Automatic world backups
A world is backed up after the game saves it, once it has stayed unchanged for a minute; the newest 20 automatic backups are kept, yours until you delete them.
Preview
tools v0.1.25
Grounded 2 server & world backups
Keep your Grounded 2 worlds safe with automatic backups — no server needed — and, if you want one, run an always-on server with Lantern: players, chat, snapshots, restarts and Discord.
The Grounded 2 tools are a preview: built and tested against stand-in servers, not yet on a real one. Back up first, and expect fixes after the first live use.
Grounded 2 server manager at a glance
- Server
- Lantern, a free community project (MIT, not made by Obsidian), driven as it is
- Backups
- Steam and Game Pass worlds, and a Lantern server's saves
- Players
- By name only — Lantern gives no ids
- Bans
- Not possible: LanternServer has no kick, ban or allowlist
- Tested
- Against stand-ins so far, not yet with the real game
- Signed
- The tool is digitally signed by its publisher, so Windows can tell who made it and that it hasn't been changed
Grounded 2 tools
What RCON Hub does for Grounded 2 servers
Put a lost world back
A world that disappeared — the "lost Shared World" — goes back into the folder it came from.
Lantern setup and updates
Downloads LanternServer from its releases after a click, checked against the published checksum; updates keep your settings.
Server controls
Start, stop and restart, each asking first, with an optional countdown shown to players in game.
Players and chat
Who's on with ping, the players-online chart, in-game chat, messages and the message of the day.
Snapshots
Lantern's world snapshots — one every game save and one before every stop. Take, restore or download one.
Can friends join?
A join card, "Copy invite for friends", and firewall and router fixes.
Discord and messages
Join, first-join and leave messages, timed messages and Discord posts.
Under the hood
How RCON Hub connects to Grounded 2
Grounded 2 has no dedicated server and no admin API of its own. The always-on server here is Lantern, a free community project; RCON Hub drives it through Lantern's own API and never changes the game itself. World backups need no server at all.
Bans
Banning players on Grounded 2
Ban in all games
RCON Hub can ban one person on every server of every game you run, from one page. Here's how that ban reaches Grounded 2: Not possible on Grounded 2: LanternServer has no kick, ban or allowlist and only knows players by name, so every Grounded 2 server answers "not possible" with that reason.
ClanStop global bans (Fair-Fight)
On servers where you turn it on, a clear cheat confirmed by ClanStop keeps a player off every server that enforces global bans. A match kicks the player from that server right away; only ClanStop can make a ban global, after re-checking the evidence. How global bans work. How to set it up, step by step (English guide).
No global rules: the server doesn't log positions, combat or progression.
Guides
Grounded 2 guides
Step-by-step fixes for the problems Grounded 2 server owners hit most.
Every game
Plus what RCON Hub does for every game
- One sign-in, per-game accessGive each person a role per game and per server from one People page.
- Ban in all gamesBan one Steam64 id on every server of every game at once, and see how it went in each.
- Flags from every gameFair-fight flags, triggers, cheat signals and reports in one table.
- Rented serversNitrado, Pterodactyl panels like BisectHosting, or any host with FTP or SFTP, with the same screens as a server on your PC.
- Player profiles and leaderboardsModeration history, notes, watch list, seasons and per-wipe boards.
- ClanStop sharingList your server and share player data — off until you turn it on.
- Your languageEvery screen in 12 languages, and Discord posts in your community's language. What players read in game stays English.
Grounded 2 server manager FAQ
Does Grounded 2 have a dedicated server?
Not an official one. RCON Hub can run Lantern, a free community server (MIT licensed, not made by Obsidian), and drives it as it is.
Do I need a server to back up my worlds?
No. World backups work for everyone, from Steam's Saved Games folder; Game Pass worlds can be backed up too.
Can I ban players on Grounded 2?
No. LanternServer has no kick, ban or allowlist and only knows players by name. To keep someone out, change the join key on the Server tab.
My Shared World disappeared. Can I get it back?
If RCON Hub backed it up, "Put it back" returns it to the folder it came from, and the guide covers Shared Worlds that lost access.
How do I back up my Grounded 2 save?
Add Grounded 2 in RCON Hub. A world is backed up after the game saves it, once it has stayed unchanged for a minute. The newest 20 automatic backups are kept, and yours stay until you delete them. Steam and Game Pass worlds both work.
Is there a free Grounded 2 server manager?
Yes. RCON Hub's Grounded 2 tool is free for Windows. It sets up Lantern, a free community server, and gives you start and stop, players, chat, snapshots and Discord. It has been tested against stand-ins so far, not yet with the real game.
Is the Grounded 2 server manager ready?
It's a preview: its tools have been built and tested against stand-in servers, not yet on a real Grounded 2 server. Expect some log lines or settings to need fixes after the first live use, and back up first.
Where can I get help with the Grounded 2 server manager?
Ask on ClanStop's Discord. Server owners and the RCON Hub team answer setup questions, bug reports and game requests there. The link is in the menu and at the bottom of every page.
Questions or problems?
Ask on ClanStop's Discord: support, ideas, game requests and ban appeals.
Other games RCON Hub manages
Run Grounded 2 with RCON Hub 0.3.13
Free for Windows 10 and 11, published by ClanStop. Beta software — back up your server's settings and world before changing anything.