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Icarus
Icarus
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Icarus

Dedicated Server Template

Icarus is a session-based PvE survival game for up to eight co-op players. Survive and explore hostile alien worlds. Craft, build, and collect tech to take back to your space station.

v20
2/25/2026

Icarus Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Icarus dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Icarus server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores
2
Memory
6.0 GB(max 8 GB)
Storage
20 GB

Recommended Players

4
Recommended
Min: 1Max: 8

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small private server, 1-4 players

RAM4 GB
CPU Shares512
Recommended

Standard

Full co-op group, 4-8 players

RAM6 GB
CPU Shares1024

Pro

Maximum players with open-world saves

RAM8 GB
CPU Shares2048

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

Icarus dedicated server via Wine

Default

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default
(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players

Default
8

WINDOWS_INSTALL

RequiredRead Only

Windows Install

Required for Wine-based Windows game server installs.

Default
1

AUTO_UPDATE

Required

Auto Update

Automatically update the server on startup.

Default
1

WINEDEBUG

RequiredRead Only

Wine Debug Level

Wine debug output level. Set to -all to suppress noise.

Default
-all

WINETRICKS_RUN

RequiredRead Only

Wine Dependencies

Wine dependencies required by the server.

Default
vcrun2022 corefonts

WINEPATH

RequiredRead Only

Wine Path

Wine working directory path.

Default
/home/container

WINEARCH

RequiredRead Only

Wine Architecture

Wine architecture (win32 or win64).

Default
win64

Lifecycle Scripts

Installation Script

Downloads default ServerSettings.ini if not present.

after installghcr.io/ptero-eggs/installers:debian

Configuration Files

Server Settings

Passwords, shutdown timers, and prospect management. Only updates the settings shown here.

//Icarus/Saved/Config/ServerSettings.inifile
7 fields

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest

Technical Profile

Template ID

icarus

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

February 25, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

3

Source

gamecp