Staging Dev Server
Offline 116.203.97.221:28015 checked 11d ago
Vital stats
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Its wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct, 23:11 UTC11d ago | 0 | – | running | 0 |
| Fri 16 Oct, 16:41 UTC11d ago | 0 | – | 0.3 days | 0 |
| Fri 16 Oct, 10:41 UTC11d ago | 0 | – | 0.3 days | 0 |
| Fri 16 Oct, 00:41 UTC12d ago | 0 | – | 0.4 days | 0 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 18:11 UTC12d ago | 0 | – | 0.3 days | 0 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 12:11 UTC12d ago | 0 | – | 0.3 days | 0 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 02:41 UTC13d ago | 0 | – | 0.4 days | 0 |
| Wed 14 Oct, 18:11 UTC13d ago | 0 | – | 0.4 days | 0 |
| Wed 14 Oct, 00:10 UTC14d ago | 0 | – | 0.8 days | 0 |
| Tue 13 Oct, 08:11 UTC15d ago | 0 | – | 0.7 days | 0 |
Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include Staging Dev Server?
You'll find Staging Dev Server on the following Rust Pop Watch lists: Modded Rust servers, live. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
What do the server tags on Staging Dev Server mean?
For the server browser, Staging Dev Server lists these tags: gmrust (Game mode): Plain vanilla Rust survival, nothing bolted on; mp50 (Max players): It has 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): This uses the default limit of 8 players per team; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must be on the same protocol version: 2635; cs168330 (Build): Game build: 168330; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it's listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework called Carbon is running here. Current players, queue and world age are in the tags too, displayed at the top of this page.
Player counts
How does Staging Dev Server rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Staging Dev Server at #15,153, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Staging Dev Server right now?
Offline now, Staging Dev Server was last spotted 11 days 11 hours ago.
About the server
Is Staging Dev Server online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Staging Dev Server was last seen 11 days 11 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours in total. It came to Rust Pop Watch's attention on 13 October 2026.
Where is Staging Dev Server located?
No region is published by Staging Dev Server. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You'll find it at 116.203.97.221:28015.
Which Rust version is Staging Dev Server on?
On Linux, Staging Dev Server runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168330. Joining requires your game to match the protocol, which Steam updates for you.
Wipe times
What happens on Staging Dev Server when wipe day comes around?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 0 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
What is the wipe schedule on Staging Dev Server?
There is no next wipe to predict on Staging Dev Server, because wipes come at irregular times. The monthly force wipe takes every Rust server down for a new world, and the next one lands on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world it is running now dates from 11 days 11 hours.
The rules
Which map does Staging Dev Server run?
A procedural map is what Staging Dev Server runs, generated by the game.
What are the rules and settings on Staging Dev Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Staging Dev Server. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. survival is the game mode, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Plugins or settings alter the game, and the browser lists it as Modded. Carbon plugins are running on it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.
How to join
How do I join Staging Dev Server?
Enter client.connect 116.203.97.221:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and connect automatically.