What counts as a PvE server in Rust?

A PvE server is one that publishes Rust's PvE tag. That tag means players cannot damage each other or raid each other's bases. You still fight animals, scientists and any events the server runs.

Are PvE servers a good place to learn the game?

Yes. You can gather, build and craft without losing your base to other players. If you want PvP but a gentler start, see servers for new players .

Do PvE servers wipe like other Rust servers?

Yes. Almost all follow a monthly or biweekly schedule, and every server resets at force wipe on the first Thursday of each month at 19:00 UK time. Check the Next wipe column for each server's own cycle.

How do I pick a PvE server that stays busy?

Sort by players to see the current busiest servers. Then open a server's page and check its player history over seven days. A server that fills on wipe day and empties by day three will feel quiet for most of the month.

LISTSaved screen

Best Rust PvE servers

1,737 onlinepage 10 of 35sorted by most players

Rank	Server	Last	Chg 24h	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
9056	Modded \| Renegades PVE \| Raids, SkillTree, Shop192.154.226.234:25674	2/40	+2	NA		monthly	moddedpve	resets	–
2439	[US] SLAYERS.GG 10x PVE Zombies\|Legendary Weapons\|Planes\|Fun\|Xp168.100.160.17:28017	2/100	+0−11.1%	NA		monthly	10x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
1504	2123114.33.50.174:28060	2/50	−1−35.1%			monthly	moddedpve softcore	14d 23h	19d 19h FW
2135	№[2] D2S Chaotica PvE 1000 Zombies\|Raidable Bases\|Monthly\|Sho208.52.153.33:28066	2/40	+1			monthly	moddedpve	15d 3h	19d 19h FW
3338	[UA]ПЛЮМБУС PVE/RPG x1-х2 \|RBase\|Events\|Custom217.182.196.83:28040	2/50	+2	EU		biweekly	1x moddedpve	1d 3h	~12d 20h
2308	[EU] TCS PvE \| Vanilla \| Friendly194.164.91.50:28027	2/50	+1+84.6%	EU		monthly	vanillapve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
3244	OLDSKOOL GUYS 2x ACTIVE ADMINS144.48.106.189:28037	2/30	+0−14.3%			monthly	2x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
3643	RustConcepts 3x PVE \| Bi-Weekly \| Raid Bases \| RP [US]216.39.240.12:28017	2/40	+0−14.3%	NA		biweekly	3x moddedpve	1d 5h	19d 19h FW
3809	[PVE] FANCY RUST 2.0 \| X2/X3 \| TEST194.147.90.203:36000	2/200	+2	EU		biweekly	2x moddedpve	16h	~13d 7h
1901	[NA] Parental Advisory \| 5X \| PvE/PvP \| HALLOWEEN \| Monthly51.222.254.161:28021	2/50	−2−52.9%	NA	6	monthly	5x moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
3721	APOCALYPSE ZOMBIES217.146.80.170:28015	2/50	+2			monthly	moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
7256	Überlebe die Insel [PvE/DE] Bi-Weekly45.81.235.21:28017	2/40	+2				pvepremium	1d 2h	–
2035	Wizard Of Rust PVE 2X\|Events\|Raids\|Skins\|ZLevels\|TP212.117.170.252:2056	2/69	+2	EU		monthly	2x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
1706	World War Rust SLAYERS.GG 1000x PVE KITS\|XP\|TP\|PVP/RAID Zones168.100.160.18:28017	2/100	+0+4.3%	NA		monthly	1000x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
1594	Corrosion PvE 3x Raidable Bases \| NPCs \| Events \| And More147.135.8.148:28016	2/100	+0+0.0%				3x moddedpve	15d 5h	–
1762	EvilIsland-PVE-Custom-[Скилы\|X1-X10\|Рейд дома\|Кв185.189.255.93:35210	2/100	+0+0.0%	EU		biweekly	1x moddedpve	1d 7h	~12d 16h
1715	抗日那几年2.0重制中，敬请期待！45.125.45.142:10052	2/100	+0+4.3%	EA			moddedpve	15d 3h	19d 19h FW
2542	Fox PvE BIG 2X\|5X\|10X + Events FR\|PT\|ES\|CH\|CA\|BE170.39.216.129:28017	2/70	+1+71.4%	EU		biweekly	2x moddedpve	1d 11h	19d 19h FW
4062	UnRust – 10x PvE \| Bosses \| Raid Bases \| Quests \| Events172.240.47.111:25573	2/40	+2			monthly	10x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
2281	[DE/EN] RustyUnicorn PvE 1-2x \| Wipe alle 3 Monate \| Weltraum 148.251.183.190:28031	2/50	+2	EU		monthly	2x moddedpve	15d 3h	19d 19h FW
2606	Fade Rust PVE \| Классический \| Россия212.22.93.117:28015	2/100	+2	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 2h	19d 19h FW
