Every game server host I’ve used has the same problem: you pick a game at checkout and you’re married to it. Want to try something else? That’s a new order, a second bill, and a server you’re paying for but not playing. EVLBOX’s GameSwap is the first time I’ve seen a host just… not do that.
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Quick verdict
GameSwap is a free feature built into every EVLBOX server’s Nitro Panel that changes which game the server runs — Palworld to Valheim, Satisfactory to Project Zomboid — in a few clicks. Your old world gets frozen off-server, and you can restore it later exactly as you left it. If your group’s taste changes more often than your server contract, this is the reason to pick EVLBOX. Use code TOOBROKE20 at checkout for 20% off your first month. start a server on EVLBOX
Why GameSwap exists
Most hosts treat “the game” as the thing you bought. EVLBOX treats it as a setting. Their pitch is blunt: “You’re never stuck with the choice you made today.” Turn your Palworld server into a Valheim server in a few clicks. Stash a 500-hour Satisfactory save, go play Project Zomboid with your group, then bring the factory back exactly as you left it. One server, one bill, whatever you’re all playing this week.
What it’s like to use
GameSwap lives in the Nitro Panel sidebar — no ticket, no waiting on support, no second server to pay for. Three steps: pick your next game from the catalog, choose freeze or wipe, and go. The server stops, the new game installs, and you get a progress screen. Close the tab if you want — it keeps running and emails you when it’s done.
Freeze is the interesting part. It archives your files, saves, worlds, configs and mods into a freeze slot stored off your server, so a frozen game uses none of your disk. Every server gets one freeze slot free, forever. Want two or three worlds parked at once, or no waiting between swaps? Extra slots are a cheap add-on right on the GameSwap page.
Restore works in reverse: hit Restore and the old world comes back with the same builds, mods and settings. Your databases and subdomain are never touched by a swap, and ports are handled for you. One safety net worth knowing — a restored freeze stays recoverable for 48 hours, so if you restore the wrong world you can undo it.
Key specs
| Free tier | Paid tier (any freeze slot) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wait between swaps | 6 hours | none |
| Wait between restores | 24 hours | 1 hour |
| Swaps per day | capped at a few | uncapped |
| Freeze slots | 1, free forever | extra slots cheap add-on |
The catalog covers Satisfactory, Palworld, Windrose, Tower Unite Condos, Hytale, Minecraft, Valheim, Vintage Story, Project Zomboid, 7 Days to Die, Enshrouded, Factorio, Foundry, Sons of the Forest, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike 2 and Left 4 Dead 2. Servers start around $8/month, most at $16, with a 7-day refund policy and a 4.6/5.0 rating. check EVLBOX plans
Who should skip it
If you’ve run the same Minecraft server for three years and have zero interest in anything else, GameSwap is a feature you’ll never open — though it costs nothing to have. And if you need two games live at the same time, that’s still two servers: GameSwap swaps, it doesn’t duplicate.
FAQ
Can you really change the game your server runs?
Yes. GameSwap is built into the Nitro Panel on every EVLBOX server. Pick a different game from the catalog, choose freeze or wipe, and they install the new one. No new order, no second bill.
Do I lose my world when I swap games?
Not if you freeze it. Freezing archives your files, saves, worlds, configs and mods into a freeze slot stored off your server. Restore it later and it comes back exactly as you left it. Wiping instead erases the current game permanently — they make you type a confirmation code first.
Does GameSwap cost anything?
No. It’s included on every server, and every server gets one free freeze slot. Extra slots are an optional add-on if you want several worlds parked at once or no waiting between swaps.
Bottom line
GameSwap is the rare host feature that changes how you think about the product: your server stops being “my Palworld box” and becomes “my box, whatever we’re playing this week.” It’s free, it’s built in, and the freeze/restore system means your progress is never the cost of trying something new. start a server on EVLBOX — code TOOBROKE20 gets you 20% off your first month.