Enshrouded: Can't connect to server
Fix an Enshrouded connection by matching versions, waiting for HostOnline, checking the allocated query port, clearing browser filters, and entering the correct role password.
Work through these checks in order. Retry with one player after each fix and keep the world files intact.
1. Match the game versions
Let Steam finish updating the client. On berrybyte, stop the server, enable Auto Update in Settings → Game Settings, then start.
The client and dedicated server need matching builds. Follow server updates.
2. Wait for HostOnline
Read Console for:
[Session] 'HostOnline' (up)!A process marked running can still be loading the world. Check the log for save-directory or configuration errors if it never becomes ready.
3. Check the address and filters
Copy Overview → Server address, including the query port. Use Play → Join → Search by IPv4/Domain.
Enable Show dedicated server and clear filters that hide the server.
Try Steam → View → Game Servers → Favorites with the same
IP:queryPort. See joining.
4. Check the role password and slots
Enter the password from the intended userGroups entry in
enshrouded_server.json. A legacy top-level password is not the modern
role editor.
If the server is full, check slotCount and each group's reservedSlots.
Reserved slots can block ordinary players before the total cap is reached.
See settings and roles.
5. Check UDP and the save path
Self-hosters should allow and forward the configured UDP query port,
default 15637. The old separate gamePort field is obsolete.
On berrybyte, use the allocated address.
After a migration, check saveDirectory and the complete uploaded save set.
Use world migration if a fresh
world appears.
Keen's server FAQ documents readiness and browser filters. If those checks fail, open a support ticket with the server linked, error text, and startup log.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my Enshrouded server not showing?
Wait for HostOnline, enable Show dedicated server, and clear filters hiding password-protected or empty servers. Search with the complete allocated address or add IP:queryPort in Steam Favorites.
What port does an Enshrouded server use?
The current dedicated configuration uses queryPort, default UDP 15637. On berrybyte, copy Server address from Overview because the allocated port can differ.