Area 51
Offline 51.89.195.13:26000 checked 45d 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
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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 Area 51 rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Area 51 at #15,049, within the top – of all ranked servers.
How busy is Area 51?
At this count Area 51 is offline, with its last sighting 45 days 19 hours ago.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on Area 51 mean?
These are the tags Area 51 publishes, as read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): The game mode is vanilla survival; mp10 (Max players): 10 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; cs163794 (Build): Game build: 163794; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): This server has no region code; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) runs on this server; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; it is listed under Modded. 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 Area 51?
Area 51 appears among the Rust Population lists that follow: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more and it will show up.
Wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on Area 51?
The record holds too few of Area 51's wipes to show a rhythm. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. 55 days 22 hours ago the current world was made.
Map and rules
Which map does Area 51 run?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is in use on Area 51.
What are the rules and settings on Area 51?
Nothing in Area 51's name says how gather works. Eight players per group is the default, and it applies here. survival is what it runs, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. You will find Oxide running as plugins. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is enabled.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Area 51 run?
The setup is Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Linux for Area 51. Steam updates your game automatically, but you need the same protocol to join.
Is Area 51 online, and how reliable is it?
Currently offline, Area 51 was last seen 45 days 19 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 out of 168 hours. On 13 September 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is Area 51 located?
No region is published by Area 51. What Rust Population shows is where a server says it is; where the machine actually stands is not looked up. Connect at 51.89.195.13:26000.
Getting in
How do I join Area 51?
Open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 51.89.195.13:26000. Joining from this page with Launch Rust works too, opening Rust through Steam and connecting you.