Shockbyte Review
Affordable and widely known, but support wait times and performance under load are recurring concerns.
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Summary
Shockbyte is one of the largest and most recognized names in game server hosting, with a massive review volume that reveals a clear pattern. The pricing is hard to beat for entry-level plans, and the platform supports a wide range of games with instant setup. When support staff engage, they are praised for thorough troubleshooting. However, support response times are the recurring complaint - some reviewers report delays of hours or days. Performance can also degrade under higher player counts. Best for budget-conscious users running smaller servers who do not need immediate support.
Standout strength
Affordable pricing with instant setup
Shockbyte's low entry prices and near-instant server provisioning make it one of the most accessible options for first-time server owners looking to get started quickly.
Supported Games
Games hosted by Shockbyte
7 Days To Die
Abiotic Factor
Aloft
American Truck Simulator
Ark Survival Evolved
Arma 3
Arma Reforger
Aska
Assetto Corsa
Astroneer
Barotrauma
Brickadia
Conan Exiles
Core Keeper
Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike: Source
Dayz
Dont Starve Together
Eco
Enshrouded
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Factorio
FiveM
Garys Mod
Humanitz
Hytale
Icarus
Insurgency Sandstorm
Killing Floor 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Lost Isle
Minecraft
Mordhau
Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord
Myth Of Empires
Necesse
Palworld
Project Zomboid
Renown
Risk Of Rain 2
Runescape Dragonwilds
Rust
Satisfactory
Scp Secret Laboratory
Scum
Skyrim Together
Sons Of The Forest
Soulmask
Squad
Starbound
Stardew Valley
Team Fortress 2
Terraria
The Forest
The Front
The Isle
Trackmania
Unturned
V Rising
Valheim
Vintage Story
Windward Horizon
Customer Reviews
15 reviews sourced from across the web
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First experience
Easy to run server, always open and working, super simple setup while also being super cheap. Couldn't ask for a better server host
I would highly recommend Shockbyte for game server hosting.
I would highly recommend Shockbyte for anyone that wants to keep their server up 24/7 or skip any difficult server setup processes. The value in their servers is great in my opinion, when you take in how stable their servers are, how easy the UI is to use, and their great customer service. Their customer service has been a big part of the reason that I keep coming back when hosting a game server. The customer service replies quickly, doesn't try to sell or upsell you on anything in the process of helping you, and they have always found a solution for me pretty quickly.The only issues that I've had with Shockbyte services so far, is I was having issues logging into my account at one point, which customer service wasn't able to solve. The problem seemed to iron itself out around a week later.
Reliable uptimes and staff with divine…
Reliable uptimes and staff with divine levels of patience !
The quick task cant add.
helpful and quickly.
Support
They provide excellent and fast support for all kinds of problems.Thank you to the Shockbyte team and Ruben B.
Easy to set up
Easy to set up, great tutorials and guidelines, and affordable.
Verdict
Recommended
With 10,000+ reviews and 85% satisfaction, Shockbyte is a recognizable name that delivers on affordability. When support connects, it is thorough and knowledgeable - but wait times are the consistent weak point across the review base.
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