Test Server
Offline 176.253.26.226:28015 checked 10d ago
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on Test Server?
gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard Rust plays; mp10 (Max players): The cap is 10; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2634 (Protocol): You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version; cs166586 (Build): Game build: 166586; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): No region code is set is what Test Server tags itself with, and the server browser takes note. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
Where does Test Server appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Test Server are: Community Rust servers in stock. These filters bring it up on the server list: 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 rules
Which map is currently on Test Server?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Test Server runs.
What rules does Test Server enforce, and what settings does it run?
No gather rate is given in the name of Test Server. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. You play survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. You can fight and raid other players. In the server browser it is listed under Community, being a community server. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched off.
Server info
What location is Test Server in?
There is no region listed for Test Server. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. You can reach it at 176.253.26.226:28015.
How reliable is Test Server, and is it online now?
No stock at present: Test Server is offline, last seen 10 days 19 hours ago. 0 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 0% uptime. Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 2 October 2026.
Which Rust build is Test Server running?
On Windows, Test Server is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Player count
What is Test Server's rank among Rust servers?
Over the last seven days Test Server ranks #15,998 on player hours, among the top 70% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Test Server right now?
You will find Test Server offline right now; its last sighting was 10 days 19 hours ago.
Wipe info
When does Test Server wipe?
The wipes of Test Server on record are too few to show its rhythm. When the monthly force wipe arrives on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, every Rust server wipes. It has been running its current world since 11 days 20 hours ago.
Getting in
What is the way to join Test Server?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 176.253.26.226:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166586,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp10
ts8
v2634
cs166586
ptrak
$r?
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.