Server profile
TheDarkZone
Offline, with 0 of 10 players on; ranked #15,954 of every public Rust server, the top 70%. It last wiped 54d ago.
Offline 173.249.63.164:28015 checked 26d ago
The crowd
Players
Who is on it, hour by hour and day by day.
Source: every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Note: hourly average and peak, UTC.
Note: daily average and peak, UTC.
Under the hood
Server performance
Frames per second, entities and memory, asked of the server itself.
Note: 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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
The standings
Rank
Its place among every ranked server, day by day; 1 is best.
Note: Top 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
The wipe cycle
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The record
Wipes
Every wipe we saw, newest first.
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
Note: 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.
If you like this one
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
The short version
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe schedule
On what schedule does TheDarkZone wipe?
The record of TheDarkZone's wipes is too thin yet to show its rhythm. A force wipe falls on every Rust server once a month, and the next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 54 days 9 hours have passed since its current world was created.
About the server
What Rust version is live on TheDarkZone?
Running on Linux, TheDarkZone is on Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. You can only join if your game is on the same protocol; Steam handles that update.
How reliable is TheDarkZone, and is it up at the moment?
The last sighting of TheDarkZone was 26 days ago, and it is offline at present. It spent 0 of the last 7 full days' 168 hours up, 0% of the time. On 13 September 2026 is when Rust Insights first saw it.
What location is listed for TheDarkZone?
A region is not published by TheDarkZone. Rust Insights takes the location from what a server says about itself; no check is made of where the machine stands. 173.249.63.164:28015 is where it answers.
Server tags
Which meanings sit behind the tags on TheDarkZone?
When the game's server browser reads TheDarkZone, it finds these tags: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp10 (Max players): It holds 10 slots; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: 8 per team at most; v2633 (Protocol): To join you need the same version; protocol 2633; cs163794 (Build): Build 163794 is what it runs; ptrak (Networking): Rust's standard network layer, RakNet, carries it; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it is filed under Modded. The tags also hold the current player count, the queue and when the world was created, all of which appear at the top of this page.
Where does TheDarkZone turn up among the Rust Insights lists and filters?
These Rust Insights lists include TheDarkZone: Modded Rust servers, explained. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Player counts
What does the population of TheDarkZone look like?
TheDarkZone was last seen 26 days ago and is offline right now.
How does TheDarkZone compare with other Rust servers in the ranking?
Player hours over seven days put TheDarkZone at #15,954, within the top 70% of the ranked field.
Settings and rules
How is TheDarkZone configured, and what rules apply?
No gather rate appears in the name of TheDarkZone. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default in the game. You get survival as the game mode, the standard game: gather, build, raid. PvP and raiding are both enabled. The server browser lists it under Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. Oxide is the plugin count it runs. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is active.
Which map is live on TheDarkZone?
Size 4,000 and seed 378793338 define the procedural map on TheDarkZone, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page, since the same size and seed produce the same map.
How to join
How can you get onto TheDarkZone?
To connect, start Rust and enter client.connect 173.249.63.164:28015 in the console (F1). Or join through Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects you.