diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 489058c..db4fa7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## To Be Released...
 ## 5.X.Y
 * Fix: HTTP requests would end up making more retries than needed due to got's internal retry mechanism (#690, thanks @RattleSN4K3)
+* Feat: 7 Days to Die add Telnet support for missing player names (#692, thanks @jammsen)
 
 ## 5.3.0
 * Docs: Arma Reforger query setup note (#670, thanks @xCausxn)
diff --git a/GAMES_LIST.md b/GAMES_LIST.md
index f6a8744..b17c556 100644
--- a/GAMES_LIST.md
+++ b/GAMES_LIST.md
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 | rust                 | Rust                                             | [Valve Protocol](#valve)                         |
 | s2ats                | Savage 2: A Tortured Soul                        |                                                  |
 | satisfactory         | Satisfactory                                     | [Notes](#satisfactory)                           |
-| sdtd                 | 7 Days to Die                                    | [Valve Protocol](#valve)                         |
+| sdtd                 | 7 Days to Die                                    | [Notes](#sdtd), [Valve Protocol](#valve)         |
 | serioussam           | Serious Sam                                      |                                                  |
 | serioussam2          | Serious Sam 2                                    |                                                  |
 | shatteredhorizon     | Shattered Horizon                                | [Valve Protocol](#valve)                         |
@@ -547,3 +547,8 @@ Does not provide players names, using a plugin like this [one](https://github.co
 
