Shockbyte OBSIDIAN, $ 22.50/mo. on Linux Dedicated

OBSIDIAN has been discontinued on November 24, 2025 (added August 6, 2020), Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

🔋 RAM :	9000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	Australia
⚑ Targeting :	AU

Original plan URL was https://shockbyte.com/games/minecraft-server-hosting

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Shockbyte is a specialist game server host based in Melbourne, Australia, operating under Shockbyte Pty Ltd and online since 2013. They present themselves very clearly as "by gamers, for gamers," and that focus shows throughout the product range: this is a game hosting platform first and foremost, not a general-purpose web host.

Over the years they have grown from a pure Minecraft host into a multi-game platform supporting more than 45 titles, including Minecraft (Java and Bedrock), ARK: Survival Evolved, Rust, Terraria, Palworld, Valheim, 7 Days to Die, Factorio, Project Zomboid and many others. Their own stats underline the scale: close to a million game servers hosted, tens of millions of players served and 13+ server locations worldwide. They also stress that they are one of the longest-running Minecraft hosts in the market, with a strong focus on affordability and automation.

The core business is game server rental. The flagship line is premium Minecraft hosting, sold as RAM-based plans with names like Dirt, Sand, Cobblestone, Iron, Gold, Redstone, Diamond, Emerald, Obsidian, Spartan, Zeus and Titan. These are aimed at everything from small friend groups up to serious public servers and networks. All include instant setup, 24/7 support, DDoS protection, automatic modpack and plugin installer, MySQL databases and access to the custom Shockbyte Control Panel.

Alongside that, Shockbyte offers budget Minecraft hosting (Casual, Survivor, Explorer, Warrior, Mage) for players who want a lower starting price but still need mod support, DDoS protection and full panel access. The feature set is very similar to the premium line; the main difference is how tightly resources are allocated for the price.

They also run official partnered Rust hosting, with plans such as Wood, Fuel and Metal, offering features Rust server owners actually care about: Oxide/uMod support, auto-wipes, Rust+ app support, custom maps and automatic backups. The same model applies to other games (ARK, Palworld, Terraria, Valheim, Satisfactory, Stardew Valley and many more): tiered RAM-based plans with instant deployment, DDoS protection and the same control panel and support across the board.

A few themes run through all of this: instant provisioning, global server locations, built-in DDoS protection and a self-service 72-hour refund option. Overall, Shockbyte comes across as a focused, high-volume game hosting specialist that has optimised its platform around multiplayer games, mods and communities rather than websites and email.

Legacy Multicraft

Shockbyte historically used Multicraft, and some legacy servers still use it. The documentation and knowledgebase include Multicraft guides, but new marketing information is centered on the Shockbyte Control Panel as the default experience. In practice, most new customers will be using the custom panel.