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Subsistence

Dedicated Server Template

Subsistence is an open-world survival game set in a hostile wilderness. Hunt, farm, craft, build a base, and defend against hostile NPCs called Hunters. Supports up to 32 players in co-op or PvP.

v31
3/13/2026

Subsistence Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Subsistence dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Subsistence server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores
2
Memory
4.0 GB(max 8 GB)
Storage
10 GB

+64 MiB per player

Recommended Players

8
Recommended
Min: 1Max: 32

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small private server, 1-4 players

RAM2 GB
CPU Shares512
Recommended

Standard

Friends & co-op, 4-12 players

RAM4 GB
CPU Shares1024

Pro

Large community server, 12-32 players

RAM8 GB
CPU Shares2048

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

Subsistence dedicated server via Wine

Default

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default
(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players (1-32)

Default
(empty)

WINDOWS_INSTALL

RequiredRead Only

Windows Install

Required for Wine-based Windows game server installs.

Default
1

WINEDEBUG

Read Only

Wine Debug Level

Wine debug output level. Set to -all to suppress noise.

Default
-all

SRCDS_APPID

RequiredRead Only

Steam App ID

Steam App ID for Subsistence Dedicated Server

Default
1362640

WINETRICKS_RUN

Read Only

Wine Dependencies

Wine dependencies required by the server.

Default
vcrun2022

WINEARCH

RequiredRead Only

Wine Architecture

Wine architecture (win32 or win64).

Default
win64

XDG_RUNTIME_DIR

RequiredRead Only

XDG Runtime Dir

Runtime directory for display services.

Default
/tmp

STEAM_USER

Read Only

Steam Username

Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
(empty)

STEAM_PASS

Read Only

Steam Password

Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
(empty)

STEAM_AUTH

Read Only

Steam Auth Code

Steam Guard authentication code (optional).

Default
(empty)

AUTO_UPDATE

Auto Update

Automatically update the server on startup.

Default
1

SRCDS_BETAID

Beta Branch

Steam beta branch name. Leave blank for stable.

Default
(empty)

SRCDS_BETAPASS

Beta Password

Password for beta branch access. Leave blank if not required.

Default
(empty)

EXTRA_FLAGS

Read Only

Extra SteamCMD Flags

Additional SteamCMD flags.

Default
(empty)

Configuration Files

Server Settings

Server identity, difficulty, PvP rules, and base protection. Only updates the settings shown here.

UDKGame/Config/DefaultDedServerSettings.inifile
14 fields

Engine Network Config

UDK Engine network configuration. Maps game port and peer port. This file is not directly editable via the UI.

UDKGame/Config/UDKEngine.inifile
0 fields

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/gamecp/runtimes:wine-vcrun

Technical Profile

Template ID

subsistence

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

March 13, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

2

Source

gamecp

originalAuthor

GameCP Team

Imported: 2/25/2026, 6:08:00 PM