test server
104.28.225.96:28015 checked 1d 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 64% 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 5h. 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.
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Quick answers
Rules and settings
Which settings and rules apply on test server?
There is no 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. It runs plugins: Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched on.
Player count
How full is test server?
The server test server is currently offline; it was last seen 27 hours ago. The seven-day average is 1 players, with a peak of 1. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 09:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.
Where does test server sit in the rankings?
In the top 64% of ranked servers, test server holds #14,281 for player hours over the last seven days.
Server tags
What do test server's tags indicate?
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): Teams max out at 8—the default setting for Rust; v2634 (Protocol): You'll need protocol 2634 on your game to join; cs167584 (Build): Build number: 167584; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is standard; $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): Plugins run through Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Modded category: the game is altered by plugins or settings. At the top of this page you see its players now, its queue and the time its world was made, which are in the tags too.
Where does test server appear in Rust Zerg Life lists?
The Rust Zerg Life lists that include test server are Modded Rust servers for clans and zergs and Best Rust PvE servers. Under these filters it shows 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; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server info
What is the uptime and reliability of test server?
No sign of test server at present: it was last seen 27 hours ago. Rust Zerg Life has been tracking it since 13 October 2026.
What version is test server using?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167584 is what test server runs, on Windows. The protocol must match for you to join, and Steam will update your game to that protocol.
Where can you find 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. You can reach it at 104.28.225.96:28015.
Wipe schedule
How often does test server wipe, and on what days?
the force wipe is the basis for estimating test server's next wipe. When every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, that is its next wipe. The world it is running now dates from 11 days 16 hours ago. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Join the server
What is the process to join test server?
Join by entering client.connect 104.28.225.96:28015 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?,v2634,^p,^m,gmvanilla,cs167584,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp3
ts8
v2634
cs167584
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.