Rust outages and problems
In the past 24 hours, 9 user reports came in for Rust. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.
The busiest 15-minute window had 3 reports, about 22 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.
Rust in October 2026
- Problem reports in October (since 27 October)
- 12
Monthly report for October 2026
What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Rust, as a share of those reports:
- 100% Game Launch
Where Rust problem reports come from
Recent reports came from 6 areas. The most came from around Los Angeles, CA, Detroit, MI and Chicago, IL. Share of recent reports by area, named after its biggest town:
- 30% Los Angeles, CA
- 10% Detroit, MI
- 10% Chicago, IL
- 10% Cincinnati, OH
- 10% Nashville, TN
- 10% Eugene, OR
From 10 recent problem reports. Big cities always send the most, so reports from many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one. Town names: GeoNames.
Rust problem spikes, last 30 days
Since 27 October, Rust had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.
A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 27 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services
How to fix Rust not working
Rust is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:
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Reload and restart
Reload the page (Ctrl+F5, or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac), or fully close the app and open it again.
Try another connection
Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If it works on one and not the other, the problem is your network, not Rust.
Update the app
Install the latest version from the App Store or Google Play. Old versions can stop connecting after a server-side change.
While Rust is down: what to use instead
- DayZ DayZ helps when you want another open-world survival game with loot runs and player encounters.
- Valheim Valheim suits a co-op session focused on base building and boss fights on a procedurally generated map.
- 7 Days to Die Try 7 Days to Die if you want survival crafting with zombie hordes and base defense.
- The Forest The Forest works for a single-player or co-op survival story on a fixed map.
Rust IP address, servers and network
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Service updates from @playrust
No posts about problems from @playrust in the last 14 days. The latest is from .
How we track Rust
The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Rust, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Rust, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.
When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. Rust doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.