The Sandbox: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 16d ago
Failing
Capacity10% of 10 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancehas not answered a direct query
No data
Fresh mapwiped 22d ago
Passing
Next wipetoo few wipes seen yet
No data

Activity

players each hour, last 48

No hourly history yet.

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: not published
Map: Procedural Map

moddedoxide

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Players

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 57% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Wipe calendar

1 day with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

wipe-day peak: 1

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

15 Sep
Tue 16:32 UTC peak 1 · running

No map picture published

Map: Procedural Map
Size: –
Seed: –

Address: 137.83.97.28:28015
Region: –
Max players: 10
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 15 Sep 2026, 16:32 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^o^z.

Game

gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.

mp10Max players Slots: 10.

ts8Group limit This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team.

v2633Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2633.

cs163794Build This server runs game build 163794.

ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard.

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Mods and access

^oOxide A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use.

^zModded This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player data

Where does The Sandbox sit in the rankings?

For player hours over seven days, The Sandbox holds rank #13,234, in the top 57% of all ranked servers.

What is the player count on The Sandbox?

Currently offline, The Sandbox was last seen 16 days 4 hours ago.

Settings and rules

Which map is active on The Sandbox?

A procedural map runs on The Sandbox, produced by the game.

What settings and rules apply on The Sandbox?

No gather rate appears in the name of The Sandbox. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. In the server browser it is Modded, meaning plugins or settings modify the game. The plugins it uses are Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe details

What happens on The Sandbox during wipe day?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 1 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

When does The Sandbox wipe?

Too few wipes from The Sandbox are recorded to reveal a rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server. The next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been 22 days 20 hours since the current world was made.

Server tags

What is the meaning of the tags on The Sandbox?

These tags are published by The Sandbox and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp10 (Max players): Slots: 10; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2633; cs163794 (Build): This server runs game build 163794; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game. Shown at the top of this page are three more things from the tags: its players now, its queue and the time its world was made.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold The Sandbox?

These Best Rust Servers lists include The Sandbox: Best modded Rust servers and Rust build and creative servers. You will find it on the server list under: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.

Server information

What Rust version does The Sandbox run?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Windows is what The Sandbox runs. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

What is the location of The Sandbox?

There is no published region for The Sandbox. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 137.83.97.28:28015 is its address.

What is the online status and reliability of The Sandbox?

The server The Sandbox is currently offline, with its last appearance 16 days 4 hours ago. 0% uptime for the last 7 full days: 0 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

Connection

What are the steps to join The Sandbox?

Enter client.connect 137.83.97.28:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.