RS-13198Community server
Scientist Rust
Offline 78.31.178.38:28015 checked 20d 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 60% 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.
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
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Player count
What is the typical player count on Scientist Rust?
Scientist Rust is offline at this moment; the last signal was 20 days 8 hours ago.
How is Scientist Rust ranked?
On player hours across seven days, Scientist Rust is #13,198, inside the top 60% of all ranked servers.
Server tags and lists
Where does Scientist Rust appear among the Top Rust Servers lists and filters?
These Top Rust Servers lists count Scientist Rust among their servers: Best Rust community servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
How should you read the tags on Scientist Rust?
Published by Scientist Rust for the game's server browser to read: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp500 (Max players): Player slots: 500; ts8 (Group limit): At most 8 per team, as standard in the game; v2633 (Protocol): This server runs protocol 2633; match it to connect; cs164530 (Build): Running game build 164530; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank. Shown at the top of this page, and also in the tags: its players now, its queue, and the time its world was made.
Settings and map
What is the map on Scientist Rust?
Scientist Rust uses a procedural map, which the game generates.
Which settings and rules apply on Scientist Rust?
The name Scientist Rust does not state a gather rate. Up to 8 players per group, as the game defaults. You play survival, the normal mode where you gather, build and raid. Combat and raiding between players are allowed. A community server, it is found under the Community tab. VAC anti-cheat is active.
Server details
What is the Rust version on Scientist Rust?
Scientist Rust uses Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 with Windows as its system. The protocol must match for you to join; Steam will update your game.
What is the server location for Scientist Rust?
There is no region published by Scientist Rust. Top Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. It answers at 78.31.178.38:28015.
What is the uptime of Scientist Rust?
The server Scientist Rust is down at the moment, with its last appearance 20 days 8 hours ago. It spent 0 of the last 168 hours online across 7 days, giving 0% uptime. The first time Top Rust Servers saw it was on 19 September 2026.
Wipe cycle
How often does Scientist Rust wipe?
Not enough wipe data exists yet to identify the rhythm of Scientist Rust. A force wipe happens monthly across all Rust servers; the next is scheduled for Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The present world has been live since 24 days 4 hours ago.
Joining the server
How can I connect to Scientist Rust?
To connect, start Rust, hit F1, and enter client.connect 78.31.178.38:28015. You can also join by clicking Launch Rust here, which opens Rust through Steam and links you in.