Softcore Rust Servers

This Softcore server list shows all servers currently running the Softcore game mode, ranked by performance and activity.

  • Keep 50% of your inventory on death
  • Keep 50% of your base loot when raided
  • Raiders cant seal/grieve your base for 48 hours when they break your TC
  • Teas/Pies last after death
  • 25% less PVP damage
  • Spawn at outpost
  • Team UI/TC auth limited to 4 people
Mode:softcore
3 filters active

[US] Facepunch Softcore 1

NA / CA
107
620 pts
Players
65 / 300
7D AVG
90
30D AVG
77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:35 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
22 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
147
wipe players
27 days
half-life
92 %
stays active

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2

EU / FR
109
619 pts
Players
92 / 400
7D AVG
71
30D AVG
83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:38 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
17 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
146
wipe players
44 days
half-life
150 %
stays active

[US] Facepunch Softcore 2

NA / CA
115
614 pts
Players
87 / 300
7D AVG
91
30D AVG
76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:38 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
22 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
116
wipe players
26.7 days
half-life
91 %
stays active

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 1

EU / FR
163
574 pts
Players
101 / 400
7D AVG
78
30D AVG
76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:35 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
18 %
Pop Density
24 days ±13
wipe cycle
48 %
wipe regularity
222
wipe players
20.2 days
half-life
85 %
stays active

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3

EU / FR
187
557 pts
Players
104 / 400
7D AVG
70
30D AVG
73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:41 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
16 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
151
wipe players
37.7 days
half-life
128 %
stays active
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AU Softcore

OC / AU
235
526 pts
Players
59 / 150
7D AVG
60
30D AVG
55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:54 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
3600
Map Size
22 %
Pop Density
24 days ±14
wipe cycle
47 %
wipe regularity
59
wipe players
33 days
half-life
139 %
stays active

[红果十倍]4.17日|新档
开荒|激战|爽玩礼包

AS / CN
402
436 pts
Players
30 / 200
7D AVG
30
30D AVG
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16 hours ago
in 20 days
Thu 11:28 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
300
Map Size
-
Pop Density
4 days ±1
wipe cycle
84 %
wipe regularity
32
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

Rust4Noobs | Solo only
Softcore 50% Monthly | No BP Wipe

EU / GB
428
423 pts
Players
41 / 100
7D AVG
40
30D AVG
39
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:37 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
SOLO
Group Limit
4000
Map Size
12 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
56
wipe players
20.5 days
half-life
70 %
stays active

LA ISLA DEL ABUELO / NOOB FRIENDLY / LATAM - ESP / SPANISH ONLY

NA / US
429
422 pts
Players
26 / 200
7D AVG
40
30D AVG
34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 11:13 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
3500
Map Size
16 %
Pop Density
24 days ±14
wipe cycle
47 %
wipe regularity
61
wipe players
25.5 days
half-life
107 %
stays active

【英雄PVE】武器特效/BOSS/死亡不掉/无需加速器

AS / CN
505
395 pts
Players
55 / 123
7D AVG
57
30D AVG
55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 13 days
Fri 1:07 AMFri 1:00 AM
x1
Gather Rate
max 100
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
14 %
Pop Density
18 days ±17
wipe cycle
17 %
wipe regularity
76
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small

EU / FR
580
374 pts
Players
41 / 250
7D AVG
33
30D AVG
32
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 12:07 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
3750
Map Size
11 %
Pop Density
29 days ±2
wipe cycle
94 %
wipe regularity
38
wipe players
25 days
half-life
85 %
stays active

JP Only|R3SV
PvE|初心者|ミニヘリ|3x|次ワイプ05/08

AS / JP
689
344 pts
Players
11 / 100
7D AVG
16
30D AVG
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 6:02 PMThu 6:00 PM
x3
Gather Rate
max 16
Group Limit
4250
Map Size
4 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
30
wipe players
30.6 days
half-life
104 %
stays active

生存PVE S111档
僵尸 | 摸金撤离 | 死亡不掉 | RICK

AS / CN
724
337 pts
Players
43 / 128
7D AVG
36
30D AVG
31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14 days ago
in 20 days
Fri 7:51 AMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
max 20
Group Limit
4500
Map Size
9 %
Pop Density
19 days ±17
wipe cycle
17 %
wipe regularity
47
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

