Test Server
Offline 198.53.179.67:28015 checked 28d 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 bestWipe 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.
Tags & lists
How should you read the tags on Test Server?
The server browser reads these tags that Test Server publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard Rust plays; mp1 (Max players): Room for 1; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2633 (Protocol): You need protocol 2633 to join, matching your game version; cs163794 (Build): Game build: 163794; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): Region code not set. 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.
Map and rules
What map is in play on Test Server?
Generated by the game, the map on Test Server is procedural.
What rules does Test Server enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name Test Server. 8 players is the default group size, and that is the cap here. This server runs survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. Player versus player combat and raiding are on. In the server browser it is listed under Community, being a community server. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched off.
About the server
What location is Test Server in?
There is no region listed for Test Server. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. You can reach it at 198.53.179.67:28015.
How reliable is Test Server, and is it online now?
No stock at present: Test Server is offline, last seen 28 days ago. 0 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 0% uptime. The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 13 September 2026.
What Rust version does Test Server run?
The setup: Test Server on Windows, Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Player count
Where does Test Server sit in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Test Server at #13,327, in the top – of all ranked servers.
What is the current player count on Test Server?
At the moment Test Server is offline, with a last sighting 28 days ago.
Wipe info
How often does Test Server wipe?
The wipes of Test Server on record are too few to show its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes, and every Rust server wipes. It has been running its current world since 30 days 14 hours ago.
How to join
What steps do you take to join Test Server?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 198.53.179.67:28015. Or use the Launch Rust button here to open the game through Steam and connect.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp1
ts8
v2633
cs163794
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.