Test Server
Offline 5.186.52.179:28015 checked 27d 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 63% 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 Test Server?
These are the Rust Pop Watch lists that include Test Server: 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 Test Server mean?
For the server browser, Test Server lists these tags: gmrust (Game mode): This one runs standard Rust survival, as it comes; mp10 (Max players): Slots: 10; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): You need the same game version to get in: protocol 2634; cs166493 (Build): The game build is 166493; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, the game's standard one; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank. You'll find players now, queue length and world creation time in the tags, printed at the top of this page.
The players
How does Test Server rank against other Rust servers?
A seven-day player-hours placing of #14,848 puts Test Server in the top 63% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Test Server right now?
Test Server went quiet 27 days 11 hours ago and is offline at the moment.
Server details
Is Test Server online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Test Server was last seen 27 days 11 hours ago. The last 7 full days saw uptime of 0%, with 0 out of 168 hours online. It came to Rust Pop Watch's attention on 1 October 2026.
Where is Test Server located?
There is no region from Test 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 5.186.52.179:28015.
Which Rust version is Test Server on?
On Windows, Test Server runs Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166493. Steam updates your game so it matches the protocol needed to join.
Wipe days
What is the wipe schedule on Test Server?
Test Server's rhythm stays hidden while so few of its wipes are on record. 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. 27 days 11 hours is when the present world was made.
Rules and settings
What are the rules and settings on Test Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Test Server. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid, as standard. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Community is its listing in the server browser. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched on.
How to join
How do I join Test Server?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 5.186.52.179:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting.