# Best self-hosted Game Servers apps

> Game server control panels, ROM and library managers and streaming tools. Host and manage multiplayer servers for your friends. The most popular self-hosted game servers apps on GitHub are Sunshine, RomM and Pterodactyl. appsgit lists 21 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. 19 of the 21 apps here are open source; 2 are source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 21 |
| Most starred | Sunshine (41,902 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 15 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/game-servers |

## All 21 Game Servers apps

- [Sunshine](https://appsgit.com/apps/sunshine): Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution. (41,902 stars, GPL-3.0, C++, Docker)
- [RomM](https://appsgit.com/apps/romm): ROM manager for organizing, enriching, and playing retro games, with support for 400+ platforms. (13,260 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [Pterodactyl](https://appsgit.com/apps/pterodactyl): Management panel for game servers, with an intuitive UI for end users. (9,283 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker)
- [LinuxGSM](https://appsgit.com/apps/linuxgsm): CLI tool for deployment and management of dedicated game servers on Linux: more than 120 games are supported. (4,914 stars, MIT, Shell)
- [Pelican Panel](https://appsgit.com/apps/pelican-panel): Web application for easy management of game servers, offering a user-friendly interface for deploying, configuring, and managing servers, server monitoring tools, and extensive customization options… (2,361 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Retrom](https://appsgit.com/apps/retrom): Private cloud game library distribution server + frontend/launcher. (2,098 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [PufferPanel](https://appsgit.com/apps/pufferpanel): Game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers. (1,753 stars, Apache-2.0, Go)
- [Gameyfin](https://appsgit.com/apps/gameyfin): Video game library manager with automatic scanning, web access, downloads, and plugin support. (1,097 stars, AGPL-3.0, Kotlin, Docker)
- [Gaseous Server](https://appsgit.com/apps/gaseous-server): Game ROM manager with a built-in web-based emulator using multiple sources to identify and provide metadata. (947 stars, AGPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [Ownfoil](https://appsgit.com/apps/ownfoil): Nintendo Switch library manager, with automated management tasks (file identification and organization, missing updates/DLC), serving your library to multiple supported clients on your Switch, with… (924 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [Lancache](https://appsgit.com/apps/lancache): LAN Party game caching made easy. (908 stars, MIT, Shell, Docker)
- [Drop](https://appsgit.com/apps/drop): Game distribution platform, designed for distributing and sharing DRM-free games efficiently (alternative to Steam, GameVault). (747 stars, AGPL-3.0, Vue, Docker)
- [Calagopus](https://appsgit.com/apps/calagopus): Modern game server management panel. Deploy, monitor, and manage Minecraft, Hytale, and other game servers with industry-leading performance. (746 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [auto-mcs](https://appsgit.com/apps/auto-mcs): Cross-platform Minecraft server manager. (493 stars, GPL-3.0, Python)
- [SourceBans++](https://appsgit.com/apps/sourcebans): Admin, ban, and communication management system for games running on the Source engine. (376 stars, Elastic-2.0, source-available, PHP)
- [GameVault](https://appsgit.com/apps/gamevault): Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface. (324 stars, CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0, source-available, TypeScript, Docker)
- [PKVault](https://appsgit.com/apps/pkvault): Centralized Pokémon storage management & Pokedex app (alternative to Pokémon Home). (308 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [EasyWI](https://appsgit.com/apps/easywi): Easy-Wi is a Web-interface that allows you to manage server daemons like gameservers. In addition it provides you with a CMS which includes a fully automated game- and voiceserver lending service. (246 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [GameAP](https://appsgit.com/apps/gameap): Game Administration Panel for managing game servers on Linux and Windows. (160 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Minus Games](https://appsgit.com/apps/minus-games): Sync games and save files across multiple devices. (47 stars, MIT, Rust)
- [RetroArr](https://appsgit.com/apps/retroarr): Game library manager for PC and retro consoles, with metadata scraping, indexer search, download automation and browser-based emulation (alternative to RomM). (13 stars, MIT, C#, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Steam Link / GeForce Now](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/geforce-now)

## Related categories

- [Games](https://appsgit.com/categories/games): Open-source games you can play or host yourself. From strategy and racing to browser party games.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.
- [Team Chat](https://appsgit.com/categories/team-chat): Self-hosted messaging, team chat and push notification platforms. A private alternative to Slack, Discord and hosted messengers.
- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.

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