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
181.163.45.253:28015
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
Down 1670 places on last week. Top 61% of all ranked servers. Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 181.163.45.253:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 1
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 25 Sep 2026, 22:25 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 25 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 test's rules and configuration?
There is no gather rate in the name of test. The group limit is 8 players, as the game defaults. It plays as survival, the default game of gathering, building and raiding. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser lists it under Community as a community server. The server has VAC on.
What's the map on test?
A procedural map is in use on test, made by the game.
Tags
How should you read the tags on test?
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): Your game version must equal protocol 2633 to get in; cs165217 (Build): Build 165217; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network here, the game's usual choice; $r? (Region code): No region code on record are the tags test puts out, and the game's server browser takes them in. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all taken from the tags.
What Boongarust lists feature test?
These Boongarust lists are a fit for test: The busiest community servers in Rust. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server details
What's the physical location of test?
From test, there is no region. Boongarust takes the server at its word on location and does not check where the machine sits. Connect at 181.163.45.253:28015.
What's the uptime like on test?
test is down, with the last sighting 13 days 9 hours ago. Last 7 full days: 0% uptime, with 0 hours up out of 168. The first record Boongarust has is 25 September 2026.
Which Rust build does test have?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows: that is test. Steam keeps your game updated; you need the same protocol to connect.
Wipe info
How does test handle wipe day?
Across recent wipes, the average peak was 1 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
test wipes on what schedule?
With so few of test's wipes on record, its rhythm is unclear. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and the next one lands on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its world is 13 days 9 hours old.
Population
Ranking wise, where does test place?
In the top 61% of all ranked servers, test is #14,105 on player hours over the last seven days.
Is test busy?
test last showed life 13 days 9 hours ago; it is offline now.
Join the server
How can you get into test?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 181.163.45.253:28015. Or click Launch Rust here, which uses Steam to open the game and join.
Sticker sheet
Every tag it publishes, and what it means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.