Area 51
51.89.195.13:26000 checked 31d 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 bestWipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly 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
Server rules
Which settings and rules apply on Area 51?
No gather rate appears in the name Area 51. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. survival is its mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. You can fight and raid other players here. Plugins or settings change the game, and it is listed under Modded in the server browser. Oxide plugins are running on it. Anti-cheat is on: VAC, from Valve.
Which map is active on Area 51?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Area 51 runs.
Population
How full is Area 51?
The server Area 51 is currently offline; it was last seen 31 days 6 hours ago.
What position does Area 51 hold in the server rankings?
For player hours over the last week, Area 51 is #15,049, which puts it in the top – of all ranked servers.
Tags and filters
What do Area 51's tags indicate?
The game's server browser reads these tags from Area 51: gmvanilla (Game mode): Vanilla survival gameplay; mp10 (Max players): It holds 10 players; ts8 (Group limit): This uses the standard team limit of 8; v2633 (Protocol): You'll need protocol 2633 on your game to join; cs163794 (Build): Build number: 163794; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded category: the game is altered by plugins or settings. Also in the tags: its players now, its queue and the time its world was made, and the top of this page shows them.
Where does Area 51 appear in Rust Zerg Life lists?
The Rust Zerg Life lists that include Area 51 are Modded Rust servers for clans and zergs. Under these filters it shows on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server details
What is the uptime and reliability of Area 51?
Area 51 is offline at the moment; the last time it was seen was 31 days 6 hours ago. Across the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours were online, which is 0%. Its first appearance in Rust Zerg Life records is 13 September 2026.
Which Rust build does Area 51 use?
On Linux, Area 51 runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. The protocol must match for you to join, and Steam will update your game to that protocol.
What location does Area 51 use?
From Area 51, no region is published. Rust Zerg Life displays the location a server claims, not where the machine actually stands. You can reach it at 51.89.195.13:26000.
Wipe days
How often does Area 51 wipe, and on what days?
With so few wipes on record for Area 51, its pattern is not yet clear. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC it is due next. The world it is running now dates from 41 days 9 hours ago.
How to join
What is the process to join Area 51?
You can join by opening the console with F1 and typing client.connect 51.89.195.13:26000. Or hit Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect.
Server tags
Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmvanilla,cs163794,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp10
ts8
v2633
cs163794
ptrak
$r?
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.