Natural Selection
Online EU 66.51.97.50:28010 checked 10m ago
Server instruments
last reading Thu 19:00 UTCPlayers now
0% full 7-day avg7-day peakServer fps
48 h low 5 · below 20 is lag, below 10 is badEntities
48 h range 183,211–204,389 · memory 3,724 MBUptime
21 h 7 min since its last restart, at the last readingPlayers
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, measured since 1 Oct. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 55% of all ranked servers, top 81% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 6d 22h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- WPT 1Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC6d 22hFW
- WPT 2Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC34d 22hFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 22:31 UTC FW27d ago | 2 | – | running | 0 |
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- 54/700
- 138/700
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Quick answers
from the figures on this pageReset cycle
What should you expect from wipe day on Natural Selection?
An average of 2 players came at the busiest on its recent wipes. 1 hours after the wipe, the crowd peaked on the latest wipe.
What wipe timing does Natural Selection follow?
Once a month Natural Selection wipes, with the force wipe. Mark Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC: that is force wipe day, and the wipe hits all Rust servers. The world in play was created 27 days 21 hours ago. Its tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Tags
Which tags does Natural Selection carry, and what do they mean?
Check: tags. The game's server browser reads gmhardcore (Game mode): A harsher set of rules: hardcore; mp75 (Max players): The server holds 75 slots; ts0 (Group limit): Teams are off on this server; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to get in; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries the traffic, as standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): Check: wipe cycle. Monthly, alongside Facepunch's force wipe; ^h (Hardcore): Check: mode. Hardcore, with fewer helpers and a harder survival; ^q (Premium): Entry needs Rust's premium status; ^o (Oxide): Check: framework. Oxide (uMod) handles plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings depart from the stock game; EU (Europe): Its browser listing: Europe from Natural Selection. Check: the tags at the top of this page. They also carry players now, queue and world creation time.
Where does Natural Selection appear in Rust Metrics lists and filters?
These Rust Metrics lists carry Natural Selection: EU Rust servers, checked and Modded Rust servers, checked live. Reading: server list filters. It comes up under Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore and Premium; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Hardcore ^h, Premium ^q, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Population
Where does Natural Selection sit in the rankings?
Player hours over the last seven days put Natural Selection at #12,310, #2,363 in Europe, in the top 55% of all ranked servers.
What player count does Natural Selection carry?
Current headcount on Natural Selection: 0 players, 75 slots available. Seven-day check: 0 players on average. Peak reading: 1.
Operator and location
What location is Natural Selection hosted in?
Natural Selection gives Europe as its location, with the EU tag. Where the machine stands is not checked here; Rust Metrics shows where the server says it is. Connect using 66.51.97.50:28010.
What Rust version is Natural Selection on?
Version check: Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Linux, run by Natural Selection. To get in, your game needs the same protocol; Steam applies the update.
Is performance on Natural Selection within range?
Reading: 5 server fps on average across the last 48 hours. It never dropped below 5. Check: entities. The peak was 204,389, counting buildings, deployables and the rest of the world. Reading: 5,073 MB of memory at the highest. Lag, as players feel it, is low fps plus a climbing entity count.
Is Natural Selection up, and how often does it stay up?
Check: connection. Natural Selection is online at this moment. Check: restart. The uptime it reports puts the last restart about 21 hours ago. Uptime for the last 7 full days: 167 of 168 hours, or 99%. Reading: first seen 1 October 2026, recorded by Rust Metrics.
Settings and map
What rules does Natural Selection enforce, and what are its settings?
Reading the name gives no gather rate for Natural Selection. No group limit is published. hardcore, Facepunch's most punishing mode — that is the game mode. Check: PvP. Fighting and raiding between players are allowed. Listing: Modded. Plugins or settings change the game. Plugin count: Oxide. Entry needs Rust's premium status. VAC is on. That is Valve's anti-cheat.
What map is Natural Selection on?
Map: procedural, 6,000, generated by the game, on Natural Selection.
Connection
How can you get onto Natural Selection?
To join: start Rust, press F1 and type client.connect 66.51.97.50:28010. Or press Launch Rust here and Steam opens the game and connects you. Entry needs Rust's premium status.