Rust
Offline 217.199.235.205:28015 checked 18d 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 72% 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.
Server tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include Rust?
These Rust Pop Watch lists include Rust: Community servers, by the numbers. These are the filters that list it 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 Rust mean?
The game's server browser picks up these tags from Rust: gmrust (Game mode): Plain vanilla Rust survival, nothing bolted on; mp50 (Max players): Slots: 50; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2631 (Protocol): To join, your game must be on the same protocol version: 2631; cs158240 (Build): Game build: 158240; ptrak (Networking): It uses RakNet, the standard network layer for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set. You'll find players now, queue length and world creation time in the tags, printed at the top of this page.
Population
How does Rust rank against other Rust servers?
Player hours over the last week rank Rust at #15,858, within the top 72% of ranked servers.
How many players are on Rust right now?
The last sighting of Rust was 18 days 18 hours ago, and it is offline now.
About the server
Is Rust online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Rust was last seen 18 days 18 hours ago. Out of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was online for 0, a 0% uptime. The first time Rust Pop Watch saw it was 10 October 2026.
Where is Rust located?
There is no region from Rust. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You'll find it at 217.199.235.205:28015.
Which Rust version is Rust on?
On Linux, Rust runs Rust network protocol 2631 and build 158240. Steam updates your game so it matches the protocol needed to join.
The wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on Rust?
Rust's rhythm stays hidden while so few of its wipes are on record. A force wipe comes round every month for all Rust servers, with the next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its current world has been live for 64 days 20 hours.
Map and rules
Which map does Rust run?
The map on Rust is procedural, made by the game.
What are the rules and settings on Rust?
Nothing in the name tells you the gather rate on Rust. Eight players per group: that is the game's default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid, as standard. Players can raid and fight one another. Community is its listing in the server browser. Anti-cheat is on: VAC, Valve's system.
Getting in
How do I join Rust?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 217.199.235.205:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting.