DARK
168.222.21.31:28015 checked 13d 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 65% 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
- 2 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 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 01:57 UTC 13d 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
Quick answers
Player Count
Where does DARK sit in the rankings?
Rank #15,456 over the last seven days in player hours: DARK, inside the top 65% of ranked servers.
What is the player count on DARK?
The server DARK is currently offline; it was last seen 13 days 17 hours ago.
Tags & Lists
DARK tags: what do they indicate?
For DARK, the game's server browser reads the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard in Rust; mp100 (Max players): Slots: 100; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size: 8; v2633 (Protocol): Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join; cs165217 (Build): Build 165217; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the standard; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^z (Modded): The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay; ^y (Carbon): Uses Carbon for plugins. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and the time its world was made, all from the tags.
Where does DARK appear in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters?
These BestRustServers.xyz lists include DARK: Best modded Rust servers. On the server list, the filters that bring it up are: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server Information
What Rust version is DARK on?
The combination is Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows for DARK. Your game has to match the protocol to connect; Steam takes care of updating it.
What is the uptime and reliability of DARK?
Offline now for DARK, last seen 13 days 17 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. On 1 October 2026, BestRustServers.xyz saw it for the first time.
Where can DARK be found?
There is no region published by DARK. BestRustServers.xyz does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 168.222.21.31:28015 is its address.
Settings & Map
DARK map: which one is it?
Procedural map: that is what DARK runs, and it is generated by the game.
What are the settings and rules for DARK?
The name DARK carries no gather multiplier. With no stated limit, groups default to 8 players. Listed as survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Raids and PvP are on. Plugins or settings change the game, so it appears under Modded. Carbon plugins are used. VAC: on.
Wipe Cycle
On what schedule does DARK wipe?
The record holds too few wipes for DARK to show a rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server, and the next is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its world dates from 13 days 19 hours.
On DARK, what occurs on wipe day?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 2 players. 1 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
Connect
How can I connect to DARK?
Use the F1 console: client.connect 168.222.21.31:28015. Launch Rust on this page does the same by opening Rust through Steam and connecting.
Server tags
Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode Survival as standard in Rust.
mp100- Max players Slots: 100.
ts8- Group limit Default team size: 8.
v2633- Protocol Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join.
cs165217- Build Build 165217.
ptrak- Networking Network layer: RakNet, the standard.
$r?- Region code Region code not set.
Mods and access
^z- Modded The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay.
^y- Carbon Uses Carbon for plugins.
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.