Nova Server
Offline 75.117.204.81:28015 checked 43d 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
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.
Lists and tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include Nova Server?
You'll find Nova Server on the following Rust Pop Watch lists: 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 Nova Server mean?
The game's server browser picks up these tags from Nova Server: gmrust (Game mode): Plain vanilla Rust survival, nothing bolted on; mp100 (Max players): Slots: 100; ts8 (Group limit): The default team size of 8 applies here; v2631 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2631, so your client has to match it to join; cs159083 (Build): It's on game build 159083; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, the game's standard one; $r? (Region code): No region is listed. Current players, queue and world age are in the tags too, displayed at the top of this page.
Player counts
How does Nova Server rank against other Rust servers?
A seven-day player-hours placing of #15,474 puts Nova Server in the top – of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Nova Server right now?
Nova Server went quiet 43 days 6 hours ago and is offline at the moment.
Server facts
Is Nova Server online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Nova Server was last seen 43 days 6 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 16 September 2026.
Where is Nova Server located?
There is no region from Nova Server. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. Connect at 75.117.204.81:28015.
Which Rust version is Nova Server on?
On Windows, Nova Server runs Rust network protocol 2631 and build 159083. Joining requires your game to match the protocol, which Steam updates for you.
Wipe days
What is the wipe schedule on Nova Server?
Nova 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. Its current world has been live for 43 days 6 hours.
Rules and settings
Which map does Nova Server run?
Nova Server uses a procedural map, which the game generates.
What are the rules and settings on Nova Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Nova Server. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid, as standard. Raids and PvP are both on the table. The server browser lists it under Community. Anti-cheat is on: VAC, Valve's system.
How to join
How do I join Nova Server?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 75.117.204.81:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting.