test server
104.28.196.94:28015 checked 15d ago
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
daily · 1 is bestTop 68% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 8h. The force wipe
Wipes
newest first| 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.
Similar servers
Quick answers
Rules and settings
What settings does test server run?
You will not find a gather rate in the name test server. That is the game's default: groups of up to 8 players. pve is its mode, other players cannot be fought. Plugins or settings change the game, and it is listed under Modded in the server browser. Oxide plugins are running on it. VAC is on, Valve's anti-cheat.
Server population
What is the population like on test server?
At present, test server is offline and its last appearance was 15 days 13 hours ago.
Where does test server sit in the rankings?
In the top 68% of ranked servers, test server holds #16,190 for player hours over the last seven days.
Lists and tags
What is the meaning of the tags on test server?
The game's server browser reads these tags from test server: gmvanilla (Game mode): This is vanilla survival; mp3 (Max players): Capacity: 3; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game's default; v2633 (Protocol): You'll need protocol 2633 on your game to join; cs165217 (Build): Build number: 165217; ptrak (Networking): It uses RakNet, the standard network layer for the game; $r? (Region code): There's no region code here; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, in line with Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): This is PvE—the danger comes from the world, not other players; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded category: the game is altered by plugins or settings. The tags carry its players now, its queue and the time its world was made as well, and the top of this page displays them.
Which Rust Zerg Life filters and lists cover test server?
Modded Rust servers for clans and zergs and Best Rust PvE servers: that is where you will find test server among the Rust Zerg Life rankings. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Server details
Is test server currently online and stable?
test server is offline at the moment; the last time it was seen was 15 days 13 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, uptime was 0%: 0 hours up out of 168. Rust Zerg Life has been tracking it since 28 September 2026.
What version is test server using?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 is what test server runs, on Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, which Steam updates automatically.
What is the location of test server?
There is no region published by test server. The location shown by Rust Zerg Life is what a server says; it does not check where the machine stands. Connect to it at 104.28.196.94:28015.
Wipe cycle
What schedule does test server follow for wipes?
The estimate for test server's next wipe comes from the force wipe. Its next wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC with the force wipe, which every Rust server takes. The world in play right now was made 15 days 17 hours ago. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Join the server
How can I connect to test server?
Join by entering client.connect 104.28.196.94:28015 in the console (press F1 first). Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
Published as mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^p,^m,gmvanilla,cs165217,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp3
ts8
v2633
cs165217
ptrak
$r?
Wipe schedule
^m
Gameplay
^p
Mods and access
^o
^z
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.