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Offline · checked 6d ago · 176.61.162.189:28025

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Release, reached at 176.61.162.189:28025. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 1 and a peak of 11. It ranks #11,228 of all servers, the top 50%. It last wiped 6d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/5000% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean1peak 1
Rank2#11,228top 50%
Last wipe6d 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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 50% 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
15k10k15k20k22 Oct23 Oct25 Oct26 Oct28 Oct29 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 gap0.8 daysbetween real wipes
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Fri 23 OctThu 22 Oct
00.250.50.751+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 1, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 23 Oct, 09:356d ago 1 – running 1
Thu 22 Oct, 14:417d ago 1 – 0.8 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

Custom map, no picture published
Figure 5: The map: QAIsland.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address176.61.162.189:28025
Region–
Max players500
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe23 Oct 2026, 09:35 UTC
Hostname–
First seen22 Oct 2026
MapQAIsland
Size–
Seed–

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 predicted wipe schedule [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 · 514 on average531/575
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average430/475
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 290 on average274/250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 275 on average58/100
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 275 on average359/250
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 236 on average393/350

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What is the location of Release?

There is no region published for Release. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 176.61.162.189:28025 is its address.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of Release?

Right now, Release is offline, and the last time it was seen was 6 days 4 hours ago. Of the 144 hours in the last 6 full days, 2 were served, an availability of 1%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 22 October 2026.

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

The version of Rust on Release is network protocol 2635 and build 168909, and the operating system is Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.4What schedule does Release follow for wipes?

Too few wipes by Release have been recorded to determine the pattern. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 6 days 5 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

A.5What happens on Release when wipe day arrives?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 1 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.

Population

A.6How does Release compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Release at #11,228, within the top 50% of ranked servers.

A.7At what level does Release operate in terms of players?

At this moment Release is offline, having last been seen 6 days 4 hours ago. Over the last week the count averages 1 players and reaches 1 at its height.

Tags, lists

A.8What is the meaning of the tags on Release?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp500 (Max players): It offers 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set, which Release publishes as its tags. Also in the tags: players now, the queue, and when the world was made; these appear at the top of this page.

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

These Rust Statistics lists include Release: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.

Rules, settings, map

A.10Under what rules and settings does Release operate?

The name of Release states no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. survival is the game mode here; the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

Connection

A.11How do you connect to Release?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 176.61.162.189:28025. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp500Max players. It offers 500 slots.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2635Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join.
cs168909Build. This server runs game build 168909.
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. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.