Players need the server's Game address and, if the owner set one, the current player join password. The address and password are available from the server owner's MaximusHost account.

Copy the Game address

1. Open the server from My Servers.
2. Start it if it is stopped. Wait until the status is Running and startup output settles.
3. On Overview, find Connection Addresses and copy the Game address, including its port.
4. Ask the owner to share the address and player join password privately.

Use the Game address for player connections. The separate Query port supports server discovery, and the Steam port supports Steam networking. Neither is the Game port.

Join directly with the in-game console

The in-game server browser may not reliably list shared-port servers. Direct connection through the KF2 console is the recommended method:

1. Launch Killing Floor 2 and open the in-game console, usually with the tilde/backtick key. The key can vary by keyboard layout.
2. Type open your-game-address, replacing the example with the exact Game address from Overview. For example: open server.example:game-port.
3. Press Enter. If the server asks for a password, enter the player join password.

Do not substitute the Query or Steam address in the open command. If the console key is unavailable in your game settings, use the server browser to search the exact server name as a fallback.

Check the password

The player join password is separate from the administrator password. If the password is rejected, ask the owner to confirm or replace the join password in Properties → Killing Floor 2 Settings. The owner can reveal the saved join password there or grant a trusted linked Discord account Get Password access. Discord returns the join password in a private response; it never returns the administrator password. Never post either password in a public channel.

If you cannot connect

• Confirm the server status is Running and wait for startup to finish.
• Copy the current Game address again; an old address may no longer be assigned.
• Check for extra spaces before or after the host name or port.
• Confirm you entered the player password rather than the administrator password.
• Ask the owner to check Console and Logs for startup or map errors.
• Confirm the game version is compatible with the server. Steam Workshop content is not available to Epic Store players.
• If a custom map is active, ask the owner to try an installed stock map.

MaximusHost uses shared networking for standard KF2 servers. The assigned connection address appears in your account, and a separate dedicated IP is not required. For setup, see Create a server; for passwords, see Difficulty, game mode, and server settings.