DST Sandbox Server: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 10m ago
Passing
Capacity0% of 50 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 60 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 21h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 6000

moddedoxide

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 32% 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 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC

In 27d 21h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 3

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 20:13 UTC · force wipe peak 3 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 6000
Seed: 343673

Open on RustMaps

Address: 66.51.97.53:28005
Region: –
Max players: 50
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 20:13 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

In its own words

Welcome to the DST Sandbox Rust Server. This is just a normal server at the moment so raid trade or get along it's up to you how you play possibly in the future there may be other mods added to help change gameplay and also Decay is switched off but not all Decay completely stops Decay at the moment.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,gmrust,cs167058,ts8,^o^z.

Game

gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.

mp50Max players The slot count is 50.

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

v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.

cs167058Build The game build is 167058.

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

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe.

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 DST Sandbox Server?

The seven-day player hours rank for DST Sandbox Server is #7,489, in the top 32% of ranked servers.

What is the player count on DST Sandbox Server?

At the moment, 0 of 50 slots on DST Sandbox Server are filled. The average over seven days is 0 players, peaking at 3. Over the past 48 hours, the peak hour was 16:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.

Map and rules

What is the map on DST Sandbox Server?

A procedural map of size 6,000 with seed 343673 runs on DST Sandbox Server, produced by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.

What are the settings and rules for DST Sandbox Server?

The name of DST Sandbox Server carries no gather rate. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. It runs survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. You can fight other players and raid their bases. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. Its plugins include Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe information

What can you expect from wipe day on DST Sandbox Server?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 3 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 47 hours after it began.

When does DST Sandbox Server wipe?

Once a month, at the force wipe, DST Sandbox Server wipes. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. It has been 7 days since the current world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

Tags and filters

How should you read the tags on DST Sandbox Server?

The tags below come from DST Sandbox Server and are read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167058 (Build): The game build is 167058; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. 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.

Where does DST Sandbox Server appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is DST Sandbox Server: Best modded Rust servers and Rust build and creative servers. You will find it on the server list under: Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

About the server

What Rust version does DST Sandbox Server run?

The Rust version on DST Sandbox Server is network protocol 2634 and build 167058, running on Linux. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

Where can DST Sandbox Server be found?

There is no published region for DST Sandbox Server. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 66.51.97.53:28005.

What is the performance like on DST Sandbox Server?

The 48-hour average was 59 fps, with 57 as the lowest point. The entity count reached 205,706, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory use reached 3,975 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

How reliable is DST Sandbox Server and is it online?

DST Sandbox Server is online at the moment. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 16 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 100%, meaning 168 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.

How to join

What are the steps to join DST Sandbox Server?

Enter client.connect 66.51.97.53:28005 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.