Rust4Noobs | Main
Softcore 50% Monthly | No BP Wipe

EU / GB
765
329 pts
Players
19 / 100
7D AVG
20
30D AVG
18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:36 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
max 6
Group Limit
3750
Map Size
7 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
34
wipe players
30.4 days
half-life
103 %
stays active

Rust4Noobs | PvE
Softcore | 25% Upkeep | Monthly | No BP Wipe

EU / GB
775
327 pts
Players
65 / 200
7D AVG
48
30D AVG
43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:37 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
max 100
Group Limit
4750
Map Size
10 %
Pop Density
-
wipe cycle
-
wipe regularity
-
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

Rust4Noobs | Solo/Duo
Softcore 50% Monthly | No BP Wipe

EU / GB
825
315 pts
Players
47 / 100
7D AVG
31
30D AVG
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 5:37 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
DUO
Group Limit
4000
Map Size
9 %
Pop Density
-
wipe cycle
-
wipe regularity
-
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

[守护]100倍PVE/迷雾僵尸/突袭基地/等级武直/萌新

AS / CN
905
298 pts
Players
17 / 100
7D AVG
15
30D AVG
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Fri 1:14 AMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
-
Group Limit
3800
Map Size
5 %
Pop Density
11 days ±5
wipe cycle
60 %
wipe regularity
22
wipe players
6.5 days
half-life
58 %
stays active

[红牛五倍]4.17日|新档
开荒|激战|爽玩礼包

AS / CN
910
297 pts
Players
10 / 200
7D AVG
10
30D AVG
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16 hours ago
in 20 days
Thu 11:28 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
QUAD
Group Limit
300
Map Size
-
Pop Density
5 days ±1
wipe cycle
82 %
wipe regularity
12
wipe players
-
half-life
-
stays active

#5-[搞就完了]pve/超级武直/突袭基地/禁止掠夺

AS / CN
933
289 pts
Players
15 / 100
7D AVG
13
30D AVG
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Fri 1:13 AMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
-
Group Limit
3800
Map Size
4 %
Pop Density
18 days ±10
wipe cycle
53 %
wipe regularity
19
wipe players
27 days
half-life
148 %
stays active

Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wip

EU / DE
1051
263 pts
Players
11 / 125
7D AVG
7
30D AVG
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 days ago
in 20 days
Thu 6:10 PMThu 6:00 PM
x1
Gather Rate
SOLO
Group Limit
4200
Map Size
2 %
Pop Density
29 days ±3
wipe cycle
90 %
wipe regularity
13
wipe players
43 days
half-life
146 %
stays active
This Is The End.No more servers to show here.

Softcore servers in Rust are built for players who want the full survival experience with reduced punishment. On Softcore servers, you keep part of your inventory after death, lose less during raids, and benefit from reduced PvP damage - making them ideal for beginners, casual players, or groups who want less frustration and more progression.

Who Should Play on Softcore Servers?

Softcore servers are particularly suited for:

  • New Rust players learning core mechanics
  • Small groups (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad)
  • Casual players with limited time
  • Players who dislike excessive raid griefing
  • Teams wanting structured PvP without full-loss frustration

Because the mode reduces loss severity, it allows for more consistent base progression across wipes.

Read more about this in the official dev blog post about the softcore game mode.

Are Softcore servers official?

Softcore is an official Rust game mode introduced by Rust developers. However, individual servers can still be community-run or modded while using Softcore rules.

Do you lose everything when you die on a Softcore server?

No. On Softcore servers, you keep 50% of your inventory after death. The remaining items drop as usual.

Is PvP different on Softcore servers?

Yes. PvP damage is reduced by 25%, and base griefing mechanics are limited after a Tool Cupboard is destroyed. This lowers the overall punishment but keeps combat meaningful.

What Is a Softcore Server in Rust?

Softcore is an official Rust game mode introduced by Facepunch Studios to make the game more accessible. It keeps core survival mechanics intact but reduces the harshest penalties.