Rust server hosting
Run the wipe your way.
Your map, your rules, your wipe schedule. Vanilla, Oxide or Carbon at checkout, auto updates on restart, and a live console for when things get loud.
Staying longer? Subscribe and get 50% off your first month
- DDoS protected
- 24/7 support
- Live the moment you pay
- Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
- Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
- Rent once or subscribe3 days to 1 year
- Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
- Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever
Pick your Rust plan
Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.
Average Concurrent Players
25How many usually play at once.
Mods or plugins
Vanilla, as the game ships.
Try It Out
3 daysAbout $2.50 a day. Nothing renews.
Like it? Switch to a subscription from your panel and keep your world.
- Up to 50 players
- Unlimited RAMThere is no RAM to pick. We size your server's memory to how many play and the mods you run, and adjust it when you raise your player count.
Rust Phase
30 daysThen $29.99/mo. Cancel any time.
Split 5 ways: $3.51 each for the first month
- Up to 50 players
- Unlimited RAMThere is no RAM to pick. We size your server's memory to how many play and the mods you run, and adjust it when you raise your player count.
The Legend
1 yearBilled $119.96 for your first year, then $239.92 a year.
You save $224.92 over a year of monthly payments
Split 5 ways: $2.04 each a month
- Up to 50 players
- Unlimited RAMThere is no RAM to pick. We size your server's memory to how many play and the mods you run, and adjust it when you raise your player count.
- Every plan:
- Always on DDoS protection
- 24/7 support from real people
- Low ping game hardware
- Live the moment you pay
Voice server, free for 30 days
Add a Mumble voice server with your Rust server
Tick it at checkout. Low latency voice with positional audio, no accounts, on a server only your group is on. Free for the first 30 days, then $2.99 a month, and it ends with the game server whenever you leave.
Rust server hosting at a glance
| Price | From $5.00 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $19.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers |
|---|---|
| Plans | 8 GB (50 slots), 12 GB (100 slots), 16 GB (200 slots) |
| Players | Up to 200 player slots |
| Platform | PC |
| Server types | Vanilla, Oxide, Carbon |
| Mods | Oxide (uMod), Carbon, uMod and Codefling plugins, Custom maps |
| Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share |
What comes set up on a Rust server
Wipes without FTP
Delete the map and save files from the file manager, restart, and a fresh map generates.
Oxide or Carbon
Pick vanilla, Oxide or Carbon at checkout. Rust and the framework update themselves on every restart.
Built for full pop
Plans sized for busy servers, not just you and a friend.
A look inside Rust
Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.
How much RAM does a Rust server need?
Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.
| Your server | RAM | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Small map around 3000, up to 50 players | 8 GB | Starter$19.99/mo |
| Standard 4000 map with light plugins, up to 100 players | 12 GB | Standard$29.99/mo |
| Large map, custom maps or heavy plugin packs, 100 to 200 players | 16 GB | Pro$39.99/mo |
This is the panel. Click around.
This is the Rust panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.
Rust Server
play.gamezservers.com:28015
[12:00:00] Starting Rust server
[12:00:03] Loading world
[12:00:06] Server started on port 28015
[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.
Power
Rust actions
How to join your Rust server
- 1
Launch Rust and wait for the main menu to load.
- 2
Press F1 to open the console.
- 3
Type client.connect
203.0.113.24:28015and press Enter. - 4
Once your server shows up in the Community or Modded tab, you and your friends can also find it by name and add it to Favorites.
Common problems
Not in the server list yet
New servers can take a while to show up in the Community tab. Pasting the connect command into the F1 console always works.
Cannot connect after a Rust update
Rust updates on the first Thursday of every month. The owner restarts the server so it updates too, then everyone can join again.
Server still starting
A fresh map takes a few minutes to generate the first time after a wipe or a new seed. Wait until the dashboard shows it running.
Making someone an admin
Once the player has joined once, the owner presses Make admin on them in the Players tab, then Save admins and bans so it survives restarts. The player reconnects to get admin.
Server not responding
Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.
Use the server address
Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.
No port forwarding or firewall changes
Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.
Modding your Rust server
Rust servers are modded with server side plugins, so players never download anything. Choose the Oxide or Carbon server type, drop .cs plugin files into oxide/plugins or carbon/plugins and they compile and load on the fly. Servers running plugins are listed in the Modded tab of the server browser.
Rust server hosting, explained
A Rust dedicated server is the RustDedicated program from Facepunch, installed through SteamCMD and started with a line of launch options that set the map, seed, world size, player cap and RCON details. Rust has no co-op or listen server mode, so every multiplayer world, from a three person group to a 200 player monthly, runs on a dedicated server like this one.
Rust revolves around wipes. Facepunch ships a big update on the first Thursday of each month and every server has to wipe its map when it does, while many communities also wipe weekly or biweekly to keep things fresh. The world size and seed decide the map: a 3000 size map suits a small group, 4000 to 4500 is the classic community size, and anything bigger needs more memory and fuller servers to feel alive.
Memory is the resource that runs out first. RAM use climbs as players build bases and the entity count grows through a wipe, and every plugin adds a little more on top. Plan for 8 GB on small maps, 12 GB for a standard server and 16 GB for big maps or heavy plugin packs. Hosting with us gives you Rust, Oxide or Carbon that update themselves on every restart, a file manager for wipes and a live console, without renting and tuning a whole machine.
Rust servers for every crew
Free servers
A free Rust server for your group, wipe after wipe
A real dedicated Rust server, paid for by the credits your link earns.
Carbon servers
Rust servers on Carbon, built for heavy plugin packs
The newer framework, with your Oxide plugins along for the ride.
Oxide servers
Rust Oxide servers, plugins ready from day one
Thousands of uMod plugins, none of the reinstall chores.
Server for friends
A Rust server for you and your friends
Your own wipe, your own map, nobody else's rules.
Rust server guides
Rust12 min readHow to Host a Rust Server: Hosted or Self Hosted for Free (2026)
Host a Rust server two ways: hosted in a minute with Oxide or Carbon, or free on your own PC with SteamCMD app 258550 and UDP ports 28015 and 28017.
ReadRust6 min readHow to Change Rust Map Size, Seed and Custom Maps (2026)
Change a Rust server's map with server.worldsize (1000 to 6000), server.seed or a custom map via server.levelurl. Sizes to pick and how to preview seeds.
ReadRust6 min readRust Force Wipe Schedule 2026 (Dates, Times and Time Zones)
Rust force wipe schedule for 2026 and 2027: every first Thursday date, the 2 PM Eastern release time in your time zone, and how to prep your server.
ReadRust6 min readRust Livestock Update (October 2026) for Server Owners
The Rust Livestock update landed on 1 October 2026. Cows, sheep, the Air Wolf helipad repair, new convars and what to change on your server after the wipe.
ReadRust7 min readRust server.cfg Settings Explained (Convars and Defaults)
Every Rust server.cfg setting worth changing, with its default: hostname, maxplayers, worldsize, seed, saveinterval, decay, PvE, upkeep and more.
ReadRust7 min readRust Server Hosting Cost in 2026 (Real Monthly Prices)
How much a Rust server costs per month in 2026, what drives the price, the real cost of self hosting, and how to split a Rust server with your group.
ReadIncluded on every plan
- Always on DDoS protection
- 24/7 support from real people
- Low ping game hardware
- Live the moment you pay
- Your own address and port
- Live console with full access
- One click game actions
- One click backups
- Upgrade or cancel any time
Common questions
How much does a Rust server cost?
Rust servers start at $5.00 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 8 GB for up to 25 players at $19.99, 12 GB for up to 50 players at $29.99 and 16 GB for up to 100 players at $39.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.
How do I wipe my server?
Stop the server, open Files, go to server/rust and delete the .map and .sav files for a map wipe. Delete the player.blueprints files too for a blueprint wipe. Start the server and a fresh map generates.
Do I have to wipe every month?
The map has to wipe when Facepunch releases the monthly update on the first Thursday of the month, because old maps do not load on the new version. Restart after the update and the new map generates by itself. Blueprint wipes are up to you.
Can I use custom maps?
Yes. Put a direct download link to your .map file in the Custom map link setting and the server loads it on the next restart. Changing the map is a map wipe.
Can I install Oxide or Carbon plugins?
Yes. Pick the Oxide or Carbon server type, upload plugins to oxide/plugins or carbon/plugins and they load without a restart. You can switch types later from the panel. Every restart updates Rust and the framework, though on force wipe day the framework can lag Rust by a few hours.
How do I make myself an admin?
Join your server once, then press Make admin on your name in the Players tab, then Save admins and bans, and reconnect. Make moderator works the same way. You can also type ownerid followed by your SteamID64 in the console.
Can I make it PvE or change decay and gather rates?
PvE and decay are built into Rust: open Files, add lines like server.pve true or decay.scale 0.5 to server/rust/cfg/server.cfg, and restart. Gather and stack rates need a plugin, so pick the Oxide or Carbon type for those.
Can console players join?
No. Rust Console Edition on Xbox and PlayStation is a separate game with its own servers, so only PC players can join.
Will my server show in the community list?
Yes. Servers appear in the Community tab, or the Modded tab when plugins are installed, usually a few minutes after starting. Server browser tags like weekly or eu help players filter for you.
Can my friends and I split the cost?
Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.
Can I build a custom plan?
Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.
Can I pay once instead of a subscription?
Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.
How fast is setup, really?
Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.
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