[STEAM] Rust console wipe (May 2026) countdown: Exact date and time

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The last week of May will witness a force wipe on Rust console, and it’s time to prepare accordingly. This wipe isn’t a penalty; it ushers in a host of changes in accordance with the recent updates. The wipes have been routine, but there have been a few changes from month to month.

Let’s find out how long is left before the servers and all your progression get wiped.

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Rust console server wipe countdown (May 2026)

The console wipe for all servers will take place on Thursday, May 28. The following countdown will expire once the wipe takes place.

%D days : %H hrs : %M mins : %S secs ","methods":[1,2],"mode":"one_time","sticky_bar_hide_timeout":7,"recurr":false,"timeToNextRecurrence":0,"isRegular":true,"endDate":1779991200000}" >Hurry Up! The countdown is based on the following times.

• 11am PT
• 1pm CT
• 2pm ET
• 5pm UTC
• 6pm BST

The servers are expected to be disabled a few minutes before the times mentioned above.

Rust May 2026 console wipe explained

The upcoming console wipe has its fair share of positives and negatives. The biggest **** is the deletion of all your in-game progress in May. Any bases you built will be deleted, and any blueprints you found will be lost forever. However, there’s a chance for some of your blueprints to remain in your inventory.

However, I am also expecting some positives following the wipe. So far, the developers have remained tight-lipped about what’s to come in

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. Hence, the only course of action is to stay tuned and wait for Thursday to appear.

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