Host a Rust server for your friends
Free, on your PC, no port forwarding. Rust is planned for our launch catalog. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment it's live.
A massive persistent-server culture, and one of the heavier servers in the catalog. Private friend wipes are the sweet spot for self-hosting: your rules, your wipe schedule, no public-server admin drama. Plan for a beefier PC.
Get early access for RustWhat you need
- RAM
- 8-16 GB (12 GB+ recommended)
- Default server ports
- 28015 (game), 28016 (RCON)
- Protocol
- UDP
- Server OS
- Windows, Linux
- Typical group
- small friend wipes
You never forward any of these. The agent connects outward to our relay; the game's ports stay on your machine.
License notes
Facepunch publishes community-server guidelines. Servers must be labeled unofficial and follow their monetization rules.
How hosting Rust works
- 01
Install Multiplayer Rally
One Windows app. It installs and manages the Rust dedicated server for you. No command line, no config files.
- 02
Pick Rust
We set the ports, the settings, and the restart schedule. You pick the world name and who's allowed in.
- 03
Share your link
You get one address your friends paste into the game, and they're in. Nothing to install on their side, no port forwarding on yours.
Rust hosting questions
Plan on 8-16 GB (12 GB+ recommended) of free RAM for a friend-group server. Your PC needs that on top of whatever else it's running; the app checks before installing.
28015 (game), 28016 (RCON) (UDP). With Multiplayer Rally you don't forward any of them: the agent makes an outbound connection to our relay, and your friends connect to the relay address.
Yes. Each player needs their own copy of Rust to join your server. We host the server side; the game itself comes from the store like always.
Rust is in our planned launch catalog. Join the waitlist, pick Rust as your game, and we'll email you when it's live.