Guides
Short, practical answers about running servers, building modes and playing together on alis.io.
How to make your own agar.io server
July 2026No Node.js, no port forwarding, no VPS. The 2026 way to get a free hosted agar server in about three minutes.
How to host your own agar.io server
July 2026Run the software yourself: OgarII vs MultiOgarII, the Node version wall, clients and where to host. The honest DIY route.
Best agar.io private servers (2026)
July 2026An honest comparison of the six servers worth playing, competitors included, and what each one is best at.
Agar.io alternatives (2026)
July 2026Seven free games like agar.io: five agar-style servers and two io games with the same loop in a new shape.
Agar.io game modes, explained
July 2026The five official modes and the families private servers add: instant merge, self feed, crazy splits and objective modes, with a live server linked for each.
Self feed in agar.io
July 2026What self feeding is, why it always costs mass on classic servers, and the dedicated mode where ejecting gains more than it costs.
alis.io vs Sigmally
July 2026An honest side-by-side from one of the two sides: where Sigmally wins, where alis.io wins, and why the answer is usually both.
Looking for the basics instead? Start at private servers, the map maker or playing with friends.