Nix Sandbox
Online 89.57.112.28:28015 checked 11m 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 35% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 23h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- 22d 23hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:47 UTC FW12d 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. 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
Can you explain the tags on Nix Sandbox?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: your game must match to get in; cs166494 (Build): It runs on build 166494; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): Modded is its category, with plugins or settings changing the game; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework here is Carbon is what Nix Sandbox 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 Nix Sandbox in?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Nix Sandbox: Modded Rust servers and Build and creative servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Rules & map
Which settings and rules apply on Nix Sandbox?
No gather rate is given in the name of Nix Sandbox. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. You play survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Carbon plugins running here. VAC is on.
Server info
Where can you find Nix Sandbox?
You will find no region published for Nix Sandbox. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. You can reach it at 89.57.112.28:28015.
What is the uptime like on Nix Sandbox?
You can grab Nix Sandbox: it is online as we speak. Across the last 7 days, it was available for 20 of 168 hours, or 12% of the time. Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 13 September 2026.
What version does Nix Sandbox use?
The setup: Nix Sandbox on Windows, Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Population
How does Nix Sandbox compare to other Rust servers in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Nix Sandbox at #7,768, in the top 35% of all ranked servers.
Is Nix Sandbox busy at the moment?
You will find 0 players filling 50 slots in Nix Sandbox as things stand. The seven-day average is 1, and the busiest point reached 1. The last 48 hours peaked at 17:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.
Wipe info
How often does Nix Sandbox wipe?
Once a month, Nix Sandbox wipes with the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. The world it has now started 37 days 6 hours ago.
What happens on Nix Sandbox on wipe day?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 1 players. On the latest wipe, 0 hours after it began, the crowd peaked.
How to join
What is the way to join Nix Sandbox?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 89.57.112.28:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust
mp50
ts8
v2634
cs166494
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^z
^y
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.