Rust Game Server Hosting
Our Rust server hosting plans come with the features you need
Your game server will come with the following, instantly available features:
Instantly deploy a game server
You will quickly be redirected to manage your game server after payment.
Access to our custom Game Server Management Panel
The in-house Survival Servers game control panel allows you to configure and customize your Rust game server. Install supported mods / maps, switch locations, and change any setting with our easy one click form. Survival Servers is a Rust dedicated game server provider with our custom panel.
Global Network, Multiple Hosting Locations
Switch locations any time. DDoS protection available.
Instantly deploy a game server
You will quickly be redirected to manage your game server after payment.
How Rust Server Hosting Works
Rust worlds are procedurally generated from a map seed and world size, and everything your group builds lives on the server around the clock. Renting a Rust server means your base keeps decaying, your furnaces keep smelting, and raiders can come knocking whether you are online or not — that persistence is the heart of the game. What you control from day one:
Facepunch force-wipes every Rust server's map on the first Thursday of each month alongside the monthly client patch. Between forced wipes the schedule is yours: many communities run weekly or biweekly map wipes, while blueprint wipes are optional and much rarer. Owning the wipe schedule is one of the biggest reasons to run your own server instead of grinding on someone else's.
Oxide & uMod Plugin Support
Vanilla is only the starting point. Rust has one of the largest plugin ecosystems in survival gaming, built on the Oxide/uMod framework, and our control panel installs it with one click.
Quality of Life
Gather rate multipliers, stack sizes, kits, homes and teleports, and shop or economy plugins are the staples of most community servers — the difference between a 2x vanilla-plus server and official-style grind.
Custom Game Modes
From loot table editors and custom events to full game modes, thousands of community plugins let you run anything from a competitive PvP server to a heavily modded PvE experience.
Admin Tooling
Permission-based admin plugins, logging, and moderation helpers keep a busy server manageable, and the Rust+ companion app works with your server out of the box.
Full File Access
FTP access to every config and data file means you can hand-tune plugin configs, manage your oxide directory directly, and keep your own backups of anything that matters.
Rust Server Performance and Sizing
Rust is one of the most demanding games to host well. The server simulates the entire island — AI, physics, decay, and every entity players have built — and it leans hard on single-thread CPU speed. That is why we run our Rust servers on high single-thread benchmark Intel and AMD CPUs with NVMe SSD storage.
From the SurvivalServers Wiki
Rust Guides & Tutorials
Frequently Asked Questions about Rust Server Hosting
Rust servers support flexible player counts from small groups to massive 250+ player servers. The maximum capacity depends on your hosting plan, with typical servers ranging from 30 to 400 player slots. In 2025, Rust maintains approximately 95,000 average concurrent players on Steam with 13.8 million monthly active users across all platforms.
Yes, Rust features comprehensive mod support through Oxide and uMod frameworks. Our servers include one-click installation for all popular mods, plugins, HarmonyMods, and Rust+ integration. Full FTP access allows advanced customization with thousands of community-created plugins available for instant deployment from your control panel.
Rust supports cross-play between console platforms - PlayStation and Xbox players can join the same servers together. However, PC players remain on separate dedicated servers. Native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S launched in June 2025, but PC and console platforms do not have cross-platform multiplayer compatibility.
Rust servers require high single-thread CPU performance, with Intel i7 4790k, i7 6700, or AMD Ryzen 5 processors recommended. Servers need Ultra Fast NVMe SSD drives, DDoS protection, and minimum 30 slots. Our hosting costs range from $0.53 per slot with scalable options supporting up to 400 players with automated updates and Rust pre-release branch access.
Absolutely. Rust servers offer extensive customization through Oxide/uMod plugins, custom launch parameters, and map changes. You can modify loot tables, gather rates, PvP rules, raid mechanics, and install thousands of plugins for custom game modes. Access Rust Essentials, 3rd-party tools, and our control panel for complete server management and instant mod deployment.