An entry in the registerNo. 2,607
private test (do not join)
Offline NA 15.204.105.172:28015 checked 4d ago
private test (do not join) is a Rust server in North America, one of the thecouch.lol servers. It was offline at the last count; over the past week it averaged 4, with a peak of 12. It stands at No. 2,607 of the ranked servers, the top 12%, and No. 424 in North America. It last wiped 7d ago, on a weekly schedule, and the next wipe is expected on Thursday 5 November, with the force wipe. Its own tags class it as vanilla, oxide.
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
§ 3Standingthe rank, daily · 1 is best
Top 12% of all ranked servers, top 23% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe schedulefixed weekdays
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 6d 17h. The force wipe · high confidence
between real wipes
of its recent wipes
players, last three wipes
else halves by day 3
| Date, UTC | Hence |
|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW | 6d 17h |
| Thu 12 Nov, 18:13 | 13d 16h |
| Thu 19 Nov, 18:13 | 20d 16h |
| Thu 26 Nov, 18:13 | 27d 16h |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW | 34d 17h |
| Thu 10 Dec, 18:13 | 41d 16h |
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 12, 7 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct, 18:13 UTC7d ago | 12 | – | running | 1 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 18:05 UTC14d ago | 14 | halved by day 6 | 7 days | 2 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 18:04 UTC21d ago | 13 | halved by day 2 | 7 days | 2 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:56 UTC FW28d ago | 9 | halved by day 3 | 7 days | 1 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 18:04 UTC35d ago | 14 | halved by day 3 | 7 days | 2 |
| Thu 17 Sep, 18:05 UTC42d ago | 17 | halved by day 3 | 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.
§ 6In its own wordsas the server describes itself
The Couch is the only weekly vanilla server that requires all players to enable Secure Boot, which stops many cheats from working. If you want fewer cheaters, hop on and bring a friend. • Map wipe every Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific • Blueprint wipe monthly at force-wipe • Map kept secret until wipe, so nobody knows it in advance • Vanilla Rust, no gameplay modifications • No group limit • No paid perks, no VIP, no kits • All players must have Secure Boot and TPM enabled • Private Steam profiles are allowed, but you may be required to temporarily make it public • Hosted on a dedicated server • Zero tolerance for racism, antisemitism, harassment, and slurs • Player names hidden from BattleMetrics • Private stats pages, type /stats in game for your code • More info and the Discord link at www.thecouch.lol Photo Credit: Miguel Delvillar (@theconcavelens) rs001L)5dsqskMQ{u0rAi400<nw
§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 Rusty Moose |US Main|743/775 NA · groups of 12+ · weekly · 240 on average
- 2 Rustoria.co - US Main713/775 NA · groups of 16+ · weekly · 230 on average
- 3 Rusty Moose |US Mondays|116/250 NA · groups of 12+ · weekly · 210 on average
- 4 Rustoria.co - US Mondays76/200 NA · groups of 12+ · weekly · 163 on average
- 5 Rustafied.com - US Friday9/100 NA · groups of 16+ · weekly · 155 on average
- 6 Rustopia.gg - US Main Premium375/425 NA · groups of 16+ · weekly · 140 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
Server record
The Rust version for private test (do not join): which one?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Linux is what private test (do not join) runs. Steam updates your game for you, and it has to be on the same protocol to join.
What does uptime look like on private test (do not join), and is it up?
private test (do not join) shows offline as of the latest refresh, last seen 4 days 6 hours ago. In the last 7 full days it was up for 58 of 168 hours, 35% of the time. Rust Server Stats records a first sighting on 13 September 2026.
What is the location of private test (do not join)?
The NA tag places private test (do not join) in North America, as the server lists itself. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. At 15.204.105.172:28015 stands the address.
Rules, settings, map
What map does private test (do not join) put players on?
private test (do not join) runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 3,500 with seed 1337. RustMaps can display it from this page, since equal size and seed yield the same map. Map name, as listed: Custom Map.
What settings and rules does private test (do not join) run?
No gather rate appears in the name of private test (do not join). Eight players per group is the default and the limit here. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and fighting other players are allowed. The server browser shows it under Community, as a community server. The plugin set is Oxide. The server describes itself as vanilla: no changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is active.
Player record
What are the player numbers on private test (do not join)?
The last sighting of private test (do not join) was 4 days 6 hours ago, and it is offline now. The seven-day record: an average of 4 players and a peak of 12.
Against other Rust servers, how is private test (do not join) ranked?
For seven-day player hours private test (do not join) is #2,607 overall and #424 in North America, in the top 12% of ranked servers.
Tags, lists
Where does private test (do not join) appear among the Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
On Rust Server Stats, private test (do not join) is placed in these lists: Rust servers running the tutorial, Best Rust community servers, North America: server records and Best vanilla Rust servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and Plugins, not modded; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Vanilla ^v, Tutorial on ^t and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Which meanings attach to the tags on private test (do not join)?
These tags are private test (do not join)'s, and the game's browser reads them: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as Rust plays it; mp1 (Max players): Slot count: 1; ts8 (Group limit): Set at the game default of 8 per team; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635: joining needs the same game version; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909; ptrak (Networking): Standard network layer: RakNet; $r? (Region code): The region code is not set; ^w (Weekly): Wipes once a week; ^v (Vanilla): No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod); NA (North America): In the browser it appears under North America; sc1 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust. The tags include current players, queue and the time the world was made; the top of this page shows them.
By whose hand is private test (do not join) run?
Most likely one operator runs private test (do not join) and 1 other server we track: all publish a thecouch.lol hostname.
Wipe record
What happens on private test (do not join) when wipe day arrives?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 13 players. 7 hours into the latest wipe the crowd reached its peak. Above half that peak until the next wipe: the crowd held in 0% of recent wipes. In those cases the crowd dropped below half by day 3.
When does private test (do not join) wipe?
Wipes on private test (do not join) follow a rhythm of every Thursday at 18:13 UTC. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, when all Rust servers are wiped. The world now in play was generated 7 days 7 hours ago. Its tags carry a weekly wipe schedule.
Connection
How does one connect to private test (do not join)?
Join on this page with Launch Rust, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you, or open the console with F1 and enter client.connect 15.204.105.172:28015. A website is listed for the server: https://thecouch.lol.