Squad Dedicated Server Hosting at HolyHosting: 100-Player Matches Without the Headaches

Squad has officially joined the HolyHosting catalog, which means tactical FPS fans can finally stop running their 100-player matches off a friend's gaming PC. The large-scale military shooter is now part of our game hosting lineup, with the same performance and feature set you would expect from any of our top-tier titles.

This post covers what Squad is, what your dedicated server gets out of the box, and a few reasons the setup is closer to "click and deploy" than the average military sim hosting experience.

A Quick Look at Squad

First launched into Steam Early Access on December 14, 2015, Squad is the spiritual successor to Project Reality, the old Battlefield 2 mod that taught a generation of players that pressing the comms key matters more than pressing the trigger. The pitch has held up: big maps, real coordination, and matches that reward patience over twitch aim.

Matches Built for 100 Players

Each server slot supports up to 100 players split into two teams of 50. With that many bodies in play, CPU and network headroom are not optional, which is exactly why a proper dedicated host outperforms anything you could rig up at home.

A Roster of Distinct Factions

Squad ships with a wide selection of playable factions, including the US Army, Russian Ground Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, Middle Eastern Alliance, and Insurgents. Each one trades firepower for mobility, armor, or asymmetric tactics in different ways. Pick the one that matches how your group actually plays, not the one with the best trailer.

Reshape the Battlefield

Most squad shooters hand you a static map. Squad lets you change it. Anti-tank guns, sandbags, razor wire, and HESCO barriers can be deployed mid-match to fortify positions, lock down chokepoints, and give your team somewhere safer than open ground. Defensive engineering is a real role here, not a side activity.

Vehicles for Every Terrain

Land, road, and air are all covered. Each faction fields its own vehicle pool. The US Army runs the M1126 Stryker and the M2A3 Bradley, while the Australian Defence Force brings the HX60 truck, the UH-60M Black Hawk, and the MRH-90 Taipan. If it has wheels, tracks, or rotors, someone on your team will eventually drive it through a wall.

Voice Comms Built In

Squad's in-game VoIP is the backbone of every winning team. You can talk to your immediate squad, ping the team commander, or coordinate between squad leaders without juggling a third-party app. It is also the quickest way to find out who on your team gives clean callouts and who just shouts "TANK" with no grid reference.

What Comes With a HolyHosting Squad Server

Every Squad dedicated server on HolyHosting includes:

• 99.98% uptime: your server stays online when your players are awake, which is the only metric that actually matters.
• 24/7 support: real humans answer tickets around the clock, including the hours where you probably should be sleeping.
• Free DDoS protection: included on every plan, with no separate tier or upsell.
• Automatic updates: patches roll out without you babysitting them. Manual control is still there if you prefer it.
• Seven days of backups: rolling restore points in case a config change goes sideways or someone wipes the wrong file.

Ready to deploy? Grab a plan from our Squad hosting page, or reach out through support if you want help sizing the server for your community.