Multiplayer servers in Unturned are hosted and managed by the community. Each server owner sets their own rules and moderation policies, which means your experience may vary from server to server.
If you experience harassment, cheating, or unfair moderation, contact that server's staff directly. Smartly Dressed Games cannot intervene in disputes or moderation decisions made by individual community servers.
Does Smartly Dressed Games moderate any servers?
We moderate the public server list. Servers that violate the Server Hosting Rules may be hidden or removed from the public server list. Examples include:
- Misleading server listings or artificially inflated player counts
- Advertising cheats or other malicious content
- Other serious violations of the Server Hosting Rules
This moderation is limited to the server browser itself. We do not monitor or enforce the rules of individual communities.
If your server has been moderated and you believe the action was made in error, you can submit an appeal request.
How do I report a server?
If you believe a server is violating the Server Hosting Rules, please submit a support request including:
- The server's name
- IP address and port, or Server Code
- Screenshots or other evidence
- A brief description of the issue
Reports about bans or other moderation decisions made by a community server should instead be directed to that server's moderation team.
FAQ
Can anyone host a server?
Yes. Anyone can host multiplayer servers.
Do the Server Hosting Rules change?
Yes. Our rules are occasionally updated to reflect changes in multiplayer community and our own moderation systems. We recommend reviewing them periodically if you host a server.
Do you plan to introduce more moderation in the future?
We're always evaluating ways to improve the multiplayer experience, but there are no plans to broadly expand moderation of individual community servers.
Through Steam, players can anonymously host an infinite number of servers – which makes hosting incredibly easily. Over the years, we've found that many However, this also makes centralized moderation difficult to scale and easy for bad actors to circumvent. For instance:
- Some servers are inaccessible from certain regions, limiting our ability to investigate reports.
- Bad actors can quickly create new listings or circumvent enforcement, and Steam is better positioned to resolve issues like Workshop copyright reports.
These efforts often provide less benefit to players than investing the same resources into game development.
Instead, we focus on: maintaining the public server browser, supporting community-driven server browser curation, and relying on platform-level enforcement where appropriate (for example, Steam Workshop copyright reports).
What is Server Browser Curation?
Server Browser Curation lets players share optional filters and labels for the server browser through the Steam Workshop. For example, curated server lists can:
- Recommend servers.
- Hide unwanted servers (e.g., pay-to-win, or poorly moderated).
- Identify impersonators of popular servers.
- Label servers by region.
If you're interested in creating your own curated list, see our Server Browser Curation article.