Test server
OVR is 100 less its top share among ranked servers: top 61%.
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
188.17.185.242:28015
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 3613 places on last week. Top 61% of all ranked servers. Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 188.17.185.242:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 1
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:42 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 27 Sep 2026
Other contenders
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server rules
What are Test server's rules and configuration?
The name of Test server does not include a gather rate. Up to 8 players per group, the standard default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid in the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. Modded in the browser is where it appears: plugins or settings change how the game plays. You find Oxide plugins in use. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is running.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on Test server?
These tags come from Test server and go straight into the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The usual Rust survival setup; mp1 (Max players): Room for 1; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size is 8; v2633 (Protocol): Get on protocol 2633 or the door stays shut; cs163207 (Build): Game build is 163207; ptrak (Networking): This runs on RakNet, the game's default network layer; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank; ^o (Oxide): It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): It is Modded: plugins or settings make the difference. From the tags, this page also pulls its live player count, its queue and its world's creation time, and puts them at the top.
Which Boongarust filters show Test server?
The Boongarust lists that take Test server are: Top modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server details
What's the physical location of Test server?
From Test server, there is no region. Where a server says it is, that is what Boongarust shows. Where the machine actually stands is not looked up. Connect at 188.17.185.242:28015.
What's the uptime like on Test server?
Last seen 10 days 21 hours ago, Test server is offline at the moment. Uptime over the last 7 full days came to 0%, 0 hours from 168. The first record Boongarust has is 27 September 2026.
What Rust version is Test server using?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163207 on Windows: that is Test server. Steam keeps your game updated; you need the same protocol to connect.
Wipe times
Test server wipes on what schedule?
Test server's wipes are too few on record to show a rhythm. All Rust servers wipe at the force wipe, monthly. The next is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world you are on was made 64 days 23 hours.
Player counts
What's Test server's rank among Rust servers?
Ranked #14,550 on seven-day player hours, Test server is in the top 61% overall.
Is Test server busy?
Down right now: Test server, last spotted 10 days 21 hours back.
Join the server
How do you connect to Test server?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 188.17.185.242:28015. Or click Launch Rust here, which uses Steam to open the game and join.
Sticker sheet
Every tag it publishes, and what it means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163207,ts8,^o^z.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.