Area 51
51.89.195.13:26000 checked 30d 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
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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
Area 51 ranking: what position does it hold?
Rank #15,049 over the last seven days in player hours: Area 51, inside the top – of ranked servers.
Is Area 51 busy?
Area 51 is not online at the moment; its last appearance was 30 days 6 hours ago.
Tags & Lists
What is the meaning of the tags on Area 51?
For Area 51, the game's server browser reads the following tags: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival, vanilla style; mp10 (Max players): Slots: 10; ts8 (Group limit): The game default is 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2633 to connect; cs163794 (Build): Running build 163794; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer in use; $r? (Region code): No region code listed; ^o (Oxide): Uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and the time its world was made, all from the tags.
Area 51 in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters: which ones?
The BestRustServers.xyz lists that include Area 51 are: Best modded Rust servers. These filters on the server list display it: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server Overview
Area 51 Rust version: which one?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Linux is what Area 51 uses. Your game has to match the protocol to connect; Steam takes care of updating it.
What is the uptime and reliability of Area 51?
Last seen 30 days 6 hours ago, Area 51 is currently offline. Over the past 7 full days, it was online 0 of 168 hours, 0% of the time. On 13 September 2026, BestRustServers.xyz saw it for the first time.
Where can Area 51 be found?
No region is given by Area 51. BestRustServers.xyz does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 51.89.195.13:26000 is its address.
Rules and Settings
Which map is used on Area 51?
Generated by the game, the map on Area 51 is procedural.
Area 51 rules and settings: what are they?
No gather rate appears in the name of Area 51. No group limit is stated; the game's default of 8 players applies. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Player combat and raiding are enabled. The Modded section of the browser holds it: plugins or settings apply. Oxide plugins are used. The server has VAC on.
Wipe Information
Area 51 wipe schedule: what does it show?
The record holds too few wipes for Area 51 to show a rhythm. A force wipe, next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, takes every Rust server with it. The world in play was made 40 days 8 hours.
How to Join
How can I connect to Area 51?
Enter client.connect 51.89.195.13:26000 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,gmvanilla,cs163794,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmvanilla- Game mode Survival, vanilla style.
mp10- Max players Slots: 10.
ts8- Group limit The game default is 8 per team.
v2633- Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2633 to connect.
cs163794- Build Running build 163794.
ptrak- Networking RakNet is the network layer in use.
$r?- Region code No region code listed.
Mods and access
^o- Oxide Uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins.
^z- Modded The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay.
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.