Game overview
Rust
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.
- Players now
- 115,306
- Recorded peak
- 220,224
- 24-hour change
- +26.47%
- Steam reviews
- 87% positive 1,180,909 reviews · via SteamSpy
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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.
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel® Core i7-6700K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12)
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Apple M1
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12)
- Processor: Apple M1 Pro / Max / Ultra
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Apple M1 Pro / Max / Ultra
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Facepunch Studios
- Brazilian rating
- 18
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- Contains violence and caveman themed nudity. In-game nudity, blood, player-made signs, voice chat and text chat can be disabled from the in-game options menu.
- Achievements
- 116
- Metacritic
- 69
- Features
- Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Stats, Remote Play on Tablet
- Languages
- English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Japanese*, Korean*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese*, Ukrainian*, Polish*, Portuguese - Portugal*, Turkish*, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
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Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.
Structured language support (25)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese - Portugal | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arabic | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
| Danish | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| Finnish | Yes | No | No |
| Greek | Yes | No | No |
| Norwegian | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish - Latin America | Yes | No | No |
| Swedish | Yes | No | No |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | No | No |
| Vietnamese | Yes | No | No |
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Game Insights
Player Health
Stable player base with low churn risk.
Multiplayer Viability
Strong player base for matchmaking.
Update Momentum
12 patches and 12 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
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Update Timeline
Steam News observations with inferred categories. CCU and review comparisons are associations, not proof of causation.
PRINTED AND POLISHED
performance[h2]BLUEPRINT REWORK[/h2][p][/p][p]Workbenches no longer require blueprint fragments to craft, and scrap isn’t used on the tech trees. Instead, we’re introducing three tiers of blueprints; blueprint fragments, blueprint pages and blueprint books. These are the new currencies spen…
HALLOWEEN 2026
content[h2]HALLOWEEN EVENT [/h2][p]The yearly Halloween event is now enabled![/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20201023/halloween_ghostsheets.jpg" style="box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 5px 15px; border-radius: 8px; border…
New Rust update adds livestock, slows the race to vehicles, and finally gives spoiled meat a use
announcementThe Rust October update adds cows and sheep, along with a biofuel generator, smaller critters, and new loot rooms in the survival game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update adds livestock, slows the race to vehicles, and finally gives spoiled meat a use
On the heels of Facepunch Studios adding necks to s&box it has now also added milk to Rust. *️⃣.. Read more.
LIVESTOCK
performance[p][/p][previewyoutube="ZF09w_v7Shw;full"][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][h1]LIVESTOCK[/h1][p][/p][p]This patch we are introducing cows and sheep.[/p][p][img src="https://files.facepunch.com/kaantasan/1b3011b1/oct2026_livestock_animals_cows_sheep_2_1080%20%281%29.jpg" style="box-…
BREACH AND CLEAR
bug-fix[h2]MONUMENT BLOCKERS[/h2][p][/p][p]Monument blockers are a new obstacle we're adding to monuments with red keycard puzzle rooms. They’re intended to slow down early access to the loot at these monuments. They require a significant amount of damage to destroy but once destroyed t…
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POWER TRIP
bug-fix[p][/p][previewyoutube="ynUzYLpvmXs;full"][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]PLAYER MAINTAINED MONUMENTS[/h2][p][/p][p]This month we're releasing a set of features we call Player Maintained Monuments - tying together our existing monuments in new and interesting ways while pushing playe…
listair McFarlane, chief operating officer and director of Facepunch Studios, has left the company. McFarlane said in a message posted on X that July 30 was his last day at the studio, bringing to an end an 11 year career that began with a QA role and led him to become the execut…
Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment
announcementThe July update for Rust, 'Common Ground' is finally here, bringing with it a set of patch notes and a huge amount of new features. Now, Facepunch is looking to its Monuments, adding two brand new ones: The Apartment Complex, which lets you rent rooms when getting started with a…
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