[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 11m ago
Passing
Capacity24% of 400 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 84 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 21h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 4500

official softcore

Similar servers

The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.

1
Rust4Noobs #1 | Solo/Duo | Softcore 50% Monthly | No BP WipeEU · quad · monthly · 43 on average
82 / 100
2
[RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 РусскийEU · quad · monthly · 17 on average
20 / 100
3
[EU] The Rusters | Friendly | Low UpkeepEU · quad · monthly · 6 on average
12 / 100
4
Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wipEU · quad · monthly · 5 on average
4 / 125
5
EU | RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/DuoEU · quad · monthly · 4 on average
9 / 50
6
Rust4Noobs #2 | Solo/Duo | Softcore 50% Monthly | No BP WipeEU · quad · monthly · 4 on average
7 / 100

Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 1% of all ranked servers, #22 of the quad 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 28d 21h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 140

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:44 UTC · force wipe peak 140 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 872935069

Open on RustMaps

Address: 79.137.98.12:28015
Region: –
Max players: 400
Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC
Hostname: new__eusoft2.playrust.com
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Operator · playrust.com

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname.

In its own words

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp400,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167058,sc2,ts4.

On Best Rust Servers

officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.

Game

gmsoftcoreGame mode An easier ruleset, known as softcore.

mp400Max players The slot count is 400.

ts4Group limit Each team can have at most 4 players.

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

cs167058Build This server runs game build 167058.

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

$r?Region code A region code is not set.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.

Gameplay

^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players.

Other

sc2Custom tag A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player data

What position does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 hold?

The seven-day player hours rank for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is #322, in the top 1% of ranked servers. Among servers in the quad group, it is #22.

What is the player count on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

With 400 slots, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 holds 96 players at present. The seven-day average is 66 players, with a peak of 180. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 170 players at 18:00 UTC.

Settings and rules

What map is used on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 872935069 runs on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, 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 settings and rules apply on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The name of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 carries no gather rate. A maximum of 4 players per group (quad). It runs softcore, Facepunch's gentler mode, where some loot is kept. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. It is found under Official in the game. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe details

What happens on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 during wipe day?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 140 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 47 hours after it began.

On what schedule does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipe?

Once a month, at the force wipe, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipes. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 6 days 3 hours is the age of the current world. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Tags and filters

Who is the operator of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

A playrust.com hostname is published by [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 and by 124 other servers we track, so one operator most likely runs them all.

What is the meaning of the tags on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset, known as softcore; mp400 (Max players): The slot count is 400; ts4 (Group limit): Each team can have at most 4 players; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167058 (Build): This server runs game build 167058; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players; sc2 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust are the tags [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 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 [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

These Best Rust Servers lists include [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: Europe Rust servers, Official Rust servers and Rust tutorial servers. You will find it on the server list under: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week; Players now: At least 50; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Server information

What Rust version does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 run?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167058 on Windows is what [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

What is the location of the server [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Its name points to Europe, but [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. 79.137.98.12:28015 is its address.

What is the performance like on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 148 fps, with a minimum of 51. A maximum of 293,242 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 9,068 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

What is the uptime and reliability of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is online at the moment. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 8 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

Join the server

What is the process to join [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 79.137.98.12:28015 in the console.