TST13823
test server
Offline 104.28.225.96:28015 checked 15d 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 63% 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 19h.
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 64/300
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02MODPlayers 58/200
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03MODPlayers 36/200
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04MODPlayers 17/200
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05MODPlayers 16/100
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06MODPlayers 41/100
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Filters
Which Rust Tracker filters and lists carry test server?
On Rust Tracker, test server sits in these lists: 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.
Which tags does test server carry, and what do they mean?
These tags are published by test server for the game's server browser to read: gmvanilla (Game mode): Game mode: vanilla survival; mp3 (Max players): Slots: 3; ts8 (Group limit): Team limit is 8, the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Join only if your game is on protocol 2634; cs167584 (Build): This server runs game build 167584; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer — the game's standard; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipe, on Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): The world is the danger; players do not fight each other; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework confirmed: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Under Modded: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Current players, queue length and world creation time sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.
Wipe Times
When does test server wipe?
An estimate from the force wipe gives test server's next wipe. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 26 days 2 hours since this world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Location and Status
How reliable is test server, and is it online now?
Tracking shows test server offline as of now, last seen 15 days 14 hours ago. 0% uptime over the last 7 full days, with 0 of 168 hours up. The first sighting by Rust Tracker was 13 October 2026.
Which Rust build is test server running?
Confirmed for test server: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167584, Windows. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Where does test server sit?
Region: none published by test server. Where a server says it is, Rust Tracker shows; where the machine stands, it does not look up. You connect at 104.28.225.96:28015.
Player Count
How many players are on test server right now?
Offline: test server, last seen 15 days 14 hours ago.
What rank does test server carry among Rust servers?
Top 63% of all ranked servers, and #13,823 on seven-day player hours: test server.
Map and Rules
Which settings and rules are confirmed on test server?
Nothing in test server's name states a gather rate. The game's default applies: groups can have up to 8 players. pve is the game mode, other players cannot be fought. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Plugins on it: Oxide. VAC is on, Valve's anti-cheat.
How to Join
What is the way to join test server?
To connect: start Rust, press F1, enter client.connect 104.28.225.96:28015 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?,v2634,^p,^m,gmvanilla,cs167584,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp3
ts8
v2634
cs167584
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.