Using gameplay settings you can create a more customized experience so not every playthrough is the same. With these settings you can customize your gamemode, enemy settings, environment settings, structrures, and much more. Be sure to check out our guide on how to configure your server to use these settings.
| Setting | Description | Value |
| SaveMode | “Continue” will create a new save on SaveSlot or load it if it exists. "New" will create a new save and overwrite any previously saved game. | new, continue |
| GameMode | Sets the difficulty when creating a new save. This will be ignored if SaveMode is set to “Continue”. If set to Custom, defined custom gameplay settings will be used. | normal, hard, hardsurvival, peaceful, custom |
| IdleDayCycleSpeed | How quickly time passes compared to when no players are currently on the server. | 0-1 |
The following settings are defined in the GameSettings section:
| Setting | Description | Value |
| Gameplay.TreeRegrowth | Enable automatic tree regrowth when sleeping | true, false |
| Structure.Damage | Allow buildings to be damaged | true, false |
The following settings are defined in CustomGameModeSettings and will only be used if GameMode is set to “custom”.
| Setting | Description | Value |
| GameSetting.Multiplayer.Cheats | Allows cheats on the server | true, false |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemySpawn | Enable enemies spawning | true, false |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyHealth | Adjust enemy starting health | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyDamage | Adjust damage enemies can do | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyArmour | Adjust enemies armor strength | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyAggression | Adjust enemy aggression level | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.AnimalSpawnRate | Adjust animal spawn rate | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Environment.StartingSeason | Set environmental starting season | spring, summer, autumn, winter |
| GameSetting.Environment.SeasonLength | Adjust season length | short, default, long, realistic |
| GameSetting.Environment.DayLength | Adjust day length | short, default, long, realistic |
| GameSetting.Environment.PrecipitationFrequency | Adjust the frequency of rain and snow | low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Survival.ConsumableEffects | Enable damage taken when low hydration and low fullness | normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.PlayerStatsDamage | Enable damage from each bad or rotten food and drink | off, normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.ColdPenalties | Adjusts the severity that cold will affect health and stamina regeneration | off, normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.ReducedFoodInContainers | Reduces the amount of food found in containers | true, false |
| GameSetting.Survival.SingleUseContainers | Containers can only be opened once | true, false |