Facepunch Release · Live players, rank and wipes

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each

Population0 of 500 on average		0
Standing#8,296 on player hours		64
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours		98
Performance95 server fps on average		100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen		–
Momentumdown 2,842 places this week		33

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

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 3 players.

Wipe record

0 on record

Next wipe

Not 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 best

RankRank in region

Top 36% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 6974352

Open on RustMaps

Address: 198.244.177.77:28017
Region: –
Max players: 500
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 29 Sep 2026, 11:35 UTC
Hostname: fprelease.playrust.com
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Network · playrust.com

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname.

In its own words

This is an official development test server owned and operated by Facepunch. Testing may interrupt gameplay and progress could be lost at any time. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167398,ts8

On Rust Server Now	official	Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.
Game	`gmrust`	Game mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
	`mp500`	Max players Slot count: 500.
	`ts8`	Group limit The default applies: 8 to a team.
	`v2634`	Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
	`cs167398`	Build Build 167398.
	`ptrak`	Networking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
	`$r?`	Region code The region code is blank.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Similar servers

the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes

1
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 482 on average
Unranked
589/600
2
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 476 on average
Unranked
634/675
3
Rustoria.co - EU LongEU · groups of 14+ · monthly · 465 on average
Unranked
546/575
4
Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 419 on average
Unranked
362/375
5
Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 388 on average
Unranked
422/480
6
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 338 on average
Unranked
461/500

Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page

Player counts

01What is the rank position of Facepunch Release?

The rank for Facepunch Release is #8,296 on seven-day player hours, in the top 36% of ranked servers.

02What is the player count on Facepunch Release?

0 of 500 slots are filled on Facepunch Release at this moment. Averaging 0 players over seven days, it peaked at 4. Between the last 48 hours, 09:00 UTC saw the highest average: 2 players.

Server details

03Version of Rust on Facepunch Release: which one?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows is what Facepunch Release runs. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Performance of Facepunch Release: is it smooth?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 95; the lowest was 70. Entities peaked at 116,936, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Peak memory: 4,462 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Location of Facepunch Release: where?

There is no region published by Facepunch Release. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. You reach it at 198.244.177.77:28017.

06How reliable is Facepunch Release, and is it online?

Right now Facepunch Release shows as online. The last restart happened around 9 hours ago, according to uptime. 168 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days; that is 100%. Its first appearance in Rust Server Now data was on 13 September 2026.

Server Tags

07What is the meaning of each tag on Facepunch Release?

official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp500 (Max players): Slot count: 500; ts8 (Group limit): The default applies: 8 to a team; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank: that is the tag set Facepunch Release publishes for the game's server browser. 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.

08Operator of Facepunch Release: who runs it?

The same operator most likely runs Facepunch Release and 124 other servers we track, as both publish a playrust.com hostname.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does Facepunch Release appear?

Facepunch Release appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Official Rust servers, ranked live. It appears on the server list when you apply these filters: Type: No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info

10On what timetable does Facepunch Release wipe?

The record for Facepunch Release holds too few wipes to reveal a rhythm. The next force wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when every Rust server wipes. This world is 10 days 8 hours old.

Settings & Rules

11Map selection on Facepunch Release: what is it?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 6974352, generated by the game, is in use on Facepunch Release. Size and seed together determine the map, which can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

12The rules and settings of Facepunch Release: what are they?

You will not find a gather rate in the name Facepunch Release. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. survival is the game mode, normal Rust: gather, build, raid. You can fight and raid other players. Rust's in-game Official tab includes it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Join Info

13Joining Facepunch Release: what are the steps?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 198.244.177.77:28017. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.