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A Simple Rust Server

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Offline · checked 9d ago · 5.173.157.78:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server A Simple Rust Server, reached at 5.173.157.78:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,067 of all servers, the top 60%. It last wiped 9d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/250% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#13,067top 60%
Last wipe9d 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 60% 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
15k10k15k20k17 Oct18 Oct20 Oct21 Oct23 Oct24 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
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
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
Sat 17 Oct, 22:279d ago 1 – running 1

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

No map picture published
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address5.173.157.78:28015
Region–
Max players2
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe17 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC
Hostname–
First seen17 Oct 2026
MapProcedural Map
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 rust community servers listed [2] and next Rust wipe times [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 · 508 on average669/750
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 343 on average52/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 339 on average95/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 315 on average393/450
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 280 on average192/250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 260 on average167/250

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1In which location is A Simple Rust Server based?

There is no region published for A Simple Rust Server. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 5.173.157.78:28015 is its address.

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

A Simple Rust Server is currently offline, with the last sighting 9 days 20 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 17 October 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for A Simple Rust Server?

A Simple Rust Server is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does A Simple Rust Server wipe?

The record of A Simple Rust Server's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 9 days 22 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

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

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

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

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts A Simple Rust Server at #13,067, within the top 60% of ranked servers.

A.7At what level does A Simple Rust Server operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of A Simple Rust Server was 9 days 20 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.8How should the tags on A Simple Rust Server be interpreted?

Tags from A Simple Rust Server, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp2 (Max players): It offers 2 slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs167781 (Build): Build 167781 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

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

These Rust Statistics lists include A Simple Rust Server: 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 2 weeks.

Settings and map

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

The name of A Simple Rust Server states no gather rate. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. It is a community server, as the browser's Community listing shows. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.11On which map does A Simple Rust Server take place?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what A Simple Rust Server runs.

Connection

A.12What steps are required to join A Simple Rust Server?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 5.173.157.78:28015. 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 mp2,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.
mp2Max players. It offers 2 slots.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs167781Build. Build 167781 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in 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. Rust community servers listed. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.