Server 8 Test
Offline 177.241.164.201:28015 checked 17d 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 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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.
Tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include Server 8 Test?
These Rust Pop Watch lists include Server 8 Test: Community servers, by the numbers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on Server 8 Test mean?
These are the tags Server 8 Test publishes for the browser: gmrust (Game mode): This one runs standard Rust survival, as it comes; mp1 (Max players): Slots: 1; ts8 (Group limit): The default team size of 8 applies here; v2633 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2633, so your client has to match it to join; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): It uses RakNet, the standard network layer for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank. Current players, queue and world age are in the tags too, displayed at the top of this page.
The players
How does Server 8 Test rank against other Rust servers?
Player hours over the last week rank Server 8 Test at #15,702, within the top 71% of ranked servers.
How many players are on Server 8 Test right now?
Server 8 Test went quiet 17 days 6 hours ago and is offline at the moment.
Server details
Is Server 8 Test online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Server 8 Test was last seen 17 days 6 hours ago. The last 7 full days saw uptime of 0%, with 0 out of 168 hours online. Rust Pop Watch's first record of it is 11 October 2026.
Where is Server 8 Test located?
No region is published by Server 8 Test. It is where a server says it is that Rust Pop Watch shows; the machine's actual location is not looked up. Connect at 177.241.164.201:28015.
Which Rust version is Server 8 Test on?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 is the version Server 8 Test runs on Windows. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
The wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on Server 8 Test?
Too few wipes are on record for Server 8 Test to reveal its rhythm. 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. Its current world has been live for 41 days 8 hours.
Map and rules
Which map does Server 8 Test run?
Server 8 Test uses a procedural map, which the game generates.
What are the rules and settings on Server 8 Test?
No gather rate appears in the name of Server 8 Test. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. the usual game of gathering, building and raiding: that is the survival mode. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. It appears under Community in the browser. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched on.
Getting in
How do I join Server 8 Test?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 177.241.164.201:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting.