How to Change Max Players on Your Rust Server
How to set the player limit on your Rust dedicated server.
Via startup: +server.maxplayers 50
Or in server.cfg: server.maxplayers 50
Performance Notes
- Higher player counts need better CPU (single-thread performance matters most)
- 12GB RAM minimum, 16GB+ recommended for 50+ players
- World size 3000–4000 is ideal for most player counts
- Monitor with
statuscommand (check server FPS and entity count)
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