Test Server
Offline 5.3.229.55:28015 checked 36d 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 63% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Sep, 20:58 UTC36d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Mon 21 Sep, 05:19 UTC37d ago | 1 | – | 0.7 days | 1 |
Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Quick answers
Player counts
How does Test Server rank against other Rust servers?
By player hours over the last seven days, Test Server places at #14,455, within the top 63% of ranked servers.
How busy is Test Server?
Test Server is offline at this count; we last saw it 36 days 20 hours ago.
Tags
What do the server tags on Test Server mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags Test Server publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: at most 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): Your game needs the same version, protocol 2633, to join; cs164530 (Build): The game build is 164530; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): This server has no region code; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, so it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework Carbon runs on this server. Player count now, queue length and the making of the world all sit in the tags as well, and the top of this page shows them.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include Test Server?
These Rust Population lists include Test Server: Modded Rust servers, counted. These are the filters it appears under when you browse the list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Test Server?
The busiest point of its recent wipes averaged 1 players. Peak came 1 hours into the latest wipe.
What is the wipe schedule on Test Server?
Too few wipes are on record for Test Server to show its rhythm. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. Counted from 36 days 21 hours ago, that is how long the current world has stood.
Settings
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. This server runs survival, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. The server browser files it under Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Carbon running as plugins. You play with Valve's anti-cheat on: VAC.
Server details
Which version of Rust does Test Server run?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on Windows is what Test Server uses. Steam updates your game automatically, but you need the same protocol to join.
Is Test Server online, and how reliable is it?
Offline at the moment, Test Server was last seen 36 days 20 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 out of 168 hours. It was first seen by Rust Population on 21 September 2026.
Where is Test Server located?
Nothing published by Test Server states a region. Rust Population does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. Connect at 5.3.229.55:28015.
Getting in
How do I join Test Server?
To connect directly, open Rust's console with F1 and type client.connect 5.3.229.55:28015; or press Launch Rust on this page and Steam opens Rust and joins for you.