Server profile
Penguin Paradise
Online, with 2 of 20 players on; ranked #6,124 of every public Rust server, the top 28%. It last wiped 27d ago.
Online 212.192.28.174:28019 checked 7m 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 28% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
The wipe cycle
Wipe schedule
No rhythm it keeps.
Its wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipesPlayers each hour, from the hour of the wipe
Note: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 3, 41 hours in.
The record
Wipes
Every wipe we saw, newest first.
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Oct, 08:20 UTC4d ago | 3 | – | running | 2 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 18:09 UTC FW27d ago | 2 | held half | 22.6 days | 1 |
| Sat 26 Sep, 23:47 UTC32d ago | 2 | held half | 4.8 days | 0 |
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.
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The short version
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe schedule
What does Penguin Paradise look like once wipe day arrives?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 2 players. 41 hours into the latest wipe, the crowd on the server reached its peak. The crowd stayed above half that peak until the next wipe in 100% of its recent wipes.
On what schedule does Penguin Paradise wipe?
No next wipe can be predicted for Penguin Paradise, which wipes at irregular times. A force wipe falls on every Rust server once a month, and the next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 27 days 5 hours have passed since its current world was created.
Server details
Does Penguin Paradise hold a steady frame rate?
Server fps averaged 92 over 48 hours; the lowest reading was 48. Buildings, deployables and the rest took the entity count as high as 425,027. It drew as much as 6,181 MB of memory. What players feel as lag comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
What Rust version is live on Penguin Paradise?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Linux is what Penguin Paradise runs. You can only join if your game is on the same protocol; Steam handles that update.
What does uptime look like for Penguin Paradise, and is it online?
At the time of this check Penguin Paradise is online. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 1 hours ago. The last 7 full days gave 144 of 168 hours up, or 86% of the time. On 17 September 2026 is when Rust Insights first saw it.
In which location does Penguin Paradise sit?
No region is published by Penguin Paradise. Rust Insights takes the location from what a server says about itself; no check is made of where the machine stands. You can reach it at 212.192.28.174:28019.
Lists and tags
What is meant by each tag on Penguin Paradise?
These tags come from Penguin Paradise and are read by the game's server browser: gmhardcore (Game mode): Harsher rules apply here: hardcore; mp20 (Max players): The slot count is 20; ts0 (Group limit): Team play is disabled; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run the same version to join: the protocol is 2635; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer, as it does by default; $r? (Region code): The region code field is empty; ^h (Hardcore): This is hardcore mode from Facepunch: less help, tougher survival; ^z (Modded): Modded is its listing, because plugins or settings change how the game plays; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework here is Carbon. Current players, queue length and the age of the world sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.
Which Rust Insights filters and lists feature Penguin Paradise?
These Rust Insights lists include Penguin Paradise: Modded Rust servers, explained. On the server list, the filters that surface it are Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Hardcore ^h, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y.
Player counts
How many players are on Penguin Paradise right now, and how does that number move?
Of its 20 slots, Penguin Paradise currently has 2 filled. The seven-day average is 0 players, and the highest point in that week was 3. Look at the last 48 hours and the peak hour is 23:00 UTC, at 1 players on average.
How does Penguin Paradise compare with other Rust servers in the ranking?
The player-hours ranking for the last seven days puts Penguin Paradise at #6,124, among the top 28% of all ranked servers.
Map and rules
How is Penguin Paradise configured, and what rules apply?
No gather rate appears in the name of Penguin Paradise. The server does not publish a group limit. hardcore is the game mode, The hardest mode Facepunch offers. Fighting and raiding between players are allowed. It is a Modded entry: plugins or settings modify the game. Carbon is the plugin count it runs. The server has Valve's VAC anti-cheat switched on.
Which map is live on Penguin Paradise?
The game generates the map on Penguin Paradise: procedural, size 6,000.
Connecting
How can you get onto Penguin Paradise?
To connect, start Rust and enter client.connect 212.192.28.174:28019 in the console (F1). Or join through Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects you.