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NightLight

89.182.217.163:28015 checked 38d ago

Release date
Next release
In five minutes (21:07 UTC)
Source
Live server queries
Server address
89.182.217.163:28015
First recorded
19 September 2026

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1. Main points

Players now

0/ 500

0% full

7-day average

0

peak –

Rank

#15,401

no region published

Last wipe

38d ago

no schedule published

Next wipe

–

no wipe seen yet

Main points

  • The server is offline; at its last check there were 0 players on it, 0% of its 500 slots.
  • It ranks #15,401 of all ranked servers, on player hours over the last seven days.
  • Its current map went up 38d ago.

2. Players

Figure 1: Players on NightLight

Players now and over time, UTC

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Source: Live server queries, Rust Census

3. Server performance

Figure 2: Frame rate, entities and memory

From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

Note

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.

4. Rank

Figure 3: Rank among all servers, daily

1 is best

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep24 Sep25 Sep26 Sep

Source: Live server queries, Rust Census

5. Wipe schedule

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

6. Wipes

Table 1: Wipes, newest first

Every wipe seen on this server

WipedPeakCrowdLastedPlayers before
No wipe seen yet.

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.

Source: Live server queries, Rust Census

7. Map

Figure 4: Map of NightLight

No map picture published

Table 2: The world

As the server publishes it

MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

8. Server characteristics

Table 3: Characteristics of NightLight

What the server publishes and what was recorded

Address89.182.217.163:28015
Region–
Max players500
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe19 Sep 2026, 20:39 UTC
Hostname–
First seen19 Sep 2026

9. Similar servers

Table 4: Servers like this one

The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes

ServerCharacteristicsPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 552 on average636 / 675
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average485 / 525
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 299 on average59 / 250
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 298 on average36 / 250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 270 on average138 / 200
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 256 on average255 / 300

10. Quick answers

From the figures on this page.

Wipe schedule

When does NightLight wipe, and how often?

With too few wipes of NightLight on record, its rhythm remains unclear. A force wipe takes place monthly for every Rust server, with the next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 38 days 22 hours have passed since this world was made.

Server details

How reliable is NightLight, and is it online now?

The latest count records NightLight as offline, last seen 38 days 21 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was up 0 of them, or 0%. First recorded by Rust Census on 19 September 2026.

In which location is NightLight based?

No region is published by NightLight. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 89.182.217.163:28015 is its address.

Which Rust version is NightLight running?

This release lists NightLight on Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530, running on Windows. To join, your game has to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

Player figures

What population has been recorded on NightLight?

The last count for NightLight was 38 days 21 hours ago; it is offline at present.

What position does NightLight hold in the server rankings?

For seven-day player hours, NightLight is ranked #15,401, placing it in the top – of all ranked servers.

Lists and tags

Which Rust Census filters and lists cover NightLight?

Included in these Rust Census lists is NightLight: 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.

The tags on NightLight: what do they indicate?

Read by the game's server browser, NightLight publishes these tags: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it; mp500 (Max players): The server holds 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with; v2633 (Protocol): To connect, your game version must match protocol 2633; cs164530 (Build): Game build: 164530; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set. Current players, queue length and world creation time are in the tags as well, and are shown at the top of this page.

Map and rules

What map is listed for NightLight?

A procedural map runs on NightLight, generated by the game.

On NightLight, what rules and settings are in force?

The name of NightLight carries no gather rate. The group cap stands at 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the game mode recorded, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Fighting other players and raiding are allowed. The server browser lists it under Community. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

How to join

What is the way to join NightLight?

Enter client.connect 89.182.217.163:28015 in Rust's console, opened with F1. Alternatively, use Launch Rust and join here: Steam opens the game and connects you.

11. Server tags

What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.

Published asmp500,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164530,ts8

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it.
mp500Max players The server holds 500 slots.
ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with.
v2633Protocol To connect, your game version must match protocol 2633.
cs164530Build Game build: 164530.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard.
$r?Region code A region code has not been set.

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.