Test Server Alpha
Offline 169.0.232.208:28015 checked 21d ago
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
Top 72% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- wipe-day peak
- 1players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 OCT 2026Sun 4 Oct, 10:56 UTC23d ago |
1 | – | running | 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. 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.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Settings and map
What settings and rules does Test Server Alpha run?
No gather rate appears in the name Test Server Alpha. The default group limit of 8 players applies. Filed under survival, building, gathering and raiding in the standard game. Combat and raiding between players are possible. The server browser lists it under Modded; plugins or settings alter the game. Oxide plugins are run on it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
What is the map on Test Server Alpha?
Generated by the game, the map is procedural on Test Server Alpha.
Lists and filters
Which lists and filters on Rust Server Index is Test Server Alpha filed under?
These lists on Rust Server Index take Test Server Alpha: Modded Rust servers, filed by play style. These filters on the server list bring it up: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
What is meant by the tags on Test Server Alpha?
These are the tags Test Server Alpha publishes; the game's server browser reads this list: gmvanilla (Game mode): Filed under vanilla survival; mp100 (Max players): The queue ceiling sits at 100; ts8 (Group limit): Game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2634 (Protocol): The protocol is 2634; older or newer clients cannot join; cs166652 (Build): The game build here is 166652; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): The region code field is left empty; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Plugins or changed settings put this under Modded. The top of this page shows three items from the tags: players at present, queue and world creation time.
Wipe dates
What should you expect on Test Server Alpha when wipe day comes?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. The latest wipe peaked 0 hours in.
Which wipe timetable does Test Server Alpha follow?
Its rhythm is not yet clear, since the record holds too few of Test Server Alpha's wipes. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it. Its present world dates from 23 days 15 hours.
Players and ranking
Where does Test Server Alpha sit in the rankings?
Filed under rankings: #16,008 for Test Server Alpha on seven-day player hours, top 72% overall.
Is Test Server Alpha quiet or crowded?
Filed under offline: Test Server Alpha, last seen 21 days 8 hours ago.
Server facts
What version does Test Server Alpha use?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows is what you will find on Test Server Alpha. Steam keeps your game updated, but the protocol must match for you to join.
What is the uptime and current status of Test Server Alpha?
As of now Test Server Alpha is offline, with its last appearance 21 days 8 hours ago. It was up 0 of 168 hours across the last 7 full days, or 0% of the time. The earliest sighting at Rust Server Index is 4 October 2026.
Which region is Test Server Alpha in?
No region is published by Test Server Alpha. Rust Server Index takes the server's word for its location and does not look up the machine's position. You will reach it at 169.0.232.208:28015.
Joining the server
How can you connect to Test Server Alpha?
Two ways in. Type client.connect 169.0.232.208:28015 into the Rust console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust and join on this page, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
What each one means.
Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmvanilla,cs166652,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla
mp100
ts8
v2634
cs166652
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^o
^z
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.