How to Set Max Players for Your SCP: Secret Laboratory Server

Last updated 17 Aug 2025

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You can change the maximum number of players that can join your SCP: Secret Laboratory server. This guide shows you how to configure the player limit.

Setting Your Max Players

  1. Login to the Kinetic Panel and stop your server.

  2. Click File Manager.

    File Manager
  3. Navigate to .config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/[your server port]/config_gameplay.txt

  4. Find the line that contains max_players and set it to your desired number

  5. Save the file and restart your server.

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