Test Server
Offline 178.46.209.15:28015 checked 5d ago
Measurements
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 43% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
World resets
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct, 17:33 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Fri 23 Oct, 17:00 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Thu 22 Oct, 15:18 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 22 Oct, 14:34 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 22 Oct, 14:24 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 22 Oct, 14:00 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wed 21 Oct, 19:22 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wed 21 Oct, 18:39 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wed 21 Oct, 18:28 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wed 21 Oct, 17:38 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wed 21 Oct, 12:52 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Tue 20 Oct, 11:51 UTC8d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
Quick answers
Population
How does Test Server rank against other Rust servers?
Over the past week it ranks #9,417 for player hours, which puts Test Server in the top 43% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Test Server?
Test Server is offline at this count; we last saw it 5 days 1 hours ago. We counted an average of 0 players in the past week, with 1 at the busiest.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on Test Server mean?
What the game's server browser reads from Test Server is this set of tags: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp500 (Max players): You can join up to 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; v2635 (Protocol): The protocol is 2635; a different version will not connect; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): The standard network layer, RakNet, is in use; $r? (Region code): No region code is set. The tags also carry the current player count, the queue and when the world was made; you will find them at the top of this page.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include Test Server?
On Rust Population, Test Server is filed under these lists: Community servers, field-listed. Look for it under these filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.
Wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on Test Server?
Every few hours Test Server starts a new world, so it keeps no wipe schedule and those resets are not counted as wipes.
Settings
Which map does Test Server run?
Test Server uses a map the game generates: procedural.
What are the rules and settings on Test Server?
The name tells you nothing about gather rates: Test Server states none. The group limit is 8 players, which is the default. survival is what it runs, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. A community server, it appears in the Community section of the browser. You play with Valve's anti-cheat on: VAC.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Test Server run?
On Windows, Test Server runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. The protocol must match for you to join, and Steam updates it for you.
Is Test Server online, and how reliable is it?
We last saw Test Server 5 days 1 hours ago, and it is offline now. Over the last 7 full days, 15 of 168 hours were online, or 9%. On 19 October 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is Test Server located?
No region is published by Test Server. What Rust Population shows is where a server says it is; where the machine actually stands is not looked up. Connect at 178.46.209.15:28015.
Getting in
How do I join Test Server?
Open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 178.46.209.15:28015. Joining from this page with Launch Rust works too, opening Rust through Steam and connecting you.