DST Sandbox Server
Online 66.51.97.53:28005 checked 6m ago
Server instruments
last reading Thu 04:00 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 180,313–208,505 · memory 3,078 MBUptime
1 h 0 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 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 50% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 13h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- WPT 1Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC7d 13hFW
- WPT 2Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC35d 13hFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 3, 47 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 20:13 UTC FW27d ago | 3 | – | 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- 9/100
- 8/100
- 4/200
- 3/50
- 2/40
- 0/35
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageWipe timing
What should you expect from wipe day on DST Sandbox Server?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 3 players on average. After the latest wipe, numbers topped out at 47 hours.
When does DST Sandbox Server wipe?
The only wipe for DST Sandbox Server is the force wipe, once a month. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. The world in play was created 27 days 9 hours ago. Its tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Lists and filters
How should you read the tags on DST Sandbox Server?
Check: tags. The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is plain Rust survival; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635: join only on the same game version; cs168909 (Build): Game build reading: 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries the traffic, as standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^m (Monthly): Check: wipe cycle. Monthly, alongside Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework in use: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings make this a modded server from DST Sandbox Server. Reading the top of this page: the tags also hold the current players, the queue and when the world was made.
Where does DST Sandbox Server appear in Rust Metrics lists and filters?
On Rust Metrics, DST Sandbox Server sits in these lists: Modded Rust servers, checked live and Build and creative servers. Reading: server list filters. It comes up under Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Occupancy
What position does DST Sandbox Server hold among Rust servers?
Player hours over seven days put DST Sandbox Server at #11,110, in the top 50% of all ranked servers.
What is the population on DST Sandbox Server?
Current headcount on DST Sandbox Server: 0 players, 50 slots available. Check: players over seven days. Average 0, peak 1. The last 48 hours peaked at 13:00 UTC, averaging 0 players at that hour.
Operator and location
Which location does DST Sandbox Server run from?
No region comes from DST Sandbox Server. Rust Metrics does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. Check: address. It reads 66.51.97.53:28005.
What Rust version is DST Sandbox Server on?
Reading: DST Sandbox Server, Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, Linux. Check: protocol. To join, your game must match; Steam handles the update.
How does DST Sandbox Server perform?
Reading: 5 server fps on average across the last 48 hours. It never dropped below 5. Peak entity count: 208,505. Buildings, deployables and all else included. Check: memory. Peak use was 4,147 MB. What players call lag comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
How reliable is DST Sandbox Server, and is it online now?
Reading: online. DST Sandbox Server answers right now. By its reported uptime, the last restart was roughly 1 hours ago. Uptime for the last 7 full days: 167 of 168 hours, or 99%. Reading: first seen 13 September 2026, recorded by Rust Metrics.
Settings and map
What rules does DST Sandbox Server enforce, and what are its settings?
Reading the name gives no gather rate for DST Sandbox Server. No limit is set beyond the default. Groups take up to 8 players. The mode is survival. Note the following: gather, build and raid, as the game normally runs. Combat and raiding against other players are on. Listing: Modded. Plugins or settings change the game. Check: plugins. It runs Oxide of them. Check: anti-cheat. VAC, Valve's system, is on.
What map is DST Sandbox Server on?
Size 6,000 and seed 343673: the game generates the procedural map on DST Sandbox Server from them. The map repeats when size and seed match. Open it on RustMaps from this page.
How to join
What do you do to join DST Sandbox Server?
Check: join. Open Rust, press F1, then enter client.connect 66.51.97.53:28005. Alternatively, use Launch Rust on this page: Steam opens Rust and connects you.