Running Out of Credits

Pay-as-you-go is designed so you can never be charged into a negative balance. Here's what happens when you run low.

Your balance can't go negative

A running server charges one hour at a time. Before each charge, we check whether your balance can cover it:

  • If it can, the hour is charged and the server keeps running.
  • If it can't, the server is gracefully stopped instead of charging you.

Graceful stop, not deletion

When a server is stopped for low credit:

  • The server is stopped cleanly, the same as if you'd stopped it yourself.
  • Your save data is kept — nothing is deleted.
  • Your balance simply stops being charged; it never goes below zero.

You can start the server again as soon as you top up — see Buying Credits.

Avoiding interruptions

To keep a server running continuously, make sure your balance stays ahead of the hourly rate:

  • Check your balance on the Console — see Checking Your Balance.
  • Top up before it gets too low.
  • Consider a smaller size if you want a lower hourly rate.