- Players now
- 0/10 0% full
- 7-day average
- 0 peak –
- Rank
- #15,954 ▼ 494 this week
- Wiped
- 35d 16h ago · 4 Sep, 16:18 UTC
- Next wipe
- – not predictable yet
- Team limit
- 8 no published schedule
Evaluation
six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each| Population0 of 10 on average | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Standing#15,954 on player hours | 30 | |
| Uptime0 of the last 48 hours | – | |
| Performanceno direct query answered | – | |
| Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen | – | |
| Momentumdown 494 places this week | 48 |
The score is the average of the readings that have figures. Population is the seven-day average against the slots; standing is how near the top of the rank it is; uptime the hours of the last 48 on the list; performance its server fps, 60 or more counting as full; wipe hold the share of its recent wipes that kept half their crowd; momentum its rank against a week ago, 50 for no change. The tier is the rank alone: Titanium is the top 10, Master the top 50, Diamond 150, Platinum 400, Gold 1,000, Silver 2,500.
Population
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Wipe record
0 on recordNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
| Date | Time | Peak | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | |||
Performance
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank history
daily · 1 is bestTop 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Intel
- Address
- 173.249.63.164:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 10
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 4 Sep 2026, 16:18 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
what each tag it publishes means ·mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^o^z| Game | gmrust | Game mode Survival in the standard Rust format. |
mp10 | Max players Capacity: 10. | |
ts8 | Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default. | |
v2633 | Protocol Game protocol 2633 - same version required to connect. | |
cs163794 | Build This server runs build 163794. | |
ptrak | Networking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust. | |
$r? | Region code The region code is blank. | |
| Mods and access | ^o | Oxide This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins. |
^z | Modded Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference. |
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
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Briefing
quick answers, from the figures on this page01Where does TheDarkZone sit in the rankings?
In the top 70% of all ranked servers, TheDarkZone holds #15,954 for player hours over the last seven days.
02How many players are on TheDarkZone right now?
TheDarkZone was last seen 7 days 6 hours ago and is offline at this moment. It has averaged 0 players across the last seven days.
03What Rust version is TheDarkZone on?
Version for TheDarkZone: Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Linux. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.
04Where can you find TheDarkZone physically?
No region is published by TheDarkZone. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. For this server, the address is 173.249.63.164:28015.
05How reliable is TheDarkZone, and is it online?
Live status: TheDarkZone is down; last seen 7 days 6 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 2 of 168 hours were online, or 1%. First seen by Rust Server Now on 13 September 2026.
06What is the meaning of each tag on TheDarkZone?
For the in-game browser, TheDarkZone declares the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp10 (Max players): Capacity: 10; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): Game protocol 2633 - same version required to connect; cs163794 (Build): This server runs build 163794; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference. At the top of this page you also see the current players, the queue and when the world was created, all drawn from the tags.
07Where does TheDarkZone show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?
TheDarkZone appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Modded Rust servers. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
08TheDarkZone wipes on what schedule?
The record for TheDarkZone holds too few wipes to reveal a rhythm. Force wipe is monthly for all Rust servers, and the next is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. This world is 35 days 16 hours old.
09What map is running on TheDarkZone?
The map on TheDarkZone is procedural, size 4,000 with seed 378793338, generated by the game. Size and seed together determine the map, which can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.
10The rules and settings of TheDarkZone: what are they?
No gather rate appears in the name TheDarkZone. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins are running. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.
11Joining TheDarkZone: what are the steps?
To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 173.249.63.164:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.