Frequently Asked Questions

A free server listing platform that helps players find unofficial game servers for ARK, Rust, Minecraft, and more. We provide real-time player counts, community voting, wipe alerts, and detailed server info — all backed by active moderation to keep listings accurate.

Yes, completely free for players and server owners. There are no costs, no premium tiers, and no pay-to-win ranking boosts. Server listing and discovery is free for everyone.

Use the search on the homepage or the Servers page. Filter by game, server name, type (PvE/PvP), modded or vanilla, country, and player count. Click Search to see all matching results.

We currently list servers for ARK: Survival Evolved, ARK: Survival Ascended, Rust, Minecraft, Unturned, and Last Oasis. Additional games are being added over time.

Servers are automatically discovered and tracked by our monitoring system. If your server is publicly accessible and responds to query requests, it will appear on UFS. No manual submission is required.

Servers are ranked by community upvotes. Logged-in users can vote once per day for each server. The more votes a server receives, the higher it ranks. We also use real activity data and actively derank servers with fake or inflated player counts.

Sign in with Discord or Steam, navigate to your server's detail page, and click Claim Ownership. You'll receive a verification code to prove you control the server. Once verified, you can customize your server listing, set wipe dates, and manage your community's presence.

After claiming your server, you can set a Next Wipe date from your server dashboard. When you update the wipe date, our system posts a notification to Discord so your community knows when to expect the wipe. You can also clear the wipe date at any time.

The best way to grow your server's visibility is to encourage your community to vote for it. Higher vote counts improve ranking position. Keeping your server information up to date and engaging with your community also helps attract new players.

Click the Sign In button in the top navigation bar and choose Discord or Steam to authenticate. There is no email and password registration — we use secure third-party authentication so you can sign in with your existing game platform accounts.

With an account you can vote for servers, claim ownership of your servers, follow servers to track them, and customize your profile. Claimed server owners get access to wipe date management, Discord invite links, and server customization options.

Try signing in with both Discord and Steam to see which one is linked to your account. If you run into issues, reach out to us on Discord or email [email protected].

We query game servers directly using the Source Query protocol (also known as Steam Query). This retrieves the live player count, max players, server name, map, and other information directly from the server. No third-party data or estimates are used.

Servers are monitored continuously 24/7. Our tracking system polls each server at regular intervals and updates the data in real-time. The Last Checked timestamp on each server detail page shows exactly when the data was last refreshed.

A server shows as offline when it stops responding to query requests. Common causes include the server being stopped, a firewall blocking the query port, the game server crashing, or network issues. Check that your server is running and that the query port is accessible from the internet.

The game port is what players use to connect and play. The query port is a separate port used to request server information like player counts and server name. On most games, the query port is the game port + 1 (for example, if your game port is 27015, the query port is typically 27016). Both must be accessible for full functionality.