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Rust Server

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Offline · checked 9d ago · 162.43.4.88:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rust Server, reached at 162.43.4.88:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,256 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 22d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/10% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,256top 69%
Last wipe22d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–too few wipes seen yet

2Population

Figure 1 follows the players on the server at three scales: every five minutes over two hours, the hourly mean and peak over 48 hours, and the daily mean and peak over 90 days. Dashed uprights mark its wipes.

No hourly history yet.
Figure 1: Players on the server, UTC: (a) every five minutes, from the Steam server list; (b) hourly mean and peak; (c) daily mean and peak.

3Performance

We query the server directly for its frame rate, entity count and memory4. Low frames per second and a climbing entity count are what players feel as lag (Figure 2).

measure
range
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
Figure 2: 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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 69% of all ranked servers. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep27 Sep4 Oct11 Oct18 Oct25 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: too few wipes seen yet

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap19 daysbetween real wipes
Wipe-day peak0players, last three wipes
Tue 6 OctWed 16 Sep
01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Tue 6 Oct, 00:3622d ago 0 – running 0
Wed 16 Sep, 23:4441d ago 0 – 19 d 0

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. Before: players just before it wiped. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.

6Map and settings

Map of Rust Server
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 3500, seed 50000. Open on RustMaps.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address162.43.4.88:28015
Region–
Max players1
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe6 Oct 2026, 00:36 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3500
Seed50000

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are player-run rust server list [2] and upcoming Rust wipes [3].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 538 on average478/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average316/325
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 316 on average36/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 315 on average35/250
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 275 on average160/200
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 265 on average77/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What is the location of Rust Server?

A region is not published by Rust Server. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 162.43.4.88:28015.

A.2How reliable is Rust Server, and is it currently online?

Rust Server is currently offline, with the last sighting 9 days 13 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. It was first observed on 13 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Rust Server?

Rust Server is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on the Linux operating system. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does Rust Server wipe?

There are not yet enough recorded wipes for Rust Server to reveal its rhythm. The monthly force wipe takes place on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC and clears all Rust servers. The world currently in use was created 22 days 9 hours ago.

A.5How would you describe wipe day on Rust Server?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 0 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.

Population

A.6What position does Rust Server occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Rust Server holds #15,256, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.

A.7What is the population level of Rust Server?

At this moment Rust Server is offline, having last been seen 9 days 13 hours ago.

Tags, lists

A.8What do the tags associated with Rust Server signify?

gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp1 (Max players): 1 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join; cs167781 (Build): Build 167781 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set: these are the tags Rust Server publishes, and the server browser reads them. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

A.9Where can Rust Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Rust Server fits are: Rust community servers, measured. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Under what rules and settings does Rust Server operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for Rust Server. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. The mode is survival, which means the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The server browser lists it under Community. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11What is the map for Rust Server?

Size 3,500 and seed 50000 define the procedural, game-generated map on Rust Server. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

Connection

A.12What is the process for joining Rust Server?

Enter client.connect 162.43.4.88:28015 in the Rust console, reached by pressing F1 after starting the game. Or press Launch Rust and join here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167781,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp1Max players. 1 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2634Protocol. The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join.
cs167781Build. Build 167781 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.

Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Player-run rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.