The Rust Experiment
173.170.243.109:28015Up, checked 10m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 10m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 50 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 30 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 6d agoPassing
- Next wipetoo few wipes seen yetNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 3500
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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- 3Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 499 on average170 / 200
- 4Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 434 on average516 / 575
- 5Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 417 on average111 / 300
- 6Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 367 on average109 / 200
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 34% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Performance
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Wipe calendar
1 day with a wipe in the last 16 weeksNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
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2 Oct
Fri 00:49 UTC peak 2 · running
- Address
- 173.170.243.109:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 50
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 2 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167058,ts8.
gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.mp50Max players 50 player slots.ts8Group limit The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players.v2634Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634.cs167058Build Build: 167058.ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.$r?Region code Region code: not set.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Player count
What position does The Rust Experiment hold?
The seven-day player hours rank for The Rust Experiment is #8,115, in the top 34% of ranked servers.
What is the population of The Rust Experiment?
At the moment, 0 of 50 slots on The Rust Experiment are filled. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 2. Over the past 48 hours, the peak hour was 21:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
Rules and settings
Which map is active on The Rust Experiment?
A procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 609568408 runs on The Rust Experiment, produced by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map.
What settings and rules apply on The Rust Experiment?
A gather rate is absent from the name The Rust Experiment. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. You can fight other players and raid their bases. In the server browser, it is found under Community. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Wipe details
What happens on The Rust Experiment during wipe day?
The average busiest count over recent wipes was 2 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 26 hours in.
On what schedule does The Rust Experiment wipe?
Too few wipes from The Rust Experiment are recorded to reveal a rhythm. The next force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, and it applies to every Rust server. It has been 6 days 3 hours since the current world was made.
Tags and filters
How should you read the tags on The Rust Experiment?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634; cs167058 (Build): Build: 167058; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set are the tags The Rust Experiment publishes; the game's server browser reads them. At the top of this page you will find its current players, its queue and the making of its world, all from the tags.
Where does The Rust Experiment appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?
The Best Rust Servers lists that The Rust Experiment fits are: Community servers, no training or build tags. Filter entries for this server: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.
Server information
What Rust version does The Rust Experiment run?
The Rust version on The Rust Experiment is network protocol 2634 and build 167058, running on Windows. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.
What is the location of the server The Rust Experiment?
There is no published region for The Rust Experiment. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 173.170.243.109:28015.
How well does The Rust Experiment perform?
Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 30, and it never dropped below 30. A maximum of 64,702 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 1,870 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.
What is the online status and reliability of The Rust Experiment?
The server The Rust Experiment is currently online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 13 minutes ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 13 September 2026.
Connection
What is the process to join The Rust Experiment?
Enter client.connect 173.170.243.109:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.