Power level
Players on it, from the Steam server list.
Every five minutes.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Tale of the tape
Against its closest rival: the most similar server we track.
Wipe receipt
177.241.173.208:28015
THANK YOU · COME AGAIN NEXT WIPE
The map
Under the hood
Asked of the server directly. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
The ranking
Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 177.241.173.208:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 1
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 17 Sep 2026, 18:06 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 17 Sep 2026
Other contenders
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Map and rules
What are Server 8 Test's rules and configuration?
The name of Server 8 Test does not include a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, as the game defaults. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid in the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. The server browser lists it under Community as a community server. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is running.
What's the map on Server 8 Test?
A procedural map is in use on Server 8 Test, made by the game.
Tags
How should you read the tags on Server 8 Test?
These tags come from Server 8 Test and go straight into the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The usual Rust survival setup; mp1 (Max players): 1 players fit in; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size is 8; v2633 (Protocol): Get on protocol 2633 or the door stays shut; cs164530 (Build): Game build is 164530; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network here, the game's usual choice; $r? (Region code): The region code is missing. The tags carry its current players, its queue and its world's creation time, and this page puts them up top.
Where does Server 8 Test appear in Boongarust lists?
On these Boongarust lists you will find Server 8 Test: The busiest community servers in Rust. It appears on the server list when you filter by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server details
Where can you find Server 8 Test?
From Server 8 Test, there is no region. What you see on Boongarust is where a server says it is, not where the machine is found to stand. Connect at 177.241.173.208:28015.
How often is Server 8 Test online?
Server 8 Test is down, with the last sighting 19 days 20 hours ago. 0 hours out of 168 across the last 7 full days. 0% uptime. The first record Boongarust has is 17 September 2026.
What Rust version is Server 8 Test using?
On Windows, Server 8 Test runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Wipe info
How often does Server 8 Test wipe?
With so few of Server 8 Test's wipes on record, its rhythm is unclear. Next force wipe: Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Every Rust server goes down for it, every month. Its world is 21 days old.
Population
Where does Server 8 Test sit in the rankings?
Player hours over seven days put Server 8 Test at #13,305, in the top – of all ranked servers.
What's the player count on Server 8 Test?
Down right now: Server 8 Test, last spotted 19 days 20 hours back.
How to join
How can you get into Server 8 Test?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 177.241.173.208:28015. Or click Launch Rust here, which uses Steam to open the game and join.
Sticker sheet
Every tag it publishes, and what it means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164530,ts8.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.