Host a Aska Dedicated Server

A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!

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Requirements Setup Guide Installation

Hardware Requirements

Here's what you need to run a Aska dedicated server.

Economy

Small server, 1-2 players

CPU1.5 cores

RAM3 GB

Storage10 GB

Standard

Medium server, 2-4 players

CPU2 cores

RAM4 GB

Storage10 GB

Pro

Large server, 4-8 players

CPU3 cores

RAM8 GB

Storage10 GB

Start hosting from your own computer

Run a Aska server on your desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine — GameCP automates Docker setup, resource allocation, and Aska configuration instantly. Automatic port forwarding means your friends can connect without touching your router. Start local, scale to a VPS when you're ready.

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Setup in 4 Steps

Skip the manual SteamCMD installation, port forwarding, and systemd configuration. Install on your own computer and start hosting instantly.

Step 01

Create a GameCP Account

GameCP gives you a full control panel with Docker containerization, file management, automatic port forwarding, and automatic updates — all built in.

Step 02

Connect Your Hardware

Install GameCP on your own desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine. One-line install — no SSH expertise needed.

GameCP installs Docker, configures networking, and sets up automatic port forwarding so your friends can connect instantly. Start hosting from your own PC and scale to a VPS later. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step 03

Deploy Aska

Select "Aska" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles SteamCMD (App ID: 3246670), ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured server properties.txt. Uses the yolks:wine_latest image. ~10 GB storage.

Step 04

Start Playing

Hit start and share your server address. Automatic port forwarding handles the rest — no router config needed.

GameCP monitors your server health and provides live logs from your browser. Your friends connect using the address GameCP gives you.

The Manual Way vs. GameCP

Manual Setup

✗ Install SteamCMD manually
✗ Configure 1+ firewall ports and router settings
✗ Write systemd service files
✗ SSH into server to edit configs
✗ Requires a VPS or dedicated server
✗ 30-60 minutes if experienced

With GameCP

One-click SteamCMD install
Automatic port forwarding — no router config
Host from your own PC, VPS, or dedicated server
Docker container with auto-restart
Visual config editor in browser
Under 5 minutes total

Under the Hood

The full manual process to host a Aska dedicated server on a VPS. Or install GameCP on your own computer and skip all of this.

Step 1

Configure & Prepare

Set your server settings, then install Docker, SteamCMD, and pull the Aska container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands

Server NameServer name displayed in the server browser

Server RegionRegion for matchmaking. Leave 'default' for automa...

Game Server Login TokenCreate one with App ID `1898300` at [Steam GSLT Ma...

Keep World AliveKeep the world running even when no players are co...

Server PasswordPassword required to join the server. Leave empty ...

Auto UpdateAutomatically update the server on startup

terminal

# Update system and install Docker
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

# Create game server directory
sudo mkdir -p /opt/gameserver

# Install SteamCMD
sudo mkdir -p /opt/steamcmd
curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | sudo tar zxvf - -C /opt/steamcmd

# Server configuration
export SERVER_REGION="default"
export KEEP_SERVER_WORLD_ALIVE="0"
export AUTO_UPDATE="1"

# Pull the container image
docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest

Step 2

Install Server Files via SteamCMD

Download the Aska dedicated server using Steam App ID 3246670.

terminal

# Download Aska server files (App ID: 3246670)
/opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
  +force_install_dir /opt/gameserver \
  +login ${STEAM_USER} \
  +app_update 3246670 validate \
  +quit

Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

Aska requires 1 port to be open for game traffic and queries.

terminal

sudo ufw allow 27165/both

27165/BOTH(PORT)

Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the Aska server using the configuration from Step 1.

Create the startup script

terminal

# Create the startup script
cat > /opt/gameserver/start.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Setup Environment
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp
export WINEDEBUG=-all
export DISPLAY=:0

# 2. Critical: Ensure we are in the base folder
cd /home/container

# 3. Launch with XVFB and Unity Headless Flags
# -batchmode and -nographics tell Unity not to try and open a window
# xvfb-run provides the "fake" window that Wine requires to initialize the process
xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 640x480x24:32' \
wine64 ./AskaServer.exe \
-batchmode \
-nographics \
-propertiesPath "server properties.txt"
EOF
chmod +x /opt/gameserver/start.sh

Run the container

terminal

docker run -d \
  --name aska-server \
  -p 27165:27165/both \
  -e SERVER_REGION="default" \
  -e KEEP_SERVER_WORLD_ALIVE="0" \
  -e AUTO_UPDATE="1" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest \
  ./start.sh

Or skip all of this

GameCP automates every step above: Docker, SteamCMD, port forwarding, startup, and config. Install on your own PC and deploy a Aska server in under 5 minutes.

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Host a Aska Dedicated Server

# Update system and install Docker sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io sudo systemctl enable --now docker # Create game server directory sudo mkdir -p /opt/gameserver # Install SteamCMD sudo mkdir -p /opt/steamcmd curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | sudo tar zxvf - -C /opt/steamcmd # Server configuration export SERVER_REGION="default" export KEEP_SERVER_WORLD_ALIVE="0" export AUTO_UPDATE="1" # Pull the container image docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest

# Create the startup script cat > /opt/gameserver/start.sh << 'EOF' #!/bin/bash # 1. Setup Environment export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp export WINEDEBUG=-all export DISPLAY=:0 # 2. Critical: Ensure we are in the base folder cd /home/container # 3. Launch with XVFB and Unity Headless Flags # -batchmode and -nographics tell Unity not to try and open a window # xvfb-run provides the "fake" window that Wine requires to initialize the process xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 640x480x24:32' \ wine64 ./AskaServer.exe \ -batchmode \ -nographics \ -propertiesPath "server properties.txt" EOF chmod +x /opt/gameserver/start.sh

docker run -d \ --name aska-server \ -p 27165:27165/both \ -e SERVER_REGION="default" \ -e KEEP_SERVER_WORLD_ALIVE="0" \ -e AUTO_UPDATE="1" \ -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \ -w /opt/gameserver \ ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest \ ./start.sh