Big Brother is Watching
Offline EU 82.16.184.189:28015 checked 28d 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 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 64% of all ranked servers, top 82% in EU. 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 Big Brother is Watching?
These Rust Pop Watch lists include Big Brother is Watching: European Rust servers, live, Modded Rust servers, live and Rust PvE servers, ranked by who's hot. These are the filters that list it on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on Big Brother is Watching mean?
The game's server browser picks up these tags from Big Brother is Watching: gmrust (Game mode): Survival, standard Rust style; mp1 (Max players): There are 1 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): You need the same game version to get in: protocol 2633; cs163794 (Build): It's on game build 163794; ptrak (Networking): It uses RakNet, the standard network layer for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set; ^p (PvE): The danger is the world, not other players: no PvP here; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it's listed under Modded; EU (Europe): In the server browser it sits under Europe. 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 Big Brother is Watching rank against other Rust servers?
Big Brother is Watching takes #15,188 on seven-day player hours, a top 64% spot overall and #2,445 across Europe.
How many players are on Big Brother is Watching right now?
Big Brother is Watching went quiet 28 days 8 hours ago and is offline at the moment.
About the server
Is Big Brother is Watching online, and how reliable is it?
The server Big Brother is Watching is not online now; 28 days 8 hours have passed since it was last seen. 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 13 September 2026.
Where is Big Brother is Watching located?
With its EU tag, Big Brother is Watching lists itself in Europe. It is where a server says it is that Rust Pop Watch shows; the machine's actual location is not looked up. Connect at 82.16.184.189:28015.
Which Rust version is Big Brother is Watching on?
On Linux, Big Brother is Watching runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. Joining requires your game to match the protocol, which Steam updates for you.
Wipe times
What is the wipe schedule on Big Brother is Watching?
Too few wipes are on record for Big Brother is Watching to reveal its rhythm. 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 52 days 2 hours.
Map and rules
Which map does Big Brother is Watching run?
The procedural map on Big Brother is Watching measures 4,500 and comes from the game with seed 1337. Matching size and seed produce the same map, so RustMaps can show it from this page. The map name, as written, is Custom Map.
What are the rules and settings on Big Brother is Watching?
Nothing in the name tells you the gather rate on Big Brother is Watching. Groups go up to 8 players, which is the default. no fighting other players: that is the pve mode. Plugins or settings alter the game, and the browser lists it as Modded. Oxide plugins are running on it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched on.
How to join
How do I join Big Brother is Watching?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 82.16.184.189:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting. For more, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I.