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

1,752 servers onlineranked by most players

#	Server	Tier	Players	Wiped	Next wipe
1451	Server hosted by Physgun.com Modded EU monthly	Bronze#11,586	0/100	9d 14h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1452	HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only Modded NA	Bronze#15,653	0/50	13d 14h ago	–
1453	Tigerland PVE Modded NA monthly	Bronze#3,971	0/50	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1454	[ITA] Rust Italia PvE \| Survival • Eventi • Build Modded	Bronze#3,368	0/30	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1455	[US] God Dammit Donut \| PVE \| No Raid Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/40	10d 14h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1456	Rust Server Modded	Bronze#15,962	0/10	8d 8h ago	–
1457	[GER] OMEGALAN - Rust Server [www.omegalan.de][powered by m3con PvE EU	Bronze#15,962	0/50	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1458	Hunt and Chill PVE Rust Modded EU monthly	Bronze#3,624	0/10	10d 19h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1459	RustyFriends Modded	Bronze#15,962	0/100	29d 19h ago	–
1460	Caledonia PvE	Bronze#11,756	0/50	9d 15h ago	–
1461	PVE-LiveRust (test) Modded trio biweekly	Bronze#6,667	0/100	9d 2h ago	in ~4d 21h
1462	Dans PVE only PvE monthly	Bronze#8,743	0/100	10d 18h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1463	The Ohio Annex Rust Server Modded NA	Bronze#15,962	0/100	2d 13h ago	–
1464	[PVE] Man VS Wild Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/50	10d 18h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1465	[DE/GER] Bossbagoh-Gaming.de >> PvE/PvP \| LvL \| Event \| Discord Modded EU monthly	Bronze#8,083	0/162	10d 4h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1466	La Citadelle FR-EU-PVE Modded EU monthly	Bronze#6,470	0/50	9d 6h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1467	HELPER ARCTIC FROST \| HARDCORE + Modded	Bronze#3,498	0/100	10d 20h ago	–
1468	[US] MASTERS \| 10X PVE++ \| LEGENDARY WEAPONS \| RAIDABLE BASES \| Modded NA 10x biweekly	Bronze#4,909	0/100	10d 20h ago	in ~3d 3h
1469	Last Chance Gaming \| 2x \| PVE \| Monthly \| Modded Modded NA 2x monthly	Bronze#9,841	0/100	6d 23h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1470	Hex EU ARC 5x PVE \| Skills \| Jetpack \| Quests \| Raid Bases Modded EU 5x biweekly	Bronze#15,962	0/100	10d 19h ago	in ~3d 4h
1471	EdenMods \| TEST \| BattlePass Modded EU monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/50	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1472	[EU] BestAtlas PvE x2\|Vanilla\|Next Wipe 03/09\|No PvP/Raid\|UKNL Modded EU 2x monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/50	65d 18h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1473	PrivateServer Modded	Bronze#6,062	0/10	8d 1h ago	–
1474	[EU/ES] Stonehaven PvE x10 \| Skills \| Invasions \| Raidable Base Modded EU 10x	Bronze#6,158	0/100	10d 20h ago	–
1475	Friends Cooperative PvE Modded	Bronze#6,017	0/8	5d 17h ago	–
1476	vulxN_ Modded	Bronze#4,581	0/70	7d 9h ago	–
1477	Hazard's Island \| Monthly PVE PvE NA monthly	Bronze#14,172	0/50	1d 13h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1478	Thankful's Place Modded NA	Bronze#4,180	0/200	10d 20h ago	–
1479	Rust Server by nitrado.net Modded	Bronze#15,811	0/50	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1480	The Boys Group Main Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,486	0/100	10d 8h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1481	Fusion 3.64 (test) Modded monthly	Bronze#8,365	0/30	10d 19h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1482	Fusion 3.64 PvE\|200+ Plugins\|Optimized Modded monthly	Silver#1,851	0/50	10d 19h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1483	Rust A Paradise \| PVP \| Monthly Wipe \| BP Save Modded trio	Bronze#13,154	0/100	2h ago	–
1484	US \| Farmer's Paradise PVE \| No Raiding/Killing/Stealing Modded NA monthly	Bronze#5,838	0/50	6d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1485	lanNUKE [PvE] Modded NA monthly	Bronze#9,882	0/50	10d 18h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1486	(Ger PvE) Feierabend-Gamer.de Rust Modded EU monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/40	14d 22h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1487	Wasabi Witch's Hex & Harvest \| Softcore Modded quad	Bronze#4,150	0/30	1d 17h ago	–
1488	Setting up PvPvE - TESTING - YMMV Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/50	15d 5h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1489	Hex US 1x PVE \| Skills \| Jetpack \| Quests \| Raid Bases Modded NA 1x monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/100	10d 19h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1490	Chillout Area Modded	Bronze#15,962	0/10	9d 18h ago	–
1491	Chaos Playhouse of Rust Modded quad	Bronze#13,712	0/50	3d 6h ago	–
1492	[DE-PVE] Der Rentner Treff CUSTOM MAP The Earth Modded monthly	Bronze#5,296	0/50	2d 17h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1493	Scrapland \| PVE \| RP Modded	Bronze#5,228	0/100	10d 20h ago	–
1494	Kapco411 Hell On Earth 3X\|PVE\|Ultra Modded Weekly\|Awesome Event Modded NA quad 3x biweekly	Bronze#4,308	0/100	10d 16h ago	in ~3d 7h
1495	Rust1776 \| 3x \| USA \| HYBRID PVE + PVP \| Weekend Raids Modded NA 3x	Bronze#4,625	0/100	3d 15h ago	–
1496	莱卡云游戏服务器 game.lcayun.com Modded EA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/40	18d 1h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1497	[EU] Brits 2x PvE Worlds \| STAGING Modded EU 2x biweekly	Bronze#15,962	0/10000	10d 21h ago	in ~2d 22h
1498	Codex Official Test Modded EU monthly	Bronze#5,373	0/8	6d 5h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1499	Survival Legends Test Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/5	10d 15h ago	in 24d 4h FW
1500	SHADOW KIDS 2X PVE \|NO BP WIPES\|KITS\|ZOMBIES\|MINI SPAWNS\| Modded NA 2x monthly	Silver#1,947	0/100	10d 20h ago	in 24d 4h FW