The Sandbox
137.83.97.28:28015 checked 21d ago
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
Top 57% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- wipe-day peak
- 1 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15 Sep, 16:32 UTC 28d ago | 1 | – | running | 1 |
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
Quick answers
Population
Where does The Sandbox sit in the rankings?
In the top 57% of all ranked servers, The Sandbox is #13,234 on player hours for the last seven days.
Is The Sandbox busy?
The Sandbox is not online at the moment; its last appearance was 21 days 16 hours ago.
Server Tags
The Sandbox tags: what do they indicate?
The game's server browser reads these tags from The Sandbox: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival gameplay; mp10 (Max players): Slot count is 10; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size: 8; v2633 (Protocol): Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join; cs163794 (Build): Game build number: 163794; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer in use; $r? (Region code): No region code listed; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and the time its world was made, all from the tags.
The Sandbox in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters: which ones?
The BestRustServers.xyz lists that include The Sandbox are: Best modded Rust servers and Best Rust build servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server Information
The Sandbox Rust version: which one?
The combination is Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Windows for The Sandbox. Your game has to match the protocol to connect; Steam takes care of updating it.
How reliable is The Sandbox and is it online?
Last seen 21 days 16 hours ago, The Sandbox is currently offline. Over the past 7 full days, it was online 0 of 168 hours, 0% of the time. The first time BestRustServers.xyz saw it was on 13 September 2026.
The Sandbox location: where is it?
No region is given by The Sandbox. BestRustServers.xyz does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 137.83.97.28:28015 is its address.
Settings & Map
The Sandbox map: which one is it?
Generated by the game, the map on The Sandbox is procedural.
What rules and configuration does The Sandbox have?
A gather rate is not given in the name The Sandbox. The default cap of 8 players per group is in force. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Player combat and raiding are enabled. Plugins or settings change the game, so it appears under Modded. Plugin count: Oxide. The server has VAC on.
Wipe Information
When does The Sandbox wipe?
The Sandbox's wipe rhythm cannot be told from the wipes on record, which are too few. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server, and the next is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world in play was made 28 days 8 hours.
What happens on wipe day on The Sandbox?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 1 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
Connect
How can I connect to The Sandbox?
Enter client.connect 137.83.97.28:28015 in the console (F1 in Rust), or use Launch Rust on this page to open Steam and connect.
Server tags
Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust- Game mode Standard survival gameplay.
mp10- Max players Slot count is 10.
ts8- Group limit Default team size: 8.
v2633- Protocol Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join.
cs163794- Build Game build number: 163794.
ptrak- Networking RakNet is the network layer in use.
$r?- Region code No region code listed.
Mods and access
^o- Oxide Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod).
^z- Modded Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded.
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.