TheDarkZone
Offline 173.249.63.164:28015 checked 15d 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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 70% 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
newest first| 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
- 17/ 100
- 212/ 400
- 176/ 225
- 122/ 100
- 253/ 1000
- 21/ 700
Quick answers
Tags and filters
Where does TheDarkZone appear in Rust Going Deep lists and filters?
The Rust Going Deep lists that carry TheDarkZone are: Modded Rust servers. The server list shows it under Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
What's the meaning of the tags on TheDarkZone?
The server browser shows these tags for TheDarkZone: gmrust (Game mode): Survival, as standard Rust does it; mp10 (Max players): The slot count is 10; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): The protocol is 2633; a different version won't get you in; cs163794 (Build): This server runs build 163794; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, Rust's default; $r? (Region code): The region field is empty; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings make changes, so it's listed as Modded. At the top of this page you will also find its current players, its queue and when its world was made — all from the tags.
Server details
Where can you find TheDarkZone?
No region comes from TheDarkZone. Rust Going Deep reports the location a server claims; it does not check where the machine actually is. To connect, use 173.249.63.164:28015.
Is TheDarkZone up, and how often does it stay online?
The server TheDarkZone is not reachable at the moment; the last sighting was 15 days 6 hours ago. In the last full 7 days, 0 of 168 hours were online, 0% uptime. Rust Going Deep has had it on record since 13 September 2026.
What is the Rust version for TheDarkZone?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 is what TheDarkZone runs, on Linux. Steam handles the update; you just need your game on the matching protocol to join.
Wipe details
When does TheDarkZone wipe?
Too few wipes are on record for TheDarkZone to show its rhythm. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and the next one is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 43 days 16 hours is how long ago this world came into being.
Settings and map
What settings are in place on TheDarkZone?
Its name does not state a gather rate for TheDarkZone. Up to 8 players per group, which is the default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid, the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Plugins or settings change the game, so the browser lists it as Modded. Oxide plugins are running here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Which map is active on TheDarkZone?
TheDarkZone uses a procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 378793338, made by the game. RustMaps can display it from this page because the same size and seed yield the same map.
Player stats
What's the population like on TheDarkZone?
TheDarkZone was last seen 15 days 6 hours ago and is offline as you read this.
What position does TheDarkZone hold in the server rankings?
Over the last seven days, TheDarkZone is #15,954 by player hours, among the top 70% of all ranked servers.
Join info
How do you get into TheDarkZone?
Open Rust and press F1, then type client.connect 173.249.63.164:28015. Alternatively, click Launch Rust on this page to join via Steam.