 ### <a name="aosc-buildandshoot"></a>Ace of Spades / Build and Shoot
 Requires usage of the status query server enabled in the config.txt. `status_server.enabled` to `true`
+
+### <a name="sdtd"></a>7 Days to Die
+Does not provide player names but can be provided via telnet commands, to use these make sure in `serverconfig.xml` you
+have configured `TelnetEnabled` to `true`, `TelnetPort` and `TelnetPassword` and pass `telnetPort` and `telnetPassword`
+to the query parameters.
diff --git a/lib/games.js b/lib/games.js
index 65107f7..359249b 100644
--- a/lib/games.js
+++ b/lib/games.js
@@ -2602,10 +2602,11 @@ export const games = {
     options: {
       port: 26900,
       port_query_offset: 1,
-      protocol: 'valve'
+      protocol: 'sdtd'
     },
     extra: {
-      old_id: '7d2d'
+      old_id: '7d2d',
+      doc_notes: 'sdtd'
     }
   },
   satisfactory: {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 37bb468..8fb3243 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
                 "long": "5.3.2",
                 "minimist": "1.2.8",
                 "seek-bzip": "2.0.0",
+                "telnet-client": "2.2.5",
                 "varint": "6.0.0"
             },
             "bin": {
@@ -1020,6 +1021,14 @@
                 "node": ">=6.0.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/emitter-component": {
+            "version": "1.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emitter-component/-/emitter-component-1.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-QdXO3nXOzZB4pAjM0n6ZE+R9/+kPpECA/XSELIcc54NeYVnBqIk+4DFiBgK+8QbV3mdvTG6nedl7dTYgO+5wDw==",
+            "funding": {
+                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/es-abstract": {
             "version": "1.22.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-abstract/-/es-abstract-1.22.2.tgz",
@@ -2444,6 +2453,11 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
+        "node_modules/net": {
+            "version": "1.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/net/-/net-1.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-kbhcj2SVVR4caaVnGLJKmlk2+f+oLkjqdKeQlmUtz6nGzOpbcobwVIeSURNgraV/v3tlmGIX82OcPCl0K6RbHQ=="
+        },
         "node_modules/normalize-url": {
             "version": "8.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-8.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2964,6 +2978,14 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/stream": {
+            "version": "0.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stream/-/stream-0.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-gCq3NDI2P35B2n6t76YJuOp7d6cN/C7Rt0577l91wllh0sY9ZBuw9KaSGqH/b0hzn3CWWJbpbW0W0WvQ1H/Q7g==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "emitter-component": "^1.1.1"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/string_decoder": {
             "version": "0.10.31",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-0.10.31.tgz",
@@ -3118,6 +3140,19 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/telnet-client": {
+            "version": "2.2.5",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/telnet-client/-/telnet-client-2.2.5.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-X5xEkmKHgpCpngnH7QnkFX87UyBErauHsjzlCGVp87MbhnmHoaAeacuALGfqovHh3MXAfrpPs+g30PgyBpy8Jw==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "net": "^1.0.2",
+                "stream": "^0.0.2"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "type": "paypal",
+                "url": "https://paypal.me/kozjak"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/text-table": {
             "version": "0.2.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/text-table/-/text-table-0.2.0.tgz",
@@ -3970,6 +4005,11 @@
                 "esutils": "^2.0.2"
             }
         },
+        "emitter-component": {
+            "version": "1.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emitter-component/-/emitter-component-1.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-QdXO3nXOzZB4pAjM0n6ZE+R9/+kPpECA/XSELIcc54NeYVnBqIk+4DFiBgK+8QbV3mdvTG6nedl7dTYgO+5wDw=="
+        },
         "es-abstract": {
             "version": "1.22.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-abstract/-/es-abstract-1.22.2.tgz",
@@ -4997,6 +5037,11 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
+        "net": {
+            "version": "1.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/net/-/net-1.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-kbhcj2SVVR4caaVnGLJKmlk2+f+oLkjqdKeQlmUtz6nGzOpbcobwVIeSURNgraV/v3tlmGIX82OcPCl0K6RbHQ=="
+        },
         "normalize-url": {
             "version": "8.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-8.0.0.tgz",
@@ -5353,6 +5398,14 @@
                 "object-inspect": "^1.9.0"
             }
         },
+        "stream": {
+            "version": "0.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stream/-/stream-0.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-gCq3NDI2P35B2n6t76YJuOp7d6cN/C7Rt0577l91wllh0sY9ZBuw9KaSGqH/b0hzn3CWWJbpbW0W0WvQ1H/Q7g==",
+            "requires": {
+                "emitter-component": "^1.1.1"
+            }
+        },
         "string_decoder": {
             "version": "0.10.31",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-0.10.31.tgz",
@@ -5470,6 +5523,15 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
+        "telnet-client": {
+            "version": "2.2.5",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/telnet-client/-/telnet-client-2.2.5.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-X5xEkmKHgpCpngnH7QnkFX87UyBErauHsjzlCGVp87MbhnmHoaAeacuALGfqovHh3MXAfrpPs+g30PgyBpy8Jw==",
+            "requires": {
+                "net": "^1.0.2",
+                "stream": "^0.0.2"
+            }
+        },
         "text-table": {
             "version": "0.2.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/text-table/-/text-table-0.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f321282..8eb24e4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         "long": "5.3.2",
         "minimist": "1.2.8",
         "seek-bzip": "2.0.0",
+        "telnet-client": "2.2.5",
         "varint": "6.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/protocols/core.js b/protocols/core.js
index 1528bc1..b53c2e8 100644
--- a/protocols/core.js
+++ b/protocols/core.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Logger from '../lib/Logger.js'
 import DnsResolver from '../lib/DnsResolver.js'
 import { Results } from '../lib/Results.js'
 import Promises from '../lib/Promises.js'
+import { Telnet } from 'telnet-client'
 
 let uid = 0
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ export default class Core extends EventEmitter {
     this.udpSocket = null
     this.shortestRTT = 0
     this.usedTcp = false
+
+    this.telnetClient = new Telnet()
   }
 
   // Runs a single attempt with a timeout and cleans up afterward
@@ -336,4 +339,23 @@ export default class Core extends EventEmitter {
       requestPromise?.cancel()
     }
   }
+
+  async telnetConnect (params) {
+    await this.telnetClient.connect({
+      timeout: 2000,
+      execTimeout: 2000,
+      host: this.options.host,
+      debug: this.debugEnabled,
+      ...params
+    })
+  }
+
+  async telnetExecute (command) {
+    return await this.telnetClient.exec(command)
+  }
+
+  async telnetClose () {
+    await this.telnetClient.end()
+    await this.telnetClient.destroy()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/index.js b/protocols/index.js
index 6eb7531..51e9a59 100644
--- a/protocols/index.js
+++ b/protocols/index.js
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ import xonotic from './xonotic.js'
 import altvmp from './altvmp.js'
 import vintagestorymaster from './vintagestorymaster.js'
 import vintagestory from './vintagestory.js'
+import sdtd from './sdtd.js'
 
