Windrose Dedicated Server

Self-hosted Windrose dedicated server for Linux, packaged as a Docker container running SteamCMD and Wine.

Players join via Invite Code from the in-game menu. No port forwarding required.

What you get

• Single CLI (./windrose) for setup, lifecycle, status, and updates
• Anonymous SteamCMD download and validation on every container start
• Wine plus Xvfb headless runtime, no desktop required
• Persistent saves and config via bind-mounted volumes
• All settings driven from .env, no manual JSON editing
• Healthcheck watches the server process
• Automated builds publish to GHCR
• Backup and restore scripts with retention

Pages

• Installation
• Configuration
• Updates
• Backups
• Troubleshooting

Requirements

Component	Minimum
OS	Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 12+
Docker	24.x or newer
Docker Compose	v2 (docker compose)
RAM	8 GB (16 GB recommended for 4+ players)
Disk	8 GB free

Source

github.com/MrGuato/windrose-dedicated-server