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A game server · no database · growing traffic · whatever it takes · start over

Top match Virtual server (VPS)

Vultr Cloud Compute

≈$20/mo vc2-2c-4gb

2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD, 3 TB transfer.

Why it fits: Developers who want a cheap server near their users, wherever those users are.
How deploys work: You get root on a fresh Linux server; setup and deploys are yours to script.
The tradeoff: Fully self-managed, and the hour-based billing model is less forgiving than per-second rivals.

Option 2 Virtual server (VPS)

DigitalOcean Droplet

≈$24/mo s-2vcpu-4gb

2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 4 TB transfer; resize further as needed.

Why it fits: Developers comfortable with a Linux server who want predictable pricing and full control.
How deploys work: You get root on an Ubuntu server: install your runtime, or start from a 1-click image.
The tradeoff: You are the ops team — security updates, backups, and monitoring are on you.

Option 3 Virtual server (VPS)

Linode Shared CPU

≈$24/mo Two Linode 2GB

Scale horizontally or move up the shared-CPU line.

Why it fits: Developers who want a proven, boring VPS with cheap bandwidth.
How deploys work: You get root on a Linux server; the Marketplace offers one-click apps for common stacks.
The tradeoff: Fully self-managed, with a smaller ecosystem than DigitalOcean's tutorials and tooling.

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.