How is a PvE server different from a normal Rust server?

It carries Rust's PvE tag, which blocks player damage and base raiding between players. Threats come from the environment instead: animals, scientists and any events the server runs. Only servers publishing that tag appear on this page.

Should a new player start on a PvE server?

It removes the risk of losing your base overnight, so you can learn gathering, building and crafting at your own pace. If you want other players to be dangerous but not punishing, look at servers for new players .

How often do PvE servers wipe?

Each server sets its own schedule, shown in the next wipe column. Every server also resets at the monthly force wipe. You can track that date on the force wipe countdown .

Why do some PvE servers show low player counts?

Population is read at the moment you load the page, so a server between wipe cycles can look quiet. Its page shows a 48-hour uptime reading and player history, which tells you whether the crowd returns. Sort by tier to find servers that hold players across the week.

Leaderboard

Rust PvE servers, ranked by population

1,748 servers onlineranked by most players

#	Server	Tier	Players	Wiped	Next wipe
1301	Settlers Village -2X / 50% Decay Modded NA 2x monthly	Bronze#7,316	0/50	8d 2h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1302	Freedom PVE Reset server Modded NA monthly	Bronze#8,470	0/50	5d 22h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1303	LazyYeti Making It Rust Modded NA monthly	Bronze#6,242	0/50	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1304	Bearly Surviving Modded NA monthly	Bronze#7,149	0/50	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1305	Vasty McNasty Community Server Modded NA monthly	Bronze#9,635	0/50	10d 15h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1306	TRU Rust \| Tactical Recon Unit \| PvE Modded monthly	Bronze#15,982	0/32	50d 14h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1307	noob navy [PVE-0] (modded, Linux support) Modded NA monthly	Bronze#4,506	0/50	10d 17h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1308	[US] The Salvaged Few Modded NA monthly	Bronze#6,437	0/50	9d 14h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1309	Marratts Rust PVE Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,982	0/10	9d 21h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1310	Rust by g-portal.com PvE monthly	Bronze#10,375	0/50	5d 3h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1311	DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY RUST Modded NA	Bronze#8,341	0/20	35d 23h ago	–
1312	Rusted Kingdom Modded EU monthly	Bronze#15,832	0/50	7d 11h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1313	Oxydized PVE \| Raidable Bases \| Monument Events \| Skill Tree Modded NA monthly	Bronze#4,192	0/80	10d 19h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1314	Deathrive Rustocolypse Modded biweekly	Bronze#15,982	0/100	3d 23h ago	in ~10d 0h
1315	US \| Zombieland 5x \| PVE \| Events \| Raidbases Modded NA 5x monthly	Bronze#6,655	0/100	10d 12h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1316	The Salt Mines (Official) Hybrid \| 2x \| PvP & PvE \| Zombies \| Modded NA 2x	Bronze#14,971	0/110	9d 21h ago	–
1317	The Salt Mines (Official) PVE \| 2x \| Events \| Purge \| Zombies \| Modded NA 2x	Bronze#6,670	0/110	9d 22h ago	–
1318	4SG Rust PvE \| No Kill \| No Raid \| No Decay Modded monthly	Bronze#15,832	0/100	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1319	Let's Go! US \|10X TruePVE\|RaidableBases\|24/7DeepSea\|MyMini\|Free Modded NA 10x monthly	Bronze#4,787	0/30	10d 17h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1320	RustiQc \| PVE / ZonesPVP \| QC FR Modded	Bronze#15,982	0/50	8d 12h ago	–
1321	[QC/CA/US] X5/NO-DECAY/TP/BACKPACKS/GIFT Modded NA 5x	Bronze#15,982	0/100	26d 13h ago	–
1322	EndlessRust PvE/PvP-Zones 2x\|SkillTree\|AlphaLoot\|Quests\|TP Modded NA 2x monthly	Bronze#3,308	0/100	10d 10h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1323	StonedFlorida420 2x PvE Modded NA 2x	Bronze#13,087	0/100	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1324	[420] Stonerland PVE \| NO KILL RAID STEALING Modded monthly	Bronze#9,227	0/100	2d 16h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1325	That's My Rock \|PVE\|3x\|Skill Tree\|Kits\|Bosses Modded NA 3x monthly	Bronze#8,880	0/25	6d 21h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1326	Test Server 123 Modded	Bronze#11,742	0/24	10d 19h ago	–
1327	Silver Dragon Gaming Rust Dev \| Powered by AMP Modded	Bronze#15,982	0/50	30d 15h ago	–
1328	My Rust server \| Powered by AMP PvE NA biweekly	Bronze#15,982	0/100	29d 20h ago	in ~12d 3h
1329	Hard Modded	Bronze#15,982	0/?	8d 20h ago	–
1330	Actium Modded	Bronze#15,982	0/100	216d 16h ago	–
1331	{TNT}SQUADs - Rusty but not old Modded NA	Bronze#15,982	0/10	37d 1h ago	–
1332	Rust (GER)-Remove-TP-Kits-uvm Modded EU monthly	Bronze#5,830	0/50	4d 4h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1333	[QC] WILL 2026 PVE Modded	Bronze#4,845	0/50	10d 16h ago	–
1334	Degenerate's Zombie Survival Modded NA monthly	Bronze#9,821	0/100	10d 13h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1335	Rusty Amigos! US / Builder-focused PVE Modded NA quad monthly	Bronze#6,857	0/20	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1336	CHUDLANDS 1000X Modded 1000x	Bronze#9,890	0/10	7d 16h ago	–
1337	[DVLP] Reforged Rust Hybrid Modded NA quad monthly	Bronze#6,998	0/?	6d 8h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1338	Pine Hosting - Rust Server Modded EU monthly	Bronze#7,375	0/50	8d 15h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1339	Chainlings 10x Kits\|RaidableBases\|Zorp Modded 10x	Bronze#9,147	0/100	7d 4h ago	–
1340	GFT-_- PvE quad monthly	Bronze#15,982	0/50	7d 19h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1341	[FaceWAN]{5x Gather}{TP}{Home}{Remove}{PvE}[US East] Modded NA 5x monthly	Silver#2,370	0/64	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1342	Reclaimed Lands Modded NA biweekly	Bronze#5,831	0/100	10d 18h ago	in ~3d 5h
1343	Rustoria.co - EU 2x Vanilla Preview Server (Map #1) Modded EU 2x	Bronze#15,668	0/?	resets	–
1344	Andrustika Deutschsprachiger PVE Server, Anfängerfreundlich PvE monthly	Bronze#15,982	0/30	2d 17h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1345	OxySRV_AGB \| SANDBOX Modded EU weekly	Bronze#6,665	0/60	10d 8h ago	in ~3d 15h
1346	OxySRV_AGB \| ДЕТИ Modded EU weekly	Bronze#15,982	0/12	10d 19h ago	in ~3d 4h
1347	Karma / PVE \|\| www.karmahub.es \|\| PvE	Bronze#15,982	0/60	9d 6h ago	–
1348	Energydosen Modded EU monthly	Bronze#4,566	0/10	3d 0h ago	in 24d 6h FW
1349	Panda Playhouse Modded	Bronze#15,982	0/30	29d 16h ago	–
1350	[DE\|GER] Rust in Pace 2X PVP\|DonationSHOP\|NoDecay Modded EU 2x monthly	Bronze#5,453	0/100	10d 18h ago	in 24d 6h FW