD	true	config.json AutoCreateAndLoadWorld
AUTO_CREATE_WORLD_SIZE	1	config.json AutoCreateWorldSize
AUTO_CREATE_WORLD_SEED	null	config.json AutoCreateWorldSeed
PASSWORD	null	config.json Password
PORT	8050	config.json Port and container UDP mapping
MAX_PLAYERS	8	config.json MaxPlayers
ENABLE_CHEATS	false	config.json EnableCheats

Port Forwarding

Forward these ports through your firewall/router:

Port	Protocol	Purpose
8050	UDP	Game traffic

See portforward.com for router-specific guides.

Server Commands

The server accepts commands via stdin. You can send commands using docker exec:

docker exec -i romestead bash -c 'echo "COMMAND" > /tmp/romestead-stdin'

Command	Description
stop	Save the world and stop the server
quickstop	Stop the server without saving
save	Save the world
quicksave	Save the world (quick)
list	List connected players
say <message>	Broadcast a message to all players
kick <player>	Kick a player from the server
ban <player>	Ban a player from the server
unban <player>	Unban a player

Note: When the container is stopped (docker stop or docker compose down), the server automatically receives a stop command to save the world before shutting down.

Volumes

• /home/steam/server-files - Server installation files, saves, and configuration