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Rust

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Action AdventureFirst-Person ShooterSurvival

Player score
8.7/10
1,394,551 reviews
Released
2018
Developer
Not recorded
Platforms
3 systems
Critics
69
Steam Deck
unsupported
Download
45 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is 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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released8 February 2018
DeveloperNot recorded
PublisherNot recorded
PlatformsPC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
GenresAction Adventure, First-Person Shooter, Survival
Languages25 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q15304961, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Rust received?

Players87%positive of 1,394,551 · Very Positive
Metacritic69critic aggregate, PC
Achievements105on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

7 declared features

Seeing

  • Color Alternatives
  • Subtitle Options