Wayward Home: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 2d ago
Failing
Capacity0% of 50 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancehas not answered a direct query
No data
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 16h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

No hourly history yet.

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 4000

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Players

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 34% of all ranked servers, top 62% in NA. 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

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 28d 16h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 2

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 19:53 UTC · force wipe peak 2 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4000
Seed: 142534215

Open on RustMaps

Address: 66.51.98.53:28015
Region: NA
Max players: 50
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 19:53 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,NA,^p,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z.

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard Rust survival.

mp50Max players The slot count is 50.

ts8Group limit This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team.

v2634Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634.

cs166494Build This server runs game build 166494.

ptrakNetworking RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game.

$r?Region code Region code: not set.

Wipe schedule

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

Gameplay

^pPvE The world is the danger, not other players.

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

NANorth America North America is where the server browser lists it.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

What position does Wayward Home hold?

In North America, Wayward Home holds position #1,226, while its seven-day player hours rank #8,046 overall, within the top 34% of ranked servers.

How many players are on Wayward Home?

Wayward Home is not online now; the last time it was seen was 2 days 8 hours ago. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 2.

Rules and settings

What is the map on Wayward Home?

A procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 142534215 runs on Wayward Home, produced by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page, as the same size and seed give the same result.

What are the settings and rules for Wayward Home?

The name of Wayward Home carries no gather rate. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. pve is the mode, no player-versus-player fighting. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. Its plugins include Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe schedule

What happens on Wayward Home 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.

What wipe pattern does Wayward Home follow?

Once a month, at the force wipe, Wayward Home wipes. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it. That is the next wipe. It has been 6 days 6 hours since the current world was made. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Server tags

How should you read the tags on Wayward Home?

These tags are published by Wayward Home and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634; cs166494 (Build): This server runs game build 166494; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): The world is the danger, not other players; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded; NA (North America): North America is where the server browser lists it. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all shown at the top of this page.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold Wayward Home?

The Best Rust Servers lists that Wayward Home fits are: Best modded Rust servers, Best Rust PvE servers and North America Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

About the server

What is the Rust version on Wayward Home?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 on Linux is what Wayward Home runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

Where can Wayward Home be found?

The NA tag places Wayward Home in North America, according to its own listing. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 66.51.98.53:28015 is its address.

How reliable is Wayward Home and is it online?

The server Wayward Home is currently offline, with its last appearance 2 days 8 hours ago. 68% uptime for the last 7 full days: 115 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.

Connection

How do you connect to Wayward Home?

Enter client.connect 66.51.98.53:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.