List of All Ports for Games and Applications - Port Forwarding

A port forward is a way of allowing people from the internet to connect to a device that is on your home network. Port forwarding is frequently used in gaming, file sharing, home automation, and remote access. A port forward is set up in your router and requires you to know both, the port of the application that you are forwarding, and the IP address that the application is running on.

In order to start setting up a port forward, you should find your application in the list below. It will include either TCP and or UDP port numbers. Every application has its own unique set of port numbers that you need to forward. In general, it is safe to forward more ports than you need, especially while debugging a new configuration.

You also need to know how to log in to your router. This requires that you know both your router's IP address and its username and password.

Setting up a port forward can be challenging. There are a couple of different ways you can accomplish it. Start by choosing an app from the list below to find the ports that you need to forward. Also, we offer Network Utilities software to automate the process of creating a port forward in your router.

Reasons for Port Forwarding a Game or Application

There are many reasons to set up port forwarding in your router.

• Most online games have a better gaming experience when the gaming platform's ports are forwarded.
• Many IoT devices can only be accessed when you are away through a port forward.
• Port forwarding is necessary to access many types of DVRs.
• If you have a home media server then you can use port forwarding to share files with your friends.
• You can run a game server from your home if you point a port forward at it.
• Many apps that you want to access from outside your home network need a port forward.

List of Ports for Games and Applications

Here are the port numbers for every game and application. If you want to forward a port, start by finding your application in this list. Then follow our guide to learn how to set up port forwarding.