Your hosting options

A game server · database managed for me · just starting traffic · up to about $10/month · start over

Nothing matched your budget for this workload, so the closest options are shown with their real prices.

Top match Virtual server (VPS)

AWS Lightsail

≈$5/mo Nano

2 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB transfer. $3.50 as IPv6-only. Free for the first 90 days.

Free option: 90-day free trial (750 hours/month) on the $5–$12 Linux bundles and the $15 database. New AWS accounts get $100 in credits immediately and can earn another $100. The Free plan lasts up to six months.
Why it fits: Projects that want predictable AWS — a fixed-price server with a clear upgrade path into the wider AWS ecosystem.
How deploys work: Pick a blueprint (WordPress, LAMP, Node.js, plain Linux), get SSH in the browser or your terminal, and manage it like any VPS.
The tradeoff: Costs more per spec than the European VPS crowd, and stopped instances keep billing.

The managed database bills on top of this estimate.

Option 2 Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

Scaleway Instances

≈€11.15/mo DEV1-S + IPv4 + 10 GB volume

~€6.55 instance (2 shared vCPU, 2 GB RAM) + €3.65 IPv4 + ~€0.95 block storage. Ex-VAT, ~730h/month.

Why it fits: EU projects that want real cloud ergonomics — hourly billing, CLI, Terraform, managed databases — without a US hyperscaler.
How deploys work: Spin up an instance from the console or the scw CLI, then manage it like any VPS; Terraform and cloud-init are first-class.
The tradeoff: À la carte pricing makes the real cost higher than the sticker, and account verification can be painful.

The managed database bills on top of this estimate.

Ranked by ease of deploy for your stack, then by monthly cost — never by commissions. Estimates come from hand-checked public prices; the linked provider pages show every number and its caveats.