How to Change Server in ROB RUN

ROB RUN has no server list: the only way to a new server is through prison. The game calls each server a state, and friends must share one to play together. The switch costs everything you own on your old state, so time it well.

Players in a party, max

3

Life of one state

7 days

Regions: Europe, North America

2

How do you change server in ROB RUN?

You escape prison, and the escape opens State Selection, the screen where you pick a server.

Surrender to Feds is a button on the map and in Settings, not the Q surrender to a cop. It trades everything you own on the state for jail time, listed on the Court Ruling screen. The whole switch takes six steps:

You wake up at Lenny's Motel on the new state. You can also surrender from Esc > Settings > Other: press GO next to Surrender to Feds.

You don't need the Tattoo Artist on the way out. He handles tattoos and name changes, not the exit.

Kefir knows the prison route is a hassle. Its Nov 13 FAQ says simpler server selection is planned, with no date yet. Until then, prison stays the only way.

The last box is lit because it's the step after the switch: you still need a party to play together. State Selection shows five columns. Size reads 15000 for every state, so three matter:

The list is sorted newest first, so fresh states sit at the top.

How do you join a friend's server?

You and your friend need the same region, the same state and a party. ROB RUN has 2 regions, Europe and North America. Do it in this order:

An invite that fails with "on another server" means you picked different states. Players also report invites work best on the global map, before anyone enters a city or Lenny's Motel.

Who should switch? The one with less to lose. Only the player who surrenders loses their stuff.

Brand-new player? Skip the surrender. The intro ends in prison, so pick your friend's state at your first escape.

What do you lose when you switch servers?

Your base doesn't come with you. Everything you own on the old state is confiscated and turned into jail time:

Bank money goes too, so laundering cash right before a switch is wasted work. The jail time is the upside: it raises your Authority, the prison rank that unlocks new tattoos and shipments.

Claim your Mail before you go. Unclaimed mail may be lost on a switch, though the devs haven't confirmed it.

How many friends can play together?

Two. A party caps at 3 players, you included. A bigger group needs a clan, which holds up to 100 players but only lives on one state.

Looty Bay, the city you rob, is shared between states. You can meet players from other servers there, but you can't party with them.

Which server should you pick?

Pick a fresh one. Every state lives 7 days, then the Federal Raid wipes it and sends everyone to prison.

More states open on top of that when the servers fill up. To see how long your state has left, check Server lifetime above the RUN button in the main menu. Seven days minus that number is your time to the wipe.

State 5 days old? Skip it. You'd build for two days and lose it all at the raid.

State under a day old? Take it. Everyone is broke, and cops carry only a pistol for the first 30 minutes, as our cop guide explains.

Why does it say "Waiting for status information"?

It's the loading screen hanging on your way into a city, a plot or Lenny's. After 45 seconds to a minute, the game drops you back on the map.

DDoS attacks have hit the servers since launch, and they cause connection errors, likely this one too. The quick fix players use:

In a party, everyone should restart, or the group sticks again. Planned restarts get a 15 to 25 minute warning in the official ROB RUN Telegram channel.

So pick your state together, and switch before you've built anything worth losing.

FAQ

Can you change region in ROB RUN?

Yes, but only in prison. Open Settings > Other > Region, press GO, pick Europe or North America and confirm. The game warns that your season currency will be lost.

Are there ROB RUN servers in Asia or Oceania?

No. Kefir says it's looking into them, but they won't come before the end of 2026 at the earliest. Players in Asia or Australia have to pick Europe or North America and live with the higher ping.

Is there a free way to change server in ROB RUN?

No. Prison is the only route, and it takes everything you own on the state. It's free only when you own nothing yet, like on your very first escape.