Offline168.222.21.31:28015checked 13d ago
DARK
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
daily · 1 is bestTop 65% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
too few wipes seen yetNot enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 01:57 UTC13d ago | 2 | – | 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 wipesQuick answers
from the figures on this pageSettings and map
What are the server rules for DARK?
No gather rate appears in the name of DARK. Groups are capped at 8 players, the default in the game. The server runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. PvP and raiding are enabled. You will find it in the Modded section: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Plugins: Carbon. Anti-cheat VAC from Valve is on.
What map is used on DARK?
A procedural map, generated by the game, runs on DARK.
Server tags
Where can DARK be found in Rust Player Count lists and filters?
These Rust Player Count lists include DARK: Modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
What is the meaning of the tags on DARK?
The game's server browser reads these tags from DARK: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard in Rust; mp100 (Max players): 100 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the standard game limit; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2633; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the game's usual network protocol, and this server uses it; $r? (Region code): The region code field is empty; ^z (Modded): This server is Modded; plugins or settings affect how it plays; ^y (Carbon): Carbon, a plugin framework, is installed. At the top of this page, its tags show its current players, queue and world creation time as well.
Population
What is the player count on DARK?
The server DARK is offline at present, with its last appearance 13 days 16 hours ago.
Where does DARK sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days, DARK is #15,456 for player hours, placing it in the top 65% of ranked servers.
Server information
What is the uptime and reliability of DARK?
Currently offline, DARK was last seen 13 days 16 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, it was up for 0 of 168 hours, which is 0% uptime. Rust Player Count recorded it for the first time on 1 October 2026.
What Rust version is used on DARK?
Windows hosts DARK, which runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217. Joining requires the same protocol on your game; Steam updates it for you.
What is the location of DARK?
A region is not published by DARK. Where a server says it is, that is what Rust Player Count shows; it does not check the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 168.222.21.31:28015.
Wipe schedule
What should you expect on DARK during a wipe?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest times averaged 2 players. 1 hours after the wipe, the crowd on the latest wipe was at its highest.
What wipe pattern does DARK follow?
The rhythm of wipes on DARK cannot be told yet, since too few are on record. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the next monthly force wipe arrives, wiping every Rust server. The present world dates from 13 days 18 hours ago.
Join the server
What is the process to join DARK?
To get in, press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 168.222.21.31:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here, which opens the game through Steam and brings you onto the server.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust
mp100
ts8
v2633
cs165217
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.