THETESTER
Offline 20.168.119.87:28015 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.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on THETESTER?
Here are the tags THETESTER lists, which the game's browser uses: gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp500 (Max players): The cap is 500; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2633 (Protocol): You need protocol 2633 to join, matching your game version; cs164301 (Build): Build 164301; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find THETESTER in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature THETESTER 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.
Rules & map
Which settings and rules apply on THETESTER?
No gather rate is given in the name of THETESTER. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. You play survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. In the server browser it is listed under Community, being a community server. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is disabled.
Server info
What location is THETESTER in?
No region is published by THETESTER. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. Find it at this address: 20.168.119.87:28015.
What is the uptime like on THETESTER?
No stock on THETESTER at the moment, last seen 28 days 12 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 15 September 2026.
What version does THETESTER use?
On Windows, THETESTER is running Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164301. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Live players
How does THETESTER compare to other Rust servers in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place THETESTER at #15,459, in the top – of all ranked servers.
How many players are on THETESTER right now?
You will find THETESTER offline right now; its last sighting was 28 days 12 hours ago.
Wipe schedule
How often does THETESTER wipe?
There are not yet enough recorded wipes from THETESTER to reveal its rhythm. The next force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when every Rust server wipes. 28 days 12 hours ago it made the world it is using now.
Join the server
What steps do you take to join THETESTER?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 20.168.119.87:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164301,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp500
ts8
v2633
cs164301
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.