TST16190
test server
Offline 104.28.196.94:28015 checked 30d 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 68% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 13h.
The 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.
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01MODPlayers 36/300
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02MODPlayers 39/200
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03MODPlayers 34/200
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04MODPlayers 39/100
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05MODPlayers 7/200
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06MODPlayers 43/100
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Tags
Which Rust Tracker filters and lists carry test server?
These Rust Tracker lists carry test server: PvE servers, tracked live and Modded servers, tracked live. These filters surface it on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
What do the tags mean that test server is listed under?
The game's server browser reads these tags from test server: gmvanilla (Game mode): Game mode: vanilla survival; mp3 (Max players): 3 slots on this server; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size: 8; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2633; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): Network layer is RakNet, which is standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): Follows Facepunch's force wipe: one wipe per month; ^p (PvE): The world is the danger; players do not fight each other; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings; listed under Modded. At the top of this page you also get the queue, the players now and the world's creation time, all from the tags.
Wipe Schedule
On what schedule does test server wipe?
Estimated from the force wipe: the next wipe at test server. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. Its world went live 30 days 12 hours. Tags list a monthly wipe schedule.
Server Details
Is test server up, and how does its uptime hold?
Offline now, test server was last seen 30 days 8 hours ago. 0 of 168 hours up over the last 7 full days: 0% uptime. Rust Tracker logged it first on 28 September 2026.
Which Rust version is confirmed on test server?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 is the build on test server; the platform is Windows. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
What location is test server hosted in?
Nothing on region from test server; none is published. Where a server says it is, Rust Tracker shows; where the machine stands, it does not look up. Connect on 104.28.196.94:28015.
Population
Is test server busy?
Last seen 30 days 8 hours ago; test server is offline at present.
Where does test server sit in the server rankings?
Top 68% of all ranked servers, and #16,190 on seven-day player hours: test server.
Settings
Which settings and rules are confirmed on test server?
No gather rate appears in test server's name. Up to 8 players per group, the game's default. pve is the game mode, other players cannot be fought. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins run on it. On: VAC, Valve's anti-cheat.
Connect
Which steps join test server?
To connect: start Rust, press F1, enter client.connect 104.28.196.94:28015 in the console. Or use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and join.
Server tags
What each one means.
Published as mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^p,^m,gmvanilla,cs165217,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp3
ts8
v2633
cs165217
ptrak
$r?
Wipe schedule
^m
Gameplay
^p
Mods and access
^o
^z
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.