Nix Sandbox

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Offline · checked 2h ago · 89.57.112.28:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Nix Sandbox, reached at 89.57.112.28:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 0 and a peak of 1¹. It ranks #8,029 of all servers, the top 36%. It last wiped 51d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmodded carbon

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.

Measure	Value	Note
Players now	0/50	0% full
In the queue	0	no queue
Seven-day mean	0	peak 1, 48 h peak 1
Rank²	#8,029	top 36%
Last wipe	51d ago	no schedule published
Next wipe³	8d 18h	Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCfw

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.

AveragePeak

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 36% 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

Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: force wipes only

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 8d 18h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.

Measure	Value	Note
Wipe-day peak	1	players, last three wipes

Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.

When (UTC)	In	Kind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00	8d 18h	force wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:00	36d 18h	force wipefw

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 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.

Wiped (UTC)	Peak	Crowd	Lasted	Before
Thu 1 Oct, 17:47fw26d 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

Custom map, no picture published

Figure 5: The map: Custom Map.

Table 5: The server's published settings.

Address	`89.57.112.28:28015`
Region	–
Max players	50
Group limit	8, the default
Wipe schedule	–
Last wipe	6 Sep 2026, 13:40 UTC
Hostname	–
First seen	13 Sep 2026
Map	Custom 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 modded Rust servers listed live [2], rust build and creative servers [3] and upcoming Rust wipes [4].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.

Server	Players
[EU] Builders Sanctuary 3.0 Creative \| Sandbox \| Minigames \|EU · groups of 8+ · 111 on average	91/999
[NA] Builders Sanctuary 3.0 Creative \| Sandbox \| Minigames \|NA · groups of 8+ · 88 on average	161/999
[AU] Rusticated.com - Creative Sandbox \| Build \| Never WipesOC · groups of 8+ · 51 on average	46/150
Atlas // CSL - Ranked \| Battlefield \| Aimtrain \| Scrims \| FFAEU · groups of 30+ · weekly · 35 on average	28/100
AQRUX RUST BUILD \| CREATIVE \| SANDBOXEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 23 on average	8/100
KoalaKopters - Minicopter / Helicopter Training\|Arena\|Dogfightgroups of 8+ · 22 on average	24/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What location does Nix Sandbox have?

There is no region published for Nix Sandbox. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 89.57.112.28:28015.

A.2What is the reliability of Nix Sandbox, and is it online?

At the present moment, Nix Sandbox is offline; it was last seen 2 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 30 were served, an availability of 18%. It was first observed on 13 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for Nix Sandbox?

The version of Rust on Nix Sandbox is network protocol 2635 and build 168909, and the operating system is Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.4When are wipes carried out on Nix Sandbox?

The only wipe for Nix Sandbox is the monthly force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; this server's next wipe is then. The world currently in use was created 51 days 10 hours ago.

A.5What characterises wipe day on Nix Sandbox?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 1 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.

Population

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

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Nix Sandbox holds #8,029, in the top 36% of all ranked servers.

A.7How would you characterise the player activity on Nix Sandbox?

At this moment Nix Sandbox is offline, having last been seen 2 hours ago. The peak over seven days is 1, against an average of 0. Of the last 48 hours, the peak hour falls at 10:00 UTC, with an average of 1 players.

Tags, lists

A.8How should the tags on Nix Sandbox be interpreted?

gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by 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): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; ^y (Carbon): Plugins run through Carbon: these are the tags Nix Sandbox 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 Nix Sandbox be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Modded Rust servers and Build and creative servers in Rust are the Rust Statistics lists that Nix Sandbox fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Which settings and rules are in force on Nix Sandbox?

Its name carries no gather rate for Nix Sandbox. 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. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. The plugin count is Carbon. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

Connection

A.11What steps are required to join Nix Sandbox?

Enter client.connect 89.57.112.28:28015 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 mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^z,^y.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.

Tag	Meaning
Game
`gmrust`	Game mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
`mp50`	Max players. The slot count is 50.
`ts8`	Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by 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. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
`$r?`	Region code. A region code has not been set.
Mods and access
`^z`	Modded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
`^y`	Carbon. Plugins run through Carbon.

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]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
[2]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust servers listed live. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
[3]Rust Statistics. Rust build and creative servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-build-servers.
[4]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.