 export {
   armagetron, ase, asa, assettocorsa, battlefield, brokeprotocol, brokeprotocolmaster, buildandshoot, cs2d, discord, doom3, eco, epic, factorio, farmingsimulator, ffow,
   fivem, gamespy1, gamespy2, gamespy3, geneshift, goldsrc, gtasao, hawakening, hawakeningmaster, hexen2, jc2mp, kspdmp, mafia2mp, mafia2online, minecraft,
   minecraftbedrock, minecraftvanilla, minetest, mumble, mumbleping, nadeo, openttd, palworld, quake1, quake2, quake3, renegadex, renegadexmaster, renown, rfactor, ragemp, samp,
   satisfactory, soldat, savage2, starmade, starsiege, teamspeak2, teamspeak3, terraria, toxikk, tribes1, tribes1master, unreal2, ut3, valve,
-  vcmp, ventrilo, warsow, eldewrito, beammpmaster, beammp, dayz, theisleevrima, xonotic, altvmp, vintagestorymaster, vintagestory
+  vcmp, ventrilo, warsow, eldewrito, beammpmaster, beammp, dayz, theisleevrima, xonotic, altvmp, vintagestorymaster, vintagestory, sdtd
 }
diff --git a/protocols/sdtd.js b/protocols/sdtd.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e72362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/sdtd.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import Valve from './valve.js'
+import { Players } from '../lib/Results.js'
+
+const playerLineRegex = /(?<=id=\d+,\s*)(?<name>\S[^,]*)(?=,)/
+
+const sanitizeTelnetResponse = response => {
+  return response
+    .split(/\r?\n/)
+    .map(l => l.replace(/\r$/, '').trim())
+    .filter(l => l.length > 0)
+}
+
+export default class sdtd extends Valve {
+  async run (state) {
+    await super.run(state)
+    await this.telnetCalls(state)
+  }
+
+  async telnetCalls (state) {
+    const telnetPort = this.options.telnetPort
+    const telnetPassword = this.options.telnetPassword
+
+    if (!telnetPort || !telnetPassword) {
+      this.logger.debug('No telnet args given, skipping.')
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (!this.options.requestPlayers) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    await this.telnetConnect({
+      port: telnetPort,
+      password: telnetPassword,
+      passwordPrompt: /Please enter password:/i,
+      shellPrompt: /\r\n$/
+    })
+
+    await this.telnetCallPlayers(state)
+
+    await this.telnetClose()
+  }
+
+  async telnetCallPlayers (state) {
+    const playersResponse = await this.telnetExecute('listplayers')
+    state.players = new Players()
+    for (const possiblePlayerLine of sanitizeTelnetResponse(playersResponse)) {
+      const match = possiblePlayerLine.match(playerLineRegex)
+
+      const name = match?.groups?.name
+      if (name) {
+        state.players.push({
+          name,
+          responseLine: possiblePlayerLine
+        })
+      }
+    }
+
+    state.raw.telnetPlayersResponse = playersResponse
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/generate_games_list.js b/tools/generate_games_list.js
index ee16ac2..42eab64 100644
--- a/tools/generate_games_list.js
+++ b/tools/generate_games_list.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Object.entries(sortedGames).forEach(([id, game]) => {
   if (game?.extra?.doc_notes) {
     notes.push('[Notes](#' + game.extra.doc_notes + ')')
   }
-  if (['valve', 'dayz'].includes(game.options.protocol)) {
+  if (['valve', 'dayz', 'sdtd'].includes(game.options.protocol)) {
     notes.push('[Valve Protocol](#valve)')
   }
   if (['epic', 'asa', 'theisleevrima', 'renown'].includes(game.options.protocol)) {