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Natural Selection

66.51.97.50:28010EUUp, checked 9m agoMonitored since 1 Oct 2026

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Players now 0/75 0% full
7-day average 0 peak 2
Rank #5,197 ▲ 5032 this week
Server fps 55 last direct query
Seen, last 48 hours 96% 46 of 48 hours on the list

Health checks

from the latest readings
  • ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 9m ago
    Passing
  • Capacity0% of 75 slots in use
    Passing
  • Queuenobody waiting
    Passing
  • Performancerunning at 55 fps
    Passing
  • Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
    Passing
  • Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 20h
    Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48
48 hours agonow
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
monthly
Map
Procedural Map · 6000
moddedoxidehardcore

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Players

AveragePeak
00.511.5223:0008:0017:0002:0011:0020:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k1 Oct2 Oct4 Oct5 Oct7 Oct8 Oct

Top 22% of all ranked servers, top 57% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

02040608023:0008:0017:0002:0011:0020:00

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 1 Oct. 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
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC

In 27d 20h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

00.511.52+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
History
  1. 1 Oct
    Thu 22:31 UTC · force wipe peak 2 · running
No map picture published
Map
Procedural Map
Size
6000
Seed
–
Address
66.51.97.50:28010
Region
EU
Max players
75
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
1 Oct 2026

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp75,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^h,EU,gmhardcore,cs166652,ts0,^o^z.

Game
gmhardcoreGame mode This is hardcore, a tougher ruleset.
mp75Max players The slot count is 75.
ts0Group limit Teams are not enabled.
v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.
cs166652Build Build: 166652.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.
$r?Region code A region code is not set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty
^hHardcore Facepunch's hardcore mode, where survival is harsher and helpers are fewer.
Mods and access
^oOxide The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed.
^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.
Region
EUEurope In the server browser it appears under Europe.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does Natural Selection sit in the rankings?

In Europe, Natural Selection holds position #1,648, while its seven-day player hours rank #5,197 overall, within the top 22% of ranked servers.

How many players are on Natural Selection?

At the moment, 0 of 75 slots on Natural Selection are filled. The average over seven days is 0 players, peaking at 2. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 2 players at 19:00 UTC.

Map and rules

Which map is active on Natural Selection?

The map on Natural Selection is procedural and size 6,000, created by the game.

What settings and rules apply on Natural Selection?

No gather rate appears in the name of Natural Selection. No group limit is stated. hardcore is the mode, Facepunch's most punishing mode. Combat between players is allowed, and bases can be raided. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. Its plugins include Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe details

What happens on Natural Selection during wipe day?

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 2 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 1 hours after it began.

When does Natural Selection wipe?

The force wipe is the only wipe Natural Selection takes, once a month. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. The present world dates from 6 days 23 hours. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Tags and filters

How should you read the tags on Natural Selection?

gmhardcore (Game mode): This is hardcore, a tougher ruleset; mp75 (Max players): The slot count is 75; ts0 (Group limit): Teams are not enabled; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs166652 (Build): Build: 166652; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^h (Hardcore): Facepunch's hardcore mode, where survival is harsher and helpers are fewer; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded; EU (Europe): In the server browser it appears under Europe are the tags Natural Selection publishes; the game's server browser reads them. 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 Natural Selection?

Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is Natural Selection: Europe Rust servers and Best modded Rust servers. You will find it on the server list under: Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Hardcore ^h, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server information

What is the Rust version on Natural Selection?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Linux is what Natural Selection runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

What is the location of Natural Selection?

The EU tag places Natural Selection in Europe, according to its own listing. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. You can reach it at 66.51.97.50:28010.

How smooth is Natural Selection?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 58 fps, with a minimum of 53. A maximum of 203,530 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 5,134 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

What is the uptime and reliability of Natural Selection?

Right now, Natural Selection is up. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 2 days 22 hours ago. In the last 6 full days, 144 of 144 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 1 October 2026.

Join the server

What are the steps to join Natural Selection?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 66.51.97.50:28010 in the console.