3472	InTheMood-RU-PVE176.57.78.113:34016	2/100	+2	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 2h	19d 19h FW
3966	32 BaTTaLioN [5x10x PVP/PVE]176.9.104.120:28021	2/50	+1+100.0%	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
5731	[DK]Nordlys Rust x5 pve5.9.28.5:28016	2/50	+2	EU		monthly	5x moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
2248	HQM.GG EU 10x PVE Monthly - Skins - Shop - TP - Quests - Kits178.32.120.27:28023	2/120	+1+100.0%	EU		monthly	10x moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
3149	PVE \| MODDED \| Legendary Drops \| Custom Weapons \| Skills \| Even188.240.63.102:28245	2/100	+2	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	1d 5h	19d 19h FW
1284	Charter PvE \| EU \| Monthly \| Annual BP wipe(Jan)46.4.97.45:28017	2/100	+0+0.0%	EU		monthly	vanillapve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
2031	[EU/SWE] Playstar - PVE - WIPE MONTHLY - ZOMBIES192.121.44.107:28015	2/150	+2	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpvepremium	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
2671	[RU] TAYGA PVE \| ЗАПОВЕДНИК \| МИРНЫЙ RUST185.189.255.135:35110	2/200	+2	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
1477	SPARTA-PVE\|RUS \|X3\|LOOT+\|EVENT\|SKILS185.189.255.215:35210	2/100	+2			biweekly	3x moddedpve	1d 19h	~12d 4h
3766	Project Nova PVE - Raidable Bases - Skilltree - Skip Nights162.120.4.46:10003	2/60	+1+100.0%	NA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 1h	19d 19h FW
3830	[AU] Rust PVE HOME TP - NOOB FRIENDLY- EVENTS51.161.198.101:28031	2/50	+1	OC	quad	biweekly	moddedpve	1d 15h	~12d 8h
2116	Fury Rust #1 [PVE\|RB\|NPC\|EVENTS\|BUILD\|CHILL]185.189.255.249:35310	2/100	+1+100.0%	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
2242	EmberFall PvE \| SkillTree \| Dungeons \| Quests + More194.50.234.85:28245	2/100	+1+50.0%	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
1760	[EU] Salty Zombies PvE #2 \| Skills \| Raid \| Jetpack \| Event194.69.160.181:28017	2/100	+0+0.0%	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
4491	#5 Wasilisc PvE х3185.189.255.72:35210	2/200	+2	EU		weekly	moddedpve	1d 7h	~5d 16h
2966	#4 RUS-T PVE LONG ОСТРОВ [X1\|MONTHLY\|EVENT\|BANK]195.46.171.120:26556	2/50	+0+0.0%	EU		monthly	1x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
5550	Kapco411 Mars Colony\|4X\|PVE\|Restore Upon Death\|Unique Experienc65.28.44.27:28044	2/100	+0+33.3%			monthly	4x moddedpve	10h	19d 19h FW
1432	RustAria#5 [Мирный / PVE / X2]195.18.27.46:35410	2/150	+1	EU		biweekly	2x vanillamoddedpve	10h	~6d 13h
2176	[PVE-PVP] Uncharted Island [x1-x5][RaidableBases - NPC - Events195.18.27.81:35554	2/150	+0−17.2%			biweekly	1x moddedpve	1d 7h	19d 19h FW
1450	GTR BPdrop JP162.43.24.19:29015	2/50	−1−29.4%	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 12h	19d 19h FW
1112	BladeRust #PvE MARAUDER [ SKILLS \| MODS \| BOSS \| CUSTOM WEAPONS195.18.27.96:35110	2/200	+0+20.0%			biweekly	moddedpve	15d 5h	~1d 18h
3486	[US] Gamerz Inn - PvE66.51.96.69:28066	2/100	+2	NA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 2h	19d 19h FW
3729	UA \| MALINKA \| X2 \| PvE + PvP \| CUSTOM5.9.78.252:28025	2/100	+1+100.0%	EU		biweekly	2x moddedpve	1d 8h	~12d 15h
2655	PvE \| Newbie friendly \| Low upkeep62.131.6.142:29015	2/100	+2	EU			moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
3026	Ascension EU PVE [Upgradable Weapons\|Custom Crafting\|Raids]198.244.210.0:28015	2/50	+0−17.2%	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
2231	[NA] Hi-Qual PVE NO WIPE66.251.243.12:28015	2/50	−3−59.3%	NA			moddedpve	15d 4h	19d 19h FW
1919	MegaRust 10x PVE [PURGE\|Sky+WaterBases\|SkillTree\|NoStability]66.51.99.21:28016	2/100	+0−4.0%	NA		biweekly	10x moddedpve	8d 2h	~5d 21h
2592	RUSTREBELS.COM (EU) \| 2x \| PVE \| EVENTS \| CHILL COMMUNITY \| 1/1157.90.90.95:28016	2/50	+2	EU	5	monthly	2x moddedpve	15d 5h	19d 19h FW
1320	SEA \| Eclipse \| PVE 5x \| Newbie Friendly \| Events \| Perfectly M15.235.234.147:27102	2/100	−3−60.0%	EA		monthly	5x moddedpve	14d 21h	19d 19h FW