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Vanilla Server

98.228.252.29:28015 checked 37d ago

Release date
Next release
In five minutes (02:23 UTC)
Source
Live server queries
Server address
98.228.252.29:28015
First recorded
21 September 2026

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1. Main points

Players now

1/ 1

100% full

7-day average

0

peak –

Rank

#13,287

top 58%

Last wipe

37d ago

no schedule published

Next wipe

–

no wipe seen yet

Main points

  • The server is offline; at its last check there were 1 players on it, 100% of its 1 slots.
  • It ranks #13,287 of all ranked servers, the top 58%, on player hours over the last seven days.
  • Its current map went up 37d ago.

2. Players

Figure 1: Players on Vanilla Server

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
15k10k15k20k21 Sep22 Sep24 Sep25 Sep27 Sep28 Sep

Top 58% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

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 Vanilla Server

No map picture published

Table 2: The world

As the server publishes it

MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

8. Server characteristics

Table 3: Characteristics of Vanilla Server

What the server publishes and what was recorded

Address98.228.252.29:28015
Region–
Max players1
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe21 Sep 2026, 02:08 UTC
Hostname–
First seen21 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 · 565 on average187 / 250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average120 / 200
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 291 on average19 / 250
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 289 on average11 / 250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 274 on average20 / 100
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 251 on average28 / 225

10. Quick answers

From the figures on this page.

Wipe details

When does Vanilla Server wipe, and how often?

With too few wipes of Vanilla Server 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. 37 days 23 hours have passed since this world was made.

Server record

What does the record show for the uptime and current status of Vanilla Server?

The latest count records Vanilla Server as offline, last seen 37 days 23 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was up 0 of them, or 0%. It was first seen by Rust Census on 21 September 2026.

In which location is Vanilla Server based?

No region is published by Vanilla Server. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. At 98.228.252.29:28015 it is addressed.

What version of Rust has been recorded on Vanilla Server?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on Windows is the version Vanilla Server runs. To join, your game has to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

Player figures

How many players does Vanilla Server carry?

At this release Vanilla Server is offline, having last been seen 37 days 23 hours ago.

What position does Vanilla Server hold in the server rankings?

The rank for Vanilla Server is #13,287 on seven-day player hours, in the top 58% of ranked servers.

Tags, lists

Where does Vanilla Server appear among the Rust Census lists and filters?

Included in these Rust Census lists is Vanilla Server: Community servers. 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.

What is meant by each tag shown on Vanilla Server?

gmvanilla (Game mode): This is vanilla survival; mp1 (Max players): Slots: 1; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with; v2633 (Protocol): Protocol 2633 is required; a different version cannot join; cs164530 (Build): Game build: 164530; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): This server carries no region code are the tags Vanilla Server publishes, and the game's server browser reads them. At the top of this page you will find the tags for current players, queue and world creation time.

Rules, map

Which map is in use on Vanilla Server?

Vanilla Server runs a procedural map, which the game generates.

How is Vanilla Server configured, and what rules does it keep?

No gather rate is given in the name of Vanilla Server. The group cap stands at 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the game mode recorded, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Combat between players and raiding are both permitted. Community is its section in the server browser. The server runs VAC, Valve's anti-cheat.

Connecting

What steps are needed to join Vanilla Server?

Enter client.connect 98.228.252.29:28015 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 asmp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmvanilla,cs164530,ts8

Game

gmvanillaGame mode This is vanilla survival.
mp1Max players Slots: 1.
ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with.
v2633Protocol Protocol 2633 is required; a different version cannot join.
cs164530Build Game build: 164530.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard.
$r?Region code This server carries no region code.

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.