TheDarkZone: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 5d ago
Failing
Capacity0% of 10 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancehas not answered a direct query
No data
Fresh mapwiped 33d ago
Passing
Next wipenot predictable 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 · 4000

moddedoxide

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Players

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 68% 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, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Wipe calendar

0 days 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.

History

No wipe seen yet.

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4000
Seed: 378793338

Open on RustMaps

Address: 173.249.63.164:28015
Region: –
Max players: 10
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 4 Sep 2026, 16:18 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 Survival in the standard Rust style.

mp10Max players 10 player slots.

ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.

v2633Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2633 to join.

cs163794Build This server runs game build 163794.

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

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Mods and access

^oOxide The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed.

^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

What is the rank of TheDarkZone?

The seven-day player hours rank for TheDarkZone is #16,207, in the top 68% of ranked servers.

What is the player count on TheDarkZone?

Currently offline, TheDarkZone was last seen 5 days 6 hours ago. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 1.

Rules and settings

What map is used on TheDarkZone?

TheDarkZone uses a procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 378793338, generated by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.

What settings and rules apply on TheDarkZone?

The name of TheDarkZone carries no gather rate. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. You can fight other players and raid their bases. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. The plugins it uses are Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe information

On what schedule does TheDarkZone wipe?

Too few wipes from TheDarkZone 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. 33 days 15 hours is the age of the current world.

Tags and filters

What is the meaning of the tags on TheDarkZone?

The tags below come from TheDarkZone and are read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp10 (Max players): 10 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2633 to join; cs163794 (Build): This server runs game build 163794; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. At the top of this page you will find its current players, its queue and the making of its world, all from the tags.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold TheDarkZone?

The Best Rust Servers lists that TheDarkZone fits are: Best modded Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.

Server information

What is the Rust version on TheDarkZone?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Linux is what TheDarkZone runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

What is the location of the server TheDarkZone?

For TheDarkZone, no region is published. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. 173.249.63.164:28015 is its address.

What is the uptime and reliability of TheDarkZone?

The server TheDarkZone is currently offline, with its last appearance 5 days 6 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 30%, meaning 50 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

How to join

How do you connect to TheDarkZone?

Enter client.connect 173.249.63.164:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.