Rust

Rust

Facepunch Studios · 2018 · Survival, Crafting, Multiplayer, Open World, Open World Survival Craft

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About Rust

✦ AI summary

Start naked on a brutal island where starvation, wildlife, and other players all want you dead—build bases, craft weapons, and do whatever it takes to survive another night. Over 13 years of monthly updates bring procedurally generated worlds, complex building and raiding mechanics, vehicles from helicopters to trains, and new biomes like the jungle, ensuring there's always something dangerous to discover.

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Rust now enters its 13th year of continued expansion and has had over 395 content updates, with a guaranteed content patch every month. These include regular balance fixes, improvements to AI, and graphics, as well as updates to environments and the frequent addition of content such as new maps, more weapons, extra vehicles, and a plethora of utility items. Keep an eye out for regular seasonal events, as there’s always something interesting or dangerous (or both) happening on the island.
Updates to the game include:
  • Procedurally generated worlds with community map editor support
  • Host your own servers and with server-side modding support
  • Transportation: horses, modular cars, hot air balloons, helicopters, bikes, trains, boats, and more
  • Base Building and Raiding
  • New factions, enemies, and wildlife
  • Advanced underwater areas to discover
  • Complex electrical, farming, and automation systems
  • New monuments, terrain, and areas to explore
  • Large overground and underground train networks
  • Musical instruments and the ability to perform to players
  • Massive recent graphics upgrade and environment overhaul
  • Primitive game mode, siege weapons, and vehicles added 
  • New Jungle biome with more wild animals, missions, and monuments  
  • 2026 New addition: Modular boats, the deep sea, tropical islands, floating cities, and more!
And much more to come throughout the year, including an update to the player’s character model, an apartment complex monument, more animals, and upgrades to the caves and tunnels !

EXPLORE



You wake naked on a mysterious island, armed only with a rock and a torch. You’ll need to brave environmental dangers and deficiencies (from heat and cold to thirst and starvation), build a shelter, eat (or be eaten), and scavenge materials. Explore the island and its abandoned settlements, mysterious monuments, and the factions that occupy them. But, above all, watch out for other survivors…

BUILD



Design and build bases to store your loot, defend your territory, and control the resources of the island. Research the tech tree, grow farms, command electricity, and commandeer various forms of transportation to traverse the island. Whatever it takes to get ahead.

SURVIVE



There are no rules in Rust but the ones you make for yourself. Craft tools, armour, and weapons to defend yourself. Cooperate with friends, make alliances, and build a settlement together. Explore the island and what’s happening in it, trade with other players, or prey on them, raiding their bases and taking their hard-won goods.

DLC & expansions

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Base game + 3 of 4 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

$29.03
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise the game's engaging base building mechanics, gunplay, and tense combat moments, along with its visual appeal and addictive gameplay loop. However, they consistently complain about toxic player behavior, cheaters, server lag issues, and the lack of meaningful story content, with many feeling frustrated by aggressive PvP encounters that can quickly destroy hours of progress.

Recommended Jul 17, 2026
makes you wanna kick a door frame good game
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
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Recommended Jul 17, 2026
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Not recommended Jul 17, 2026
First time playing i watched a couple of videos and stuff so i kinda knew how to play first server i join its wipe day i run and get loot and ♥♥♥♥ then boom... a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ person with a pistol is at my ♥♥♥♥ shack and takes all my ♥♥♥♥ i spend 4 hours trying to build a base or find a build spot and 50 year old men and 20 year old butt ♥♥♥♥ me 10/10 wouldnt reconmend!!!!!!
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
Yes Simply put I do recommend it. But beware! this game is realy addivtive like crack. once you try it thats it. Also be mindful there is alot of toxic players. what i like: Base building and upgrading. gunplay. tense fights. game also can look very beautiful. What i dont like: toxic players cheaters servers lagging no story, missions that are very basic
Not recommended Jul 17, 2026
everytime i run up into outpost my ♥♥♥♥ falls out my pants and all the dirty ♥♥♥♥♥♥s and jews run up to suck the ♥♥♥ dry of me

Patch notes & news

Latest updates from Steam.

PC Gamer · Christopher Livingston Jun 4, 2026

Everyone in Rust is getting a new face

Rust is overhauling character generation with new customizable appearance options, replacing the previous random-only system.

Community Announcements · Frog Hag Jun 4, 2026

BUILT DIFFERENT

Player model completely redesigned with improved meshes, materials, realistic proportions, new rig, expanded customization options, and comprehensive updates across player-related systems.

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