Closed testing
Offline EU 157.85.85.216:24028 checked 26d 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, measured since 26 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 70% of all ranked servers, top 87% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 4h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sep, 14:56 UTC31d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Sat 26 Sep, 16:04 UTC32d ago | 1 | – | 1 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 Closed testing?
These Rust Pop Watch lists include Closed testing: European Rust servers, live, Modded Rust servers, live and Rust PvE servers, ranked by who's hot. It appears under these filters on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
What do the server tags on Closed testing mean?
The game's server browser picks up these tags from Closed testing: gmrust (Game mode): Survival, standard Rust style; mp30 (Max players): Slots: 30; ts8 (Group limit): This uses the default limit of 8 players per team; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game must be on the same protocol version: 2633; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, the game's standard one; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set; ^m (Monthly): The wipe schedule is monthly, alongside Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): The danger is the world, not other players: no PvP here; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, hence the Modded listing; ^y (Carbon): This server uses Carbon for plugins; EU (Europe): The server browser lists it under Europe. You'll find players now, queue length and world creation time in the tags, printed at the top of this page.
Player counts
How does Closed testing rank against other Rust servers?
Closed testing takes #15,998 on seven-day player hours, a top 70% spot overall and #2,481 across Europe.
How many players are on Closed testing right now?
Offline now, Closed testing was last spotted 26 days 1 hours ago.
Server facts
Is Closed testing online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Closed testing was last seen 26 days 1 hours ago. Out of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was online for 0, a 0% uptime. It came to Rust Pop Watch's attention on 26 September 2026.
Where is Closed testing located?
Closed testing uses its EU tag to list itself in Europe. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. Connect at 157.85.85.216:24028.
Which Rust version is Closed testing on?
On Linux, Closed testing runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
The wipe schedule
What happens on Closed testing when wipe day comes around?
The average busiest crowd over recent wipes was 1 players. 1 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
What is the wipe schedule on Closed testing?
Wipes on Closed testing come once a month, alongside the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives: its next wipe, and one that hits every Rust server. The world it is running now dates from 31 days 22 hours. Its tags commit to wipes each month.
Map and rules
Which map does Closed testing run?
A procedural map of 3,000 with seed 290816156 is what Closed testing runs, made by the game. Look at it on RustMaps from this page: the same size and seed always make the same map.
What are the rules and settings on Closed testing?
No gather rate appears in the name of Closed testing. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. pve is the game mode, no fighting other players. It is a Modded listing: plugins or settings change how the game plays. Carbon plugins power it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.
Getting in
How do I join Closed testing?
Enter client.connect 157.85.85.216:24028 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and connect automatically.