Stationeers server that runs inside a Docker container

This project is hosted at https://github.com/ralyon76/stationeers-server

Docker image info

The image is located on github's repository at ghcr.io/ralyon76/stationeers-server.

Making a volume for the install directory will keep the data stored between restarts, helping speed up startup and retaining save information. It should be mounted at /home/steam/stationeers and needs to be writeable by the steam user id 1000.

This image will install/update stationeers when it starts up and requires at about 3G of space and will grow with the server saves. On the first start, it will take several minutes to load as it downloads the dedicated server files from steam.

With no environment variables set, it will create a new save on Mars at Easy difficulty that is NOT advertised in the public server list. Make sure to look over the Environment variables below to adjust the server settings for your use.

If you want to play with friends over the Internet and are behind NAT make sure that the UDP port (27016 is the default unless changed in the environment vairable) is forwarded to the container host. Also ensure it is publicly accessible in any firewall.

How to run the server from Docker CLI

Make sure to adjust the port and environment variables for your setup

mkdir -p $HOME/stationeers
chown 1000.1000 $HOME/stationeers
docker run -d \
  --name stationeers-server \
  -p 27016:27016/udp \
  -v $HOME/stationeers:/home/steam/stationeers \
  -e SERVER_NAME="A_Docker_Server" \
  -e WORLD_TYPE="mars" \
  ghcr.io/ralyon76/stationeers-server

How to run the server in Docker Compose

After downloading the yaml file, make sure to edit the port and environment variables for your setup and that any true/false values are quoted (due to compose restrictions).

mkdir -p $HOME/stationeers/data
chown 1000.1000 $HOME/stationeers/data
cd $HOME/stationeers/
curl -o $HOME/stationeers/docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ralyon76/stationeers-server/main/docker-compose.yml
nano docker-compose.yml #Edit file accordingly
docker-compose up

Environment variables

All variable names and values are case-sensitive! Spaces are not supported and will be converted to _ in names and removed in passwords!

Name	Default	Purpose
SERVER_NAME	A_Docker_Server	Publicly visible server name
WORLD_TYPE	mars	World type, mainly used for world type to start a new game
WORLD_NAME	Mars	World name, mainly used for save names etc.
STATIONEERS_VERSION		Set to beta if you want to install the beta branch, anything else will run stable
SERVER_PLAYERS	10	Set the max number of players that can connect
SERVER_AUTO_SAVE	true	Set to false if you do not want the server automatically saving
SERVER_SAVE_INTERVAL	300	Automatic save interval in seconds
SERVER_DIFFICULTY	Normal	Set difficulty level to Easy, Normal or Stationeer
GAME_PORT	27016	Used for both incoming client connections (Make sure this is forwarded and not firewalled)
SERVER_PASSWORD		Server password
SERVER_PUBLIC	false	Set to true if you want your server advertised on the public list
AUTH_SECRET		Set a password to use the serverrun command in the client

More detailed information on the options and commands inside the game can be found here: https://github.com/rocket2guns/StationeersDedicatedServerGuide

License

See LICENSE.