Setting up a Killing Floor 2 server

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Join your server

The first start downloads Killing Floor 2 from Steam, so it takes a few minutes. It is about 20 GB. Watch the Console tab. When it stops scrolling, your server is ready.

In the game, open the server browser, show all servers, and search for your name.

The basic settings

SettingWhat it does
Server NameThe name in the list.
Server Difficulty0 Normal to 3 Hell on Earth.
Map NameThe first map.
Admin PasswordFor admin commands.

Be an admin

In the game console, type:

KF2 console
adminlogin YourAdminPassword

Other settings

Game length and password are in KFGame/Config/LinuxServer-KFGame.ini. Stop the server first.

Problems

Not in the browser

Show all servers and search the exact name.

Workshop maps do not download

Check the IDs in LinuxServer-KFEngine.ini.

Players kicked on a map

They may be missing a custom map.

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