Ready to dive into classic tactical action? Our Counter-Strike: Source server hosting delivers smooth, lag-free gameplay. Customize your matches, invite friends, and dominate the battlefield anytime!
Take your tactical multiplayer experience to the next level by hosting your own Counter-Strike: Source dedicated server. Whether you're organising competitive matches or casual fun with friends, hosting your own server gives you full control over maps, game modes, and player settings.
With your own server, you get to control the rules and enjoy endless hours of tactical FPS action with friends or community members.
Unlock endless possibilities with full plugin support! Customize your Counter-Strike: Source server with plugins and add-ons to create unique game modes, maps, and features. Tailor your experience exactly how you want it!
Get the most out of your Counter-Strike: Source multiplayer experience with our guides and tutorials.
Want to customise your server? Using the config manager, you can access a large variety of options to make it yours!
Plugins can add a huge variety of content and features to your server, to differ away from the standard CS: Source experience. As a server owner, you can host custom games and custom events, or start your own surf server.
Custom maps in CS: Source keep the game fresh, made by players for a new experience, boosting server activity.
Here are some of our new customers' frequently asked questions. If you still need help, you can check out our knowledgebase articles or contact support.
To join a server, launch Counter-Strike: Source, navigate to the server browser, click on 'Favourites' and then 'Add a Server'. Type your server's IP address and add it to your favourites. From there, you can connect.
Of course we do! Almost all games and plans in our game library support mods, modpacks and plugins, including integrations with the Steam Workshop, CurseForge and Modrinth. We want our customers to play the way they want, however they want. Some games, such as Satisfactory, currently do not support mods with dedicated servers but we’ll be sure to add them the moment they do!
Our support team is available around the clock to assist you with whatever you may be struggling with, whether it’s installing a new mod that just won’t work or if your server is crashing. You can rest easy knowing that no matter the time or day, we’ll be here to help!
We're one of the longest running server hosts in the world; we’ve been providing our customers with high-quality game server hosting at affordable prices since the very beginning in 2013. We offer 24/7 customer support in case you run into any issues, and recently developed a brand-new control panel. The Shockbyte Control Panel is the fastest and easiest to use in the market, so even if you're a newbie to server hosting, we're sure you'll find it very easy with us! With over 7,000 5-star reviews, locations all across the globe and a 3-day money back guarantee, we firmly believe that Shockbyte is the best option for your game server hosting needs.
We offer all customers a 3-day money back guarantee, meaning if you don’t want to host your server with us within a three day period, you can submit a cancellation request and request a refund from our team. A support agent will then confirm your eligibility and provide you with your refund, and cancel your service. Please note that we cannot automatically cancel your payments through PayPal, you will need to do that manually here.