An entry in the registerNo. 5,480
The Rust Experiment
Online 173.170.243.109:28015 checked 13m ago
The Rust Experiment is a Rust server. At the last count it had 0 players of a possible 50; over the past week it averaged 0, with a peak of 2. It stands at No. 5,480 of the ranked servers, the top 25%. It last wiped 27d ago.
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 25% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe scheduletoo few wipes seen yet
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 26 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct, 00:49 UTC27d ago | 2 | – | running | 0 |
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
WIPE 6! Vanilla. Active admins. Zero tolerence for cheating. Low pop. Beginner Friendly. Skilled players welcome too! Serial offliners that target obviously new/unskilled players bases are not welcome. Just wiped 9/3! We have a discord now! https://discord.gg/qYnNn42a66 If you encounter any issues or have feedback, blurt it out in global, discord or email to therustexperiment@gmail.com
§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|164/250 EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 542 on average
- 2 Rustoria.co - EU East Long148/200 EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average
- 3 Rusty Moose |EU Main|15/250 EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 291 on average
- 4 Rustoria.co - EU Main20/250 EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 283 on average
- 5 Rustafied.com - EU Friday16/100 EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 274 on average
- 6 Rustoria.co - EU East Medium64/200 EU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 249 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
Server record
What Rust version is The Rust Experiment on?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows is what The Rust Experiment runs. The protocol must match on your game to join; the update comes through Steam.
Is The Rust Experiment up, and how steady is its uptime?
Online: The Rust Experiment is up as of the latest refresh. A restart came about 11 hours ago, by the server's own uptime figure. In the last 7 full days it was up for 167 of 168 hours, 99% of the time. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.
How does The Rust Experiment perform?
The records show an average of 30 server fps over 48 hours, never below 30. Buildings, deployables and the rest brought the entity count to a high of 66,336. Of note: memory use reached 1,991 MB. Lag, as players meet it, comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
In which location does The Rust Experiment sit?
No region is published by The Rust Experiment. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. At 173.170.243.109:28015 stands the address.
Settings and map
What map is in use on The Rust Experiment?
The Rust Experiment runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 3,500 with seed 609568408. The map repeats with the same size and seed; this page links to it on RustMaps.
What settings and rules does The Rust Experiment run?
Nothing in the name of The Rust Experiment gives a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. Play is survival, 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 VAC anti-cheat from Valve is active.
Player record
What population does The Rust Experiment carry?
0 players are on The Rust Experiment at present; the slot count is 50. The seven-day record: an average of 0 players and a peak of 2. Of the last 48 hours, 19:00 UTC drew the highest average: 1 players.
What position does The Rust Experiment hold among Rust servers?
Ranked by player hours over the last seven days, The Rust Experiment stands at #5,480, in the top 25% overall.
The tags and lists
The Rust Experiment sits in which Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
The Rust Server Stats lists The Rust Experiment fits: Best Rust community servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
How should the tags on The Rust Experiment be read?
These tags are The Rust Experiment's, and the game's browser reads them: gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Set at the game default of 8 per team; v2635 (Protocol): The game version must match protocol 2635 to join; cs168909 (Build): The build number is 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries it, the standard layer for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code absent. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and the date its world was made. These appear at the top of this page.
The wipes
What is the shape of wipe day on The Rust Experiment?
Averaged over recent wipes, the crowd reached 2 at its busiest. 26 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
The wipe timetable for The Rust Experiment: what does it show?
The record of The Rust Experiment holds too few wipes to show its rhythm. The monthly force wipe falls on every Rust server alike, and Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next one. The world now in play was generated 27 days 5 hours ago.
How to join
Which steps join The Rust Experiment?
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 173.170.243.109:28015.