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Abstract

This page is the index. It carries every category list the site publishes, grouped the same way the quick links are: by play style, by team size, by gather rate and by region. For each list you see how many servers it holds at present and which three carry the highest live population, taken at the last refresh five minutes ago. Open a list for the full order.

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1Play style

14 lists, the largest first: Modded (8,465), Community (3,063), PvE (1,773), Vanilla (1,206), For beginners (487), Tutorial (457), Build & creative (328), Battlefield (270), Official (247), Zombies (245), Roleplay (243), Aim training (215), Creative (191), Primitive (28).

Table 1: Modded [2], the three busiest of 8,465 online. Every modded Rust server we record, listed with population, gather rate, wipe estimate and region. Modded is defined, the figures dated, the limits stated. All 8,465 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1MIRAGE RUST | TUESDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 27.1080.242.59.180:35002EU1612/1700
2MIRAGE RUST | MONDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 26.1080.242.59.29:35002EU1191/1900
3Atlas - EU 2X Monthly | Vanilla+ | No BP Wipes195.60.166.166:28015EU983/1000
Table 2: Community [3], the three busiest of 3,063 online. Unmodded, player-run Rust community servers, busiest first. How the Community tab list is measured, what each filter excludes, and 3,063 online now. All 3,063 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1STEEL RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /КАЗАНЬ 27.1080.242.59.223:35417EU558/600
2666 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /РОССИЯ 27.1037.230.228.143:28025EU393/650
3РУССКИЙ | СИЛЬНЕЙШИЙ | НОВИЧОК 27.1080.242.59.217:35415EU357/400
Table 3: PvE [4], the three busiest of 1,773 online. Rust PvE servers listed live: 1,773 public servers with the PvE tag, each with stated population, wipe cycle and settings, refreshed every five minutes. All 1,773 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1[EU] Brits PvE Worlds 2.0 | RUST MMORPG | Quests | Custom Weapo194.54.88.56:28016EU240/2000
2[US] Brits PvE Worlds 2.0 | RUST MMORPG | Quests | Custom Weapo185.199.95.55:28016NA173/2000
3【炮炮PVE启蒙】纯净｜特色｜突袭｜技能103.91.208.94:28016EA92/200
Table 4: Vanilla [5], the three busiest of 1,206 online. Every server here publishes the vanilla tag and is not listed as modded: 1,206 live unmodded servers, busiest first, with wipe schedule, region and group limit. All 1,206 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|208.103.169.221:28015EU827/850
2Rustoria.co - EU Mondays46.105.94.250:28013EU795/850
3Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - EU Monday194.69.160.81:28017EU713/800
Table 5: For beginners [6], the three busiest of 487 online. Rust servers whose names say noob, beginner, newbie or starter: 487 live now, busiest first, with population, wipe dates and group limits beside each. All 487 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main | 50% Upkeep | No BP Wipe | Noob Fr64.40.9.30:28017EU387/415
2RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | EU64.40.9.45:28020EU236/275
3RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | SOLO ONLY | EU64.40.9.45:28015EU186/225
Table 6: Tutorial [7], the three busiest of 457 online. Servers with the tutorial tag or 'tutorial' in the name, busiest first. 457 online now. How the tag is read, and where the list stops being a training ground. All 457 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rustoria.co - EU Mondays46.105.94.250:28013EU795/850
2Rustopia.gg - EU Mondays Premium176.118.33.7:28010EU591/600
3Rustafied.com - EU Monday195.60.166.151:28018EU579/600
