How to Connect to a 7 Days to Die Server

Overview

7 Days to Die drops players into a zombie-filled survival sandbox where combat, crafting, looting, mining, farming, and base building all matter. Playing alone can be tense, but joining a dedicated server lets you team up with friends, trade supplies, build safer settlements, or compete with other survivors if trust is in short supply.

As your world develops, the early days of scraping together food and shelter can turn into stronger bases, vehicles, and organized group survival. Before any of that happens, you need to know how to connect. This guide covers the two common options: joining directly with an IP address or using the in-game server browser.

Join With an IP Address

Connecting by IP is the most direct method, especially for private servers or servers shared with friends.

1. Open your HolyHosting server panel and log in.
2. Find the server address section, then copy the IP address and port.

1. Launch 7 Days to Die on your device.
2. From the main menu, choose Join a Game.

1. Select Connect to IP at the bottom of the screen.
2. Paste the copied address into the field. The port should fill in automatically if the address includes it.

1. Press Connect to join the server.

After that, the game should move to a loading screen with game tips while it connects. Once loading finishes, you will spawn into the world and can start surviving, building, or immediately making questionable loot decisions.

Join Through the Server Browser

The server browser is useful when you want players to find the server without copying a full IP address. It can also help confirm that the server is visible publicly.

1. Start 7 Days to Die.
2. Select Join a Game from the main menu.
3. Use the search box or filters to locate the server by name or settings.

1. Click the correct server in the results and check that the details match what you expect.
2. Press Connect in the lower-right corner.

If the server does not appear, double-check the server name, version, password settings, and any filters currently active in the browser.