# Rust Server is not listed in browser

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Rust seems to be one of these games where the devs (Facepunch) work very hard to keep the master server list as clean as possible which is not a bad thing. \
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Below is some reasons why it may not be listed.

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Steam Query Limits (10,000-Server Cap)

Steam’s server browser **can only handle querying up to 10,000 servers at once.**

* This means when more then 10,000 Rust servers are active some will simply not be visable
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#### Empty Servers Hidden by Default <a href="#id-2-empty-servers-hidden-by-default" id="id-2-empty-servers-hidden-by-default"></a>

* Facepunch hide servers with 0 Players from the browser
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### Propergation

* New or servers that have just been restarted can take between 5-30 mins to appear
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### Outdated server

* If your server Requires a server update it will not be listed
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### Server Name issues

* Long names or special characters Can cause issues for listing your server
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### Blacklisted by Facepunch

The following can get your game server Blacklisted

* Fake wipes
* Ignoring/violating terms of service (TOS)&#x20;
* Banned plugins\ <br>

If none of these are your issue please create a ticket with our team and allow us to look into this for you.
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