The Forge doesn’t officially support private servers, but players have found a reliable workaround that lets you enter nearly empty servers that behave just like private ones. This method works by using a browser extension that reveals hidden server information on Roblox, allowing you to join players directly through their public profiles.
The Forge Private Servers Guide – How to Join Server
This The Forge Private Servers Guide walks you through the entire process, explains the method in detail, and shows how to repeat it until you get the server you want.
Step 1: Install the “Better Roblox” Extension
To make this method work, you first need the extension called BTRoblox (often referred to as Better Roblox).
Once installed, it modifies the Roblox website so you can see server data that isn’t normally visible.
After installing the extension, go to the official game page for The Forge.
Step 2: Refresh the Game Page
Reload the game page after installing BTRoblox.
This ensures all new features activate, including additional server filtering options.
Step 3: Open the Servers Tab
On the game page, click the Servers tab.
Normally, Roblox doesn’t show complete server details, but the extension reveals many more active servers along with who is inside them.
Step 4: Sort Servers by Ascending Order
Switch the server list to Ascending.
This pushes servers with the fewest players to the top of the list, including near-empty lobbies that you can target.
Without the extension, this sorting option is hidden, which is why BTRoblox is required.
Step 5: Join a Low-Population Server
Click on one of the servers with a very small number of players.
You’ll load in briefly, but often The Forge will redirect you to a different world automatically.
This is normal—your goal at this stage is simply to see the username of the person hosting the dead server.
Step 6: Record the Host’s Username
Immediately open the pause menu (ESC) once you load in.
At the top of the player list, the username of the person who owns the server will appear.
Write it down or take a screenshot so you don’t forget it.
This username is the key—you will use it to attempt to join the host’s profile directly.
Step 7: Visit the Player’s Roblox Profile
Search the username on Roblox and open their profile page.
You are looking to see if they have their Join option enabled for everyone.
If their joins are closed, you simply repeat the process with a different player.
Step 8: Repeat Until You Find a Player With Joins Enabled
Most players have private joins, so expect trial and error.
The process is simple:
- Join a low-population server
- Check the host’s username
- Visit their profile
- Attempt to join
- If it fails, repeat with the next server host
Eventually, you will encounter someone with public joins, and you can jump directly into their server.
Step 9: Enter the Dead Server
Once you successfully join someone with open joins, you’ll land in their quiet server.
If no one else is running the same method to jump into the lobby, you’ll have a near-empty world to farm peacefully.
Dead servers are ideal for mining rare ores, farming enemies, or forging uninterrupted.
Extra Tip: Switching Worlds
If you specifically want a dead server in World 1 or World 2, use the same process inside that world.
Join servers repeatedly until you land in the environment you want.
This method isn’t an official private server system, but it works consistently and is the strategy most experienced Forge players rely on. Once you get used to the loop—join, check host, retry—it becomes a quick way to claim nearly empty lobbies whenever you need them.