Release
Offline 176.61.162.189:28025 checked 6d 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 57% 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.
- usual gap
- 0.8 daysbetween real wipes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
23 OCT 2026Fri 23 Oct, 09:35 UTC6d ago |
1 | – | running | 1 |
22 OCT 2026Thu 22 Oct, 14:41 UTC7d ago |
1 | – | 0.8 days | 0 |
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 Release run?
No gather rate appears in the name Release. 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 Community; it is a community server. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is enabled.
Tags and filters
Which lists and filters on Rust Server Index is Release filed under?
Filed under these Rust Server Index lists is Release: Community Rust servers, indexed. These filters on the server list bring it up: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.
How should you read the tags listed for Release?
Filed under these tags, as published by Release and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp500 (Max players): The queue ceiling sits at 500; ts8 (Group limit): Game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2635 (Protocol): Joining needs you on game protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): The game build here is 168909; ptrak (Networking): The standard RakNet layer carries the connection; $r? (Region code): A region code is absent. Current players, queue length and when the world was made appear in the tags, set out at the top of this page.
Wipe schedule
How does a wipe day run on Release?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. The latest wipe peaked 0 hours in.
When does Release wipe?
The record holds too few of Release's wipes to tell its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it. 6 days 13 hours is when its current world was made.
Players and ranking
Where does Release sit in the rankings?
The seven-day player-hours ranking places Release at #12,644, among the top 57% of ranked servers.
How many players are on Release at the moment?
The last check found Release offline, last seen 6 days 12 hours ago. Filed under seven-day figures: an average of 1 players and a peak of 1.
Server facts
Which Rust build is Release running?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, on Windows, is what Release runs. To join you need the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Is Release reachable, and does it stay up?
As of now Release is offline, with its last appearance 6 days 12 hours ago. Of the last 6 full days, 2 of 144 hours were up, 1% of the time. The earliest sighting at Rust Server Index is 22 October 2026.
What is the location of Release?
No region is published by Release. No lookup of the machine's position is made by Rust Server Index; it shows where the server says it is. You will reach it at 176.61.162.189:28025.
Connecting
What steps lead onto Release?
If you would rather use the console, press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 176.61.162.189:28025. You can also choose Launch Rust and join here; that opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
What each one means.
Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp500
ts8
v2635
cs168909
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.