Africa
198.73.57.173:28015Up, checked 13m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 13m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 30 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 87 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 96d agoPassing
- Next wipenot predictable yetNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 4250
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
- 1Intoxicated ZA Vanilla 3 - 01 Oct - Just wipedAF · groups of 8+ · monthly · 108 on average105 / 150
- 2Intoxicated ZA Vanilla 1 - 01 Oct - Full wipeAF · groups of 8+ · biweekly · 21 on average15 / 100
- 3ServerZ Rust Monthly ZAAF · groups of 8+ · monthly · 5 on average7 / 50
- 4Voodoo ZAAF · groups of 8+ · monthly · 5 on average4 / 100
- 5[ZA]MadHouse-No Kos | Modded | Solo/Duo | RP-Zone | Biweekly | AF · groups of 8+ · biweekly · 2 on average3 / 50
- 6Naked and Afraid NO KOS ZAAF · groups of 8+ · biweekly · 2 on average4 / 100
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 69% 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
0 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeksNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- No wipe seen yet.
- Address
- 198.73.57.173:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 30
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 4 Jul 2026, 12:28 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp30,ptrak,$r?,v2631,gmrust,cs156658,ts8.
gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard Rust survival.mp30Max players Slots: 30.ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.v2631Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2631 to join.cs156658Build Build: 156658.ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.$r?Region code No region code is set.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Player data
What is the rank of Africa?
For player hours over seven days, Africa holds rank #16,032, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.
What is the player count on Africa?
With 30 slots, Africa holds 0 players at present. The average player count over the last seven days is 0.
Rules and settings
What map is used on Africa?
A procedural map of size 4,250 with seed 1104 runs on Africa, produced by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.
What settings and rules apply on Africa?
The name of Africa carries no gather rate. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. 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. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.
Wipe details
On what schedule does Africa wipe?
The record holds too few wipes from Africa to show its rhythm. The next force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, and it applies to every Rust server. 96 days 6 hours is the age of the current world.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on Africa?
These tags are published by Africa and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp30 (Max players): Slots: 30; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2631 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2631 to join; cs156658 (Build): Build: 156658; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set. 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 Africa?
These Best Rust Servers lists include Africa: Community servers, no training or build tags. Filter entries for this server: Region: Africa; Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
About the server
What is the Rust version on Africa?
Rust network protocol 2631 and build 156658 on Windows is what Africa runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.
Where can Africa be found?
Its name points to Africa, but Africa publishes no region tag. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. 198.73.57.173:28015 is its address.
How smooth is Africa?
The 48-hour average was 89 fps, with 60 as the lowest point. The world contained up to 100,230 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. Memory peaked at 5,159 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.
How reliable is Africa and is it online?
Africa is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 9 days 7 hours ago. 100% uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.
Join the server
What is the process to join Africa?
Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 198.73.57.173:28015 in the console.