Dragonwilds server not showing up (version mismatch fix)

Restart the dedicated server so it's running the same version as your game client. Jagex's guide says that if you can't see your server any more, "use the logs to ensure that the version it runs matches the one your game does", which is "likely to happen any time an update or hotfix is released". The server's version is at the top of its logs; your game's version is in the top left corner of the game. "Shockbyte servers just need to restart to update automatically", and the latest patch notes (1.0.1.2, October 23, 2026) say "Dedicated Servers will need to be restarted to apply the hotfix".

Check that your Steam account/session privacy isn't set to Private. Jagex's Known Issues page states this "will completely hide all hosted sessions in the server list, and sessions hosted by friends" — independent of anything wrong with the server itself.

Search for the exact, case-sensitive world name in the Public tab rather than an approximation — Jagex's guide confirms the search is case-sensitive.

Confirm the OwnerID field in the server config is filled in with your correct in-game Player ID (copied from the bottom of the Settings menu). Jagex's guide lists it as mandatory: "The server will not start without your owner ID."

If you were trying to join via a Steam invite rather than searching by world name, that path is a documented limitation, not a broken server — Jagex's Known Issues page says Steam invites to a dedicated server "doesn't currently connect as intended." Use the Public tab search instead.

If the server still isn't listed, check its boot/console logs for a startup error, and confirm the server's ports are reachable. Jagex's guide says dedicated servers use port 7777 by default (a second server uses 7778, and so on), and your firewall, router and ISP "must forward those ports for UDP".