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Chill PvE Co-op

A relaxed vanilla 7 Days to Die dedicated-server preset for small PvE groups: public listing off by default, easier zombies, longer days, lighter death penalty, and manageable blood moons.

working · 7 Days to Die 3.2.0 · verified 2026-09-10 · vanilla, pve, casual, co-op

Settings to apply

Values to set in each file, one per line, grouped by the file they belong in. This is not the file's own format: copy the values across rather than pasting the block. Dotted names are nested, so visibility.public means a public key inside a visibility object.

[serverconfig.xml]
ServerName=Chill PvE Co-op
ServerDescription=Relaxed PvE co-op world with safer defaults for friends.
ServerVisibility=1
ServerPassword=change-me
MaxPlayerCount=8
GameWorld=Navezgane
GameName=ChillPve
PlayerSafeZoneLevel=5
PersistentPlayerProfiles=true
SandboxCode=AARFASFBBABZBCOGDAI

Download serverpack.json Host this preset

Install steps

Download serverpack.json to keep a portable copy of the preset.
Copy the serverconfig.xml values into your 7 Days to Die serverconfig.xml.
Change ServerPassword, GameName, and GameWorld if you are using a generated world.
Restart the server, join once as an admin, and confirm the day length, difficulty, and player cap.

Notes

Rebuilt for V3.2.0 on 2026-09-10. It previously claimed game version 1.2 and set gameplay through individual serverconfig.xml properties, which V3.0 removed: a V3.x server reads those lines and ignores them. The same settings are now carried by the SandboxCode above.
ServerVisibility=1 keeps discovery limited while you are testing with friends.
DropOnDeath=0 keeps deaths forgiving for casual co-op groups.
Use a generated world by replacing GameWorld with the generated world folder name.

serverpack.json

{
  "schema_version": "0.2",
  "game": "7-days-to-die",
  "game_version": "3.2.0",
  "source": null,
  "compat": {
    "min_game_version": "3.2.0",
    "max_game_version": null
  },
  "provenance": {
    "tool": "recipe:chill-pve",
    "generated_by": "tools.supercraft.host",
    "generated_at": "2026-10-09T02:51:13.617190+00:00"
  },
  "install": {
    "requires_restart": true
  },
  "mods": [],
  "configs": {
    "serverconfig.xml": {
      "ServerName": "Chill PvE Co-op",
      "ServerDescription": "Relaxed PvE co-op world with safer defaults for friends.",
      "ServerVisibility": "1",
      "ServerPassword": "change-me",
      "MaxPlayerCount": "8",
      "GameWorld": "Navezgane",
      "GameName": "ChillPve",
      "PlayerSafeZoneLevel": "5",
      "PersistentPlayerProfiles": "true",
      "SandboxCode": "AARFASFBBABZBCOGDAI"
    }
  }
}