An entry in the registerNo. 6,045
Facepunch Release
Online 198.244.177.77:28017 checked 7m ago
Facepunch Release is a Rust server, one of the playrust.com servers. At the last count it had 0 players of a possible 500; over the past week it averaged 0, with a peak of 2. It stands at No. 6,045 of the ranked servers, the top 27%. It last wiped 30d ago. Its own tags class it as official.
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 27% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest 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.
§ 6In its own wordsas the server describes itself
This is an official development test server owned and operated by Facepunch. Testing may interrupt gameplay and progress could be lost at any time. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.
§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|282/325 EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 508 on average
- 2 Rustoria.co - EU East Long373/425 EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average
- 3 Rusty Moose |EU Main|919/1000 EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 282 on average
- 4 Rustafied.com - EU Friday48/100 EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 277 on average
- 5 Rustoria.co - EU Main972/1000 EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 266 on average
- 6 Rustoria.co - EU East Medium780/800 EU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 240 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
The record
On which Rust version does Facepunch Release operate?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows is what Facepunch Release runs. The protocol must match on your game to join; the update comes through Steam.
What does uptime look like on Facepunch Release, and is it up?
The records show Facepunch Release online at the time of this check. Of note: the reported uptime places the last restart about 6 hours ago. The records show 99% uptime over the last 7 full days: 167 of 168 hours up. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.
How does Facepunch Release perform?
The records show an average of 91 server fps over 48 hours, never below 29. The entity count reached 116,429: buildings, deployables and all else in the world. The memory peak was 4,525 MB. Lag, as players meet it, comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
What is the location of Facepunch Release?
No region is published by Facepunch Release. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. At 198.244.177.77:28017 stands the address.
Rules, settings, map
The map for Facepunch Release: which one is it?
Facepunch Release runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 4,500 with seed 6974352. Because size and seed fix the map, it can be viewed on RustMaps from here.
What settings and rules does Facepunch Release run?
Nothing in the name of Facepunch Release gives a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. Play is survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Combat and raiding between players are permitted. Rust's in-game Official tab carries it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Population
How full does Facepunch Release get?
At the latest count Facepunch Release has 0 players, with 500 slots in total. Averaged across seven days, 0 players; the peak reached 2. Of the last 48 hours, 08:00 UTC drew the highest average: 1 players.
Against other Rust servers, how is Facepunch Release ranked?
On player hours over seven days Facepunch Release ranks #6,045, inside the top 27% of all ranked servers.
Tag and list record
Where does Facepunch Release appear among the Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
On Rust Server Stats, Facepunch Release is placed in these lists: Official Rust servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Type: No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Boxes: Official only.
How should the tags on Facepunch Release be read?
official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game; mp500 (Max players): 500 is the number of slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, which is the default; v2635 (Protocol): Join only on protocol 2635; other versions cannot connect; cs168909 (Build): The build number is 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries it, the standard layer for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set — that is the set of tags Facepunch Release publishes for the game's browser. At the top of this page are its current players, queue and world creation time, all taken from the tags.
Which operator stands behind Facepunch Release?
Most likely one operator runs Facepunch Release and 124 other servers we track: all publish a playrust.com hostname.
Wipe record
On what schedule does Facepunch Release wipe?
Facepunch Release's rhythm cannot be told yet: too few of its wipes are on record. The monthly force wipe falls on every Rust server alike, and Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next one. Of note: the current world is 30 days 8 hours old.
How to join
Which steps join Facepunch Release?
To connect, open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 198.244.177.77:28017. The Launch Rust and join button on this page does the same through Steam.