Rust Server Manager for Windows
SupportedWindows · Steam PC
A Rust server is more than one executable: its procedural map, identity folder, databases, settings, and RCON channel all have to agree. Gone Wrong Servers creates that layout, validates the install, and checks the running server through its Steam query endpoint.
Imports preserve the complete Rust identity, including companion database files. Fresh local control credentials replace hosted-panel secrets before the server is managed on your PC.
Game-aware Windows server manager
Windows · Steam PC
What you get
Rust, handled
Supported capabilities
- Guided SteamCMD install and validation
- Import a Rust identity from this PC or a host
- Procedural map and player-limit settings
- Verified WebSocket RCON saves
- Update protection, recovery, and Guardian health checks
This integration is for Rust on Steam PC. Console-edition clients cannot join a PC dedicated server.
From install to invite
- Choose Rust and a procedural-world preset
- Gone Wrong Servers installs and validates the dedicated server
- Review capacity, identity, and connection setup
- Start the server and share the Steam PC join details
Rust and its artwork are the property of their respective owners. Gone Wrong Servers is independent third-party software.
Rust technical snapshot
The real server package, files, and network path
This is the server-specific layer behind the guided experience. It identifies the actual package and the data that must survive an update, so you can verify what the app is managing or follow the complete manual guide yourself.
- Official server
- Rust Dedicated Server
- Install and update
- SteamCMD
- App ID 258550
- Server process
- RustDedicated.exe
- Player scope
- Steam/PC dedicated-server ecosystem; Rust Console Edition uses separate servers and console clients cannot join this process.
Player-facing ports
| Port | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 28015 | UDP | Gone Wrong Servers default game/player port via server.port |
| 28016 | UDP | Gone Wrong Servers explicit Steam query port via server.queryport |
| Configured app.port (often derived well above game/RCON) | TCP | Optional Rust+ companion service |
Preserve these native files
server/<identity>/cfg/server.cfgPersistent server console-variable configurationserver/<identity>/*.map and *.savProcedural map and live world save selected by identity/seed/sizeserver/<identity>/*.db, *.db-wal, and *.db-shmPlayer/world auxiliary SQLite stateserver/<identity>/companion.idRust+ pairing identityoxide or carbon plugin/config/data rootsThird-party plugin framework and durable plugin data
Edition and cross-play
RustDedicated.exe serves the Steam/PC Rust ecosystem; Rust Console Edition is a different product/server network, so Xbox and PlayStation clients cannot join this server.
Mods and extensions
Oxide/uMod and Carbon are third-party frameworks layered on the official Rust server; updates can replace framework files and require a compatible reinstall.
Administration
Use private WebRCON with a strong unique password for remote control; vanilla Rust has no normal join password and should not be marketed as if it does.
Diagnose the exact symptom
Rust troubleshooting
The server process starts and one service works, but direct joining, the server browser, or RCON fails—often after copying a guide that assumes port 28016 always means RCON.
Rust Game, Query, and RCON Ports Explained
Fix Rust joins, server-browser discovery, or RCON by mapping each configured port to the correct UDP or TCP service.
Open the tested checklist →
After migration or maintenance, Rust starts normally but shows a new map and no expected bases, while old .map, .sav, or database files may still exist under another identity.
Rust World Appears Wiped After Identity Change
Recover a Rust server that starts a fresh procedural map after its launch script, identity, seed or world size changes.
Open the tested checklist →
The vanilla Rust server reaches startup complete after an update, but plugins disappear, produce API errors, or crash the process before players can join.
Rust Plugins Fail After a Server Update
Recover Oxide/uMod or Carbon plugins after SteamCMD updates Rust and replaces or invalidates framework files.
Open the tested checklist →
Public beta
BETA is available now
Download the current Windows build directly from the official GitHub release. No signup or hosting account is required.
Start with a Windows computer you control. This installer is code-signed by GoneWrongGaming LLC. Check that publisher name in Windows before installing. The download page includes the exact filename and SHA-256 checksum.
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- 11 supported games
- Backups, updates and recovery guidance