Cortex
98.142.14.57:28025Up, checked 12m agoMonitored since 2 Oct 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 12m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 1 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 179 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 6d agoPassing
- Next wipenot predictable yetNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 3000
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Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 38% 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 2 Oct. 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
- 98.142.14.57:28025
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 1
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 2 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 2 Oct 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmvanilla,cs166494,ts8,^o^z.
gmvanillaGame mode This is vanilla survival.mp1Max players The slot count is 1.ts8Group limit This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team.v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.cs166494Build This server runs game build 166494.ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.$r?Region code No region code is set.^oOxide A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use.^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Player count
What is the rank of Cortex?
The seven-day player hours rank for Cortex is #9,010, in the top 38% of ranked servers.
What is the population of Cortex?
With 1 slots, Cortex holds 0 players at present. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 1.
Rules and settings
What is the map on Cortex?
Cortex uses a procedural map of size 3,000 with seed 574433821, generated by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.
What settings and rules apply on Cortex?
The name of Cortex 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. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.
Wipe information
On what schedule does Cortex wipe?
Cortex's wipes are too few on record to make its rhythm clear. Each month brings a force wipe for all Rust servers. It falls next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been 6 days 7 hours since the current world was made.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on Cortex?
The tags below come from Cortex and are read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): This is vanilla survival; mp1 (Max players): The slot count is 1; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs166494 (Build): This server runs game build 166494; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^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.
What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold Cortex?
Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is Cortex: Best modded Rust servers. You will find it on the server list under: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.
Server information
What is the Rust version on Cortex?
The Rust version on Cortex is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, running on Windows. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.
Where can Cortex be found?
There is no published region for Cortex. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. 98.142.14.57:28025 is its address.
What is the performance like on Cortex?
In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 174 fps, with a minimum of 30. A maximum of 46,490 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 2,353 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.
How reliable is Cortex and is it online?
The server Cortex is currently online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 42 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 5 days was 100%, meaning 120 of 120 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 2 October 2026.
Connection
How do you connect to Cortex?
Enter client.connect 98.142.14.57:28025 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.