Rust Test Server
Offline 178.202.148.84:28015 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 61% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
no rhythm it keepsIts wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
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.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Oct, 08:25 UTC10d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Sat 3 Oct, 09:15 UTC11d ago | 1 | – | 1 days | 1 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 12:59 UTC13d ago | 1 | – | 1.8 days | 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. 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.
Tags & lists
Can you explain the tags on Rust Test Server?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp5 (Max players): 5 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version; cs166652 (Build): It runs on build 166652; ptrak (Networking): Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code not set is what Rust Test Server tags itself with, and the server browser takes note. You will find its live player count, queue and world creation time in the tags too, displayed at the top here.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find Rust Test Server in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Rust Test Server are: Community Rust servers in stock. It shows under these filters 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.
Rules & map
What map is in play on Rust Test Server?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Rust Test Server runs.
Which settings and rules apply on Rust Test Server?
No gather rate is given in the name of Rust Test Server. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. survival is the game mode, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. In the server browser it is listed under Community, being a community server. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched on.
About the server
Where can you find Rust Test Server?
There is no region listed for Rust Test Server. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. Find it at this address: 178.202.148.84:28015.
How reliable is Rust Test Server, and is it online now?
No stock at present: Rust Test Server is offline, last seen 10 days 5 hours ago. Across the last 7 days, it was available for 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time. It came to Rust Vending Machine's notice on 24 September 2026.
What version does Rust Test Server use?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows is what powers Rust Test Server. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Player count
Where does Rust Test Server sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days Rust Test Server ranks #13,849 on player hours, among the top 61% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Rust Test Server right now?
Current status for Rust Test Server: offline, last seen 10 days 5 hours ago.
Wipe details
How often does Rust Test Server wipe?
There is no way to predict the next wipe at Rust Test Server, which wipes at irregular times. When the monthly force wipe arrives on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, every Rust server wipes. 10 days 10 hours ago it made the world it is using now.
How does Rust Test Server handle wipe day?
An average of 1 players turned up at the peak of its recent wipes. On the latest wipe, 0 hours after it began, the crowd peaked.
How to join
What is the way to join Rust Test Server?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 178.202.148.84:28015. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp5,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp5
ts8
v2634
cs166652
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.