Table 7: Build & creative [8], the three busiest of 328 online. Live list of 328 Rust build, creative and sandbox servers. Definition, measurement and limits shown beside each server's population and wipe cycle. All 328 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1RustReborn.gg EU - Bedwars | AimTrain | Creative | Arena | FFA64.40.9.156:28015EU939/950
2[RU] RUST ROOM BUILD 2.0 by GJ | CREATIVE & SANDBOX185.189.255.232:28017EU781/786
3[EU] Rusticated.com - Creative | Bedwars | CREATIVE 4.0 OUT NOW185.248.134.224:28035EU316/500
Table 8: Battlefield [9], the three busiest of 270 online. Every public Rust server with the battlefield tag or 'battlefield' in its name, ranked by live population. Method and limits stated beside each figure. All 270 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1GORGONA [X1000 | PIRATE/NON-STEAM | LOOT+ | FPS++]89.248.236.142:27807EU390/1000
2#3 BroRust X50/X100|G WIPE 27.10|MAX5|NoBP|Loot+|Copter109.248.4.156:30000EU309/330
3X1000000.RU|HARDPVP|FUN|FPS++|X100000000000000000000000000000080.242.59.135:35027–295/420
Table 9: Official [10], the three busiest of 247 online. Every public Rust server carrying the official tag, listed live with population, wipe cycle, group limit and region, refreshed every five minutes. All 247 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|208.103.169.221:28015EU827/850
2Rustoria.co - EU Mondays46.105.94.250:28013EU795/850
3Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - EU Monday194.69.160.81:28017EU713/800
Table 10: Zombies [11], the three busiest of 245 online. Live list of Rust servers with zombie, undead or infected in the name. 245 online now, sorted by population, with wipes, rates and tags shown beside every figure. All 245 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1|PVE|S.T.A.L.K.E.R|x5-x10|Skill|RaidBase|Zombie|Events|Wipe23.1195.18.27.95:10010–79/200
2Zombie Land 3x PVE | Raids | Skills | Events | Custom Maps185.199.95.46:28017NA40/100
3[PVE] FarmRust | X3-X5 | Quest | ZOMBIE | Events46.174.49.120:20581EU38/100
Table 11: Roleplay [12], the three busiest of 243 online. Every online Rust server tagged Roleplay or named roleplay, refreshed every five minutes. The table shows population, wipe cycle and settings beside the method. All 243 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Chrayntopia ♡ ︎PvE | RP | PvP40.160.20.241:27017NA53/200
2Rusty Spoon EU PVE 5x [Events|Raid|Quests|Zombies|SkillTree]64.40.9.10:28016EU38/150
3[PvE] Relic | No Killing | No Raiding | No Decay | Noob Friendl66.51.99.117:28015–38/300
Table 12: Aim training [13], the three busiest of 215 online. A live list of Rust servers with the combat training tag or aim or UKN in the name. 215 servers online now, population refreshed every five minutes. All 215 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1EU | Helli's Aimtrain | Facechecks/1v1/Ranked/Hellis168.100.161.166:27017EU2124/2200
2RustReborn.gg EU - Bedwars | AimTrain | Creative | Arena | FFA64.40.9.156:28015EU939/950
3R2 - Aim training / Matchmaking / Facechecks - RU Main46.174.53.96:28016EU375/425
Table 13: Creative [14], the three busiest of 191 online. Every public Rust server carrying the creative tag or 'creative' in its name, listed with live population, wipe cycle and settings. 191 online now. All 191 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1RustReborn.gg EU - Bedwars | AimTrain | Creative | Arena | FFA64.40.9.156:28015EU939/950
2[RU] RUST ROOM BUILD 2.0 by GJ | CREATIVE & SANDBOX185.189.255.232:28017EU781/786
3[EU] Rusticated.com - Creative | Bedwars | CREATIVE 4.0 OUT NOW185.248.134.224:28035EU316/500
Table 14: Primitive [15], the three busiest of 28 online. Primitive Rust servers: 28 currently online, with Primitive game mode. Live player counts, wipe dates and regions, measured every five minutes. All 28 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1[US East] Facepunch Primitive 140.160.19.53:28016NA19/400
2[EU] Facepunch Primitive 179.137.98.158:28016EU18/400
3[EU East] Facepunch Primitive 157.128.211.47:28016EU7/400

2Group size

3 lists, the largest first: Trio (525), Duo (369), Solo (194).

Table 15: Trio [16], the three busiest of 525 online. Every online Rust server with a published group limit of three, refreshed every five minutes. 525 servers match this tag right now. All 525 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rustafied.com - EU Trio - Monday64.40.9.32:28018EU509/600
2Magic Rust #24 — Vanilla 2x (Solo/Duo/Trio) | Baйп 26.10185.207.214.221:10010EU487/510
3MIRAGE RUST | MONDAY SOLO/DUO/TRIO 2x | Wipe 26.10185.207.214.133:35012EU477/550
Table 16: Duo [17], the three busiest of 369 online. Rust servers whose published group limit is exactly 2, listed live and busiest first: 369 duo servers online, with the group size each one enforces. All 369 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1SURVIVORS.GG [ 2x Solo/Duo ] WIPED 27.10194.54.88.58:28015–688/700
2WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X |Solo/Duo|LootX3| JUST WIPED151.242.106.43:28015EU516/525
3Magic Rust #32 — Modded 2x (Solo/Duo) | Baйп 27.10185.207.214.207:10010EU379/400
Table 17: Solo [18], the three busiest of 194 online. Live solo Rust servers, counted and ranked. 194 online servers publish a group limit of one; every figure here is defined and measured. Refreshed every five minutes. All 194 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X SOLO ONLY|Loot+|X2 JUST WIPED64.40.9.40:28015EU196/225
2RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | SOLO ONLY | EU64.40.9.45:28015EU186/225
3Magic Rust #16 — Modded 2x (Toлькo SOLO) | Baйп 26.10185.189.255.130:20010EU176/220

3Gather rate

6 lists, the largest first: 2x (1,516), 3x (569), 5x (446), 10x (326), 10x+ (283), 1.5x (41).

Table 18: 2x [19], the three busiest of 1,516 online. Live list of Rust servers whose name or settings give a 2x gather rate. 1,516 servers, population refreshed every five minutes, with method and limits stated. All 1,516 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1MIRAGE RUST | TUESDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 27.1080.242.59.180:35002EU1612/1700
2MIRAGE RUST | MONDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 26.1080.242.59.29:35002EU1191/1900
3Atlas - EU 2X Monthly | Vanilla+ | No BP Wipes195.60.166.166:28015EU983/1000
Table 19: 3x [20], the three busiest of 569 online. Servers with gather rate 3x: 569 public Rust servers matching the filter, with live population, wipe cycle and settings, refreshed every five minutes. All 569 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Atlas - EU 3x | No BPs | Mondays195.60.166.23:28015EU647/550
2WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X |Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max5|LootX3| JUST WIPED194.54.88.73:28015EU591/600
3WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X |Solo/Duo|LootX3| JUST WIPED151.242.106.43:28015EU516/525
Table 20: 5x [21], the three busiest of 446 online. Every public 5x Rust server, with live population, wipe schedule and measurement notes. 446 servers match this gather rate; see how the figure is defined. All 446 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1RUSTBURG.GG #1〔X5/X10|NO LIMIT|LOOT+|FPS+|KITS|TP〕27.10194.93.2.53:10000EU291/305
2MRAZ RUST [ X5/X10 | NOLIMIT | LOOT+ | KITS ] 27.10185.189.255.192:35001EU249/300
3WEREWOLF GAMING.CO 5x Solo/Duo|Loot x5|TP|Homes|Kits|JUST WIPED205.178.168.149:28015EU219/275
Table 21: 10x [22], the three busiest of 326 online. Gather rate 10x Rust servers listed live, refreshed every five minutes, with population, wipe dates, flags and region, and the method stated beside each figure. All 326 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Atlas - EU 10x | No BPs | Kits | Shop195.60.166.169:28015EU501/550
2TemplarGaming EU 10x Swift Loot++|PvP|MyMini|SkinBox|x10 JUST W45.151.44.3:28015EU293/350
3KRAKEN | X10 | EU | KITS | RP | FPS+178.208.177.88:28031EU228/400
Table 22: 10x+ [23], the three busiest of 283 online. Every public Rust server whose gather rate is stated above 10x, with live population, wipe cycle and next wipe. 283 online now, refreshed every five minutes. All 283 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1GORGONA [X1000 | PIRATE/NON-STEAM | LOOT+ | FPS++]89.248.236.142:27807EU390/1000
2MICRO-RUST x50 - x100 MAX 537.230.228.133:35310EU370/400
3#3 BroRust X50/X100|G WIPE 27.10|MAX5|NoBP|Loot+|Copter109.248.4.156:30000EU309/330
Table 23: 1.5x [24], the three busiest of 41 online. Live list of 1.5x Rust servers, 41 online now. How the gather rate is defined, how each figure is measured, and where the limits of that measurement lie. All 41 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1RUST ROOM 1.5x | MONDAYS | Wipe 26.10195.18.27.209:10001–627/715
2RUST ROOM 1.5x | MONDAYS JR | Wipe 26.10195.18.27.45:10001–56/200
3RUST ROOM 1.5x | SATURDAY | Wipe 24.1080.242.59.35:10001–45/500

4Region

3 lists, the largest first: Europe (3,404), North America (1,874), Oceania (242).

Table 24: Europe [25], the three busiest of 3,404 online. Every European Rust server online now, with player counts and wipe schedules. The table filters by region, tag and name, refreshed every five minutes. All 3,404 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1EU | Helli's Aimtrain | Facechecks/1v1/Ranked/Hellis168.100.161.166:27017EU2124/2200
2MIRAGE RUST | TUESDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 27.1080.242.59.180:35002EU1612/1700
3MIRAGE RUST | MONDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 26.1080.242.59.29:35002EU1191/1900
Table 25: North America [26], the three busiest of 1,874 online. How North American Rust servers measure up: 1,874 listed in the region, live population, wipe cycle and group limit defined, with the method beside each figure. All 1,874 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rusty Moose |US Mondays|205.178.168.77:28015NA332/350
2Rustoria.co - US Mondays208.103.169.85:28015NA312/325
3[US] Stevious 2x Mondays | Vanilla | 10/2664.40.8.14:28015NA186/200
Table 26: Oceania [27], the three busiest of 242 online. Every public Rust server that publishes an Oceania region, live: 242 servers with player counts, wipe history and settings. Method and limits stated. All 242 →
No.ServerRegionPlayers
1Rustafied.com - AU Monday103.193.80.196:28018OC232/325
2[AU] Winterust - 2x Mondays103.193.81.13:28037OC123/125
3WARBANDITS.GG AU 3X |Solo/Duo|LootX3| JUST WIPED46.233.39.132:28015OC89/200

5Discussion

How a list is built

A list is a filter, not a judgment. The rule for each category is defined on the list page itself: which server settings, name tags or published values put a server inside it. Ordering within a list is by concurrent players, read from Steam's public server list at each five-minute refresh. No vote, review or payment enters the order.

Reading the three busiest

The three names beside a category are its current leaders by population, not its leaders over time. Population at one instant says nothing about the previous week, so a server that has just wiped can outrank one that has held a steady evening count for months. The full lists carry a rank built from hour-by-hour history instead; use that when you want persistence rather than a snapshot.

Definitions worth knowing before you choose

  1. Population means players connected at the moment of measurement, not slots and not peak.
  2. A wipe cycle is the interval a server publishes between map resets; it decides how far into a run you would join.
  3. A team limit applies only where the server states one; lists for solo, duo and trio draw on those statements.
  4. Gather rate likewise comes from what the server advertises, so a 2x list contains servers that call themselves 2x.

If the category you want is not here, the full directory of every public server can be narrowed by region, type, team limit and wipe schedule. Timing matters too: check the force wipe countdown if you intend to start on a fresh map.

Appendix AQuestions

A.1What does a best-of list on Rust Statistics actually measure?

It measures live population within a stated filter. Each category fixes its rule first, then orders qualifying servers by concurrent players at the last refresh. The figure is a snapshot and is not adjusted for server age, wipe timing or time zone.

A.2Why do population figures here differ from a site I looked at earlier?

Population is read at a refresh interval of five minutes, so any two sources sampling at different times will disagree. A server's count can also change sharply after a wipe. Compare figures taken close together, and treat a single reading as an estimate rather than a fixed property of the server.

A.3Can a category list show a server that does not belong in it?

It can, where a server misstates its own settings. Categories are built from published names, tags and settings, and those are the server owner's claims, not something the site verifies by joining. Check the server page for the settings recorded and the wipe timer before you commit time to it.

A.4How often are these lists updated, and does position mean quality?

Every list refreshes on the same five-minute interval as the rest of the site. Position reflects players online, which correlates with activity but not with how well a server is run. A busy list is a starting point for reading server pages, not a verdict.

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