Rust Server Not Showing in Community/Modded List

Rust servers hosted by Shockbyte are automatically added to the Community or Modded server list in Rust. If your server is not appearing in the Rust server lists, it can usually be solved with one of the following steps:

• Set a Server Name - Rust servers are named "A Shockbyte Rust Server" by default. For the server to be identifiable in the server list, be sure to set a unique name in the rust.properties file. We have a guide on this here.

• Enable the "Show Empty" Filter - Rust hides servers with no online players from the server list by default. To show servers empty servers, enable the "Show Empty" filter in the server list.

• Server Ping - Rust will only show a maximum of 5000 servers at a time based on ping. Rust will prioritize showing servers with a lower ping (servers closer to you), which means that your server may not show to you at all if your ping to the server is high. To transfer your server to a location closer to you, follow this guide: Change Game Server Location

• Shorten Server Name - The server name can prevent the server from appearing in the server list if the name is too long. Try shortening the server name to less than 60 characters. You can use a character counter to do this.

• Server Encryption - Your server encryption is set to 2 by default. If you have lowered the encryption to 1 or 0, it will no longer appear in the server list. It must be set to 2 to be visible in the server browser.

• Update your Rust Server - Your server may not appear in the list if it (or Oxide/Carbon) are not up to date. Our system will automatically update your server and its modding framework when you restart the server. You can check if automatic updates are enabled on your server with our guide here.

• Update any Mods/Plugins - If you have any modifications or plugins installed, ensure they are all up-to-date. Check our guide on this here.

• Clear the Steam Cache - To do this, access your server files on the control panel under Files, then enter the Steam directory and delete both the "appcache" and "config" folder.

• Wait several minutes - If you still cannot see your server in the server list, it may also simply be because it hasn't appeared yet. Sometimes it can take a few minutes for your server to appear due to the large number of servers being loaded.

To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.