THETESTER
Key statistics
the figures behind the quote- Players now
- 0/ 500 0% full
- Change · 24h
- ▪n/a no reading a day ago
- 7-day average
- 0 peak –
- Rank
- #15,917 top 69%
- Rank · 7d ago
- #16,539 ▲622 places up
- Last wipe
- 12d ago no schedule published
- Next wipe
- – no wipe seen yet
- Group limit
- 8 8, the default
- Gather rate
- – no rate in the name
- Score
- 0 player hours, last seven days
- Map
- – CraggyIsland
- First seen
- 2 Oct 2026 no hostname published
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 69% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Wipes
newest 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.
Similar servers
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes| # | Server | Last | Chg 24h | Players over the last 24 hours24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 402 on average | 482/500 | ▼−8−1.7% | |
| 2 | Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 351 on average | 308/300 | ▪+0+0.1% | |
| 3 | Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 335 on average | 160/200 | ▲+3+1.8% | |
| 4 | Rustoria.co - EU LongEU · groups of 14+ · monthly · 331 on average | 236/225 | ▼−61−20.6% | |
| 5 | Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 299 on average | 27/250 | ▼−21−43.3% | |
| 6 | Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 279 on average | 241/300 | ▼−3−1.2% |
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageRules & Settings
What settings and rules are in place on THETESTER?
The name of THETESTER carries no gather rate. Groups can contain a maximum of 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid in the standard game. Combat and raiding between players are allowed. The server browser lists it under Community, as a community server. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is disabled.
Player Count
What position does THETESTER hold in the server rankings?
In the top 69% of all ranked servers, THETESTER is #15,917 on player hours over the last seven days.
How many players does THETESTER have?
At present, THETESTER is offline; the last sighting was 12 days 3 hours ago.
Wipe Cycle
When does THETESTER schedule its wipes?
No rhythm can be told for THETESTER yet: too few of its wipes are on record. At the monthly force wipe, every Rust server wipes. That happens next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its world now is 12 days 3 hours old.
Server Details
Where can THETESTER be found?
No region is published by THETESTER. The location shown by Rust Analytics is the one a server states; it does not verify the machine's position. You can reach it at 20.29.188.146:28015.
THETESTER is on which Rust version?
The build is Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586 on Windows, running on THETESTER. The protocol has to match for you to join, and Steam applies that update.
How reliable is THETESTER and is it currently online?
No response from THETESTER. It was last seen 12 days 3 hours ago. 0% is its uptime for the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. 2 October 2026 is when Rust Analytics first saw it.
Tags and Rankings
What is the meaning of the tags on THETESTER?
Published by THETESTER for the game's server browser to read: gmrust (Game mode): Rust's standard survival mode; mp500 (Max players): It holds 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): At the game default, teams hold up to 8; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: matching game versions are required to join; cs166586 (Build): It runs build 166586; ptrak (Networking): RakNet, the network layer the game ships with; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set. Also in the tags and at the top of this page: current players, queue and world creation time.
Where does THETESTER show up in Rust Analytics lists and filters?
These Rust Analytics lists include THETESTER: Rust community servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
How to Join
What is the process to join THETESTER?
The console route: start Rust, press F1, enter client.connect 20.29.188.146:28015. The page's Launch Rust button opens Rust through Steam and connects you instead.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166586,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp500
ts8
v2634
cs166586
ptrak
$r?
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.