Observation log
Top Rust PvE servers
These are the Rust servers where players cannot damage each other or raid each other's bases. Combat is against scientists, animals and events. The list below is every online server that publishes the PvE tag, ordered by live player count. Sort by any column to change the view. Live counts are scanned every five minutes.
| # | Rank | Server | Players ▾ | Light curve · 24h | Region | Group | Schedule | Tags | Last wipe | Next wipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RS-040 | 299/ 2000 | EU | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 02 | RS-039 | 158/ 2000 | NA | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 03 | RS-330 | 101/ 200 | EU | monthly | vanillapve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 04 | RS-239 | 101/ 200 | EU | monthly | vanillamoddedpve | 7d 0h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 05 | RS-435 | 94/ 150 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 06 | RS-240 | 80/ 100 | EA | monthly | moddedpve | 7d 6h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 07 | RS-439 | 77/ 100 | NA | biweekly | 3xmoddedpve | 3d 9h ago | T− ~10d 14h | |||
| 08 | RS-398 | 74/ 100 | EU | biweekly | 10xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 09 | RS-385 | 73/ 100 | EU | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 6h ago | T− ~2d 17h | |||
| 10 | RS-386 | 57/ 123 | EA | moddedpvesoftcore | 11d 18h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | ||||
| 11 | RS-342 | 57/ 150 | EA | 6 | moddedpve | 11d 21h ago | – | |||
| 12 | RS-341 | 55/ 100 | NA | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 13 | RS-536 | 54/ 200 | weekly | 5xmoddedpve | 4d 10h ago | T− ~2d 13h | ||||
| 14 | RS-299 | 50/ 200 | NA | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 15 | RS-715 | 50/ 200 | EA | biweekly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 22h ago | T− ~2d 1h | |||
| 16 | RS-569 | 48/ 100 | EU | monthly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 17 | RS-728 | 47/ 100 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 18 | RS-504 | 47/ 150 | EU | biweekly | 5xmoddedpve | 11d 22h ago | T− ~2d 1h | |||
| 19 | RS-524 | 46/ 100 | EA | monthly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 17h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 20 | RS-334 | 46/ 200 | NA | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 21 | RS-634 | 46/ 100 | EU | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 22 | RS-601 | 45/ 115 | NA | monthly | 15xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 23 | RS-308 | 45/ 100 | EA | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 8h ago | – | ||||
| 24 | RS-645 | 45/ 200 | EU | biweekly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 25 | RS-530 | 44/ 100 | EU | monthly | pvesoftcore | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 26 | RS-596 | 43/ 200 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 27 | RS-580 | 43/ 200 | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 22h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | ||||
| 28 | RS-409 | 40/ 200 | NA | monthly | vanillapve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 29 | RS-507 | 39/ 140 | NA | quad | monthly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 17h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | ||
| 30 | RS-646 | 39/ 200 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 31 | RS-682 | 38/ 100 | EU | biweekly | 3xvanillamoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 32 | RS-513 | 38/ 150 | NA | monthly | moddedpve | 12d 0h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 33 | RS-553 | 38/ 128 | EA | monthly | moddedpvesoftcore | 11d 5h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 34 | RS-815 | 36/ 100 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 35 | RS-594 | 36/ 50 | EU | biweekly | moddedpve | 12d 0h ago | T− ~1d 23h | |||
| 36 | RS-605 | 36/ 100 | EU | monthly | 1xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 37 | RS-806 | 35/ 100 | EU | biweekly | 10xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 38 | RS-501 | 34/ 100 | NA | biweekly | 10xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 39 | RS-892 | 33/ 400 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 22h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 40 | RS-460 | 31/ 300 | monthly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | ||||
| 41 | RS-585 | 31/ 200 | EA | monthly | vanillapve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 42 | RS-444 | 31/ 100 | NA | monthly | 1xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 43 | RS-445 | 30/ 200 | NA | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 44 | RS-939 | 29/ 50 | EU | biweekly | vanillamoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | |||
| 45 | RS-628 | 29/ 100 | EA | trio | monthly | vanillapve | 11d 19h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | ||
| 46 | RS-889 | 29/ 75 | EU | monthly | moddedpve | 9d 5h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 47 | RS-758 | 28/ 150 | EU | monthly | 2xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 48 | RS-843 | 27/ 100 | EU | monthly | 1000xmoddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− 23d 1h FW | |||
| 49 | RS-452 | 27/ 250 | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h | ||||
| 50 | RS-638 | 27/ 100 | EU | biweekly | moddedpve | 11d 23h ago | T− ~2d 0h |
Rank is the catalogue number: RS-070 is the 70th server on players over the last seven days. The bar under the players is how full the server is; the light curve its players hour by hour. Next wipe is an estimate (~) unless it is the force wipe (FW); hover a time for the reason.
Wipe cycles on this list are mostly monthly; a smaller group runs biweekly. A monthly server gives you four weeks between resets, a biweekly one resets sooner. Check the Next wipe column before you commit. Europe accounts for roughly half the players here, so EU evenings are the busiest window. If you play from another region, filter by US, AU or EU and check the player count at your usual time. Search for a region code in the name to narrow the table. The Tags column shows whether a server is modded or vanilla; most PvE servers are modded, which usually means event plugins or tweaked decay.
Questions
Q01What counts as a PvE server in Rust?
A PvE server has the PvE tag, meaning players cannot hurt each other or raid each other's bases. The only threats are the environment, scientists and server events. This list includes only servers that publish that tag.
Q02Are PvE servers suitable for new players?
They remove the risk of losing your base to other players, so you can learn to gather, build and craft at your own pace. For a PvP server that is still forgiving, see servers for beginners.
Q03Do PvE servers wipe?
Yes. Most run a monthly or biweekly schedule, and every server resets at the monthly force wipe on the first Thursday at 19:00 UK time. The Next wipe column shows the next reset for each server.
Q04How do I avoid joining an empty PvE server?
Sort the table by Players to see the busiest right now. Then open a server's page and check its player history over the last week; a server that only fills on wipe day may be quiet a few days later.
The PvE tag on each row is the server's own declaration. That does not guarantee the server has no other rules. Some PvE servers also carry the modded tag and run plugins that change gathering rates or add custom monuments. If you want a clean vanilla world with no player damage, pick a row where Tags show vanilla and not modded. A server with PvE rules but no PvE tag will not appear here. Sorting by Last wipe shows servers that wiped today and still have fresh maps. If you want more to fight, many zombie servers are also PvE. For a first wipe with less risk, see servers for beginners.