TheDarkReef
Online 5.13.34.194:28015 checked 11m 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 29% 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.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 OCT 2026Wed 28 Oct, 02:21 UTC1d ago |
– | – | running | 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.
Rules and settings
On TheDarkReef, which rules and settings apply?
No gather rate appears in the name TheDarkReef. 8 players per group is the default limit. The server runs survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding other players is permitted. The server browser lists it under Modded; plugins or settings alter the game. Filed under plugins: Carbon. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Which map is in use on TheDarkReef?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what TheDarkReef runs.
Lists and filters
On Rust Server Index, which lists and filters carry TheDarkReef?
These lists on Rust Server Index take TheDarkReef: Modded Rust servers, filed by play style. These filters on the server list bring it up: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 3 days.
How should you read the tags listed for TheDarkReef?
Filed under these tags, as published by TheDarkReef and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, as standard; mp10 (Max players): 10 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the default setting; v2635 (Protocol): Your client must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs169456 (Build): The game build here is 169456; ptrak (Networking): The standard RakNet layer carries the connection; $r? (Region code): The region code field is left empty; ^z (Modded): This one is Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays; ^y (Carbon): Plugins run through Carbon. Current players, queue length and when the world was made appear in the tags, set out at the top of this page.
Wipe schedule
Which wipe timetable does TheDarkReef follow?
TheDarkReef's rhythm cannot be told yet: too few of its wipes are on record. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, and it wipes every Rust server. 27 hours is when its current world was made.
Population
How is TheDarkReef ranked compared with the rest?
The seven-day player-hours ranking places TheDarkReef at #6,516, among the top 29% of ranked servers.
Is TheDarkReef quiet or crowded?
TheDarkReef is currently showing 1 players on 10 slots. Filed under seven-day figures: an average of 1 players and a peak of 1. Filed under busiest hour: 03:00 UTC in the last 48 hours, averaging 1 players.
Operator and status
Which Rust build is TheDarkReef running?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 169456, on Windows, is what TheDarkReef runs. Steam keeps your game updated, but the protocol must match for you to join.
What is the uptime and current status of TheDarkReef?
Right now TheDarkReef is up and running. It was first recorded by Rust Server Index on 28 October 2026.
Which region is TheDarkReef in?
TheDarkReef gives no region at all. What Rust Server Index shows is the stated location, not the machine's actual position, which it does not look up. Connection details: 5.13.34.194:28015.
How to join
What steps lead onto TheDarkReef?
Enter client.connect 5.13.34.194:28015 in the console, opened with F1. Or join on this page with Launch Rust, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
What each one means.
Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs169456,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust
mp10
ts8
v2635
cs169456
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^z
^y
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.