This should fix dedicated servers showing zero players when there are actually players, which will also help the matchmaking because it will prioritize servers with players. Anyone hosting a standalone server will need to update their version or players with the newer version will be kicked on join.
Hotfix v0.088 - Fix player counts not updating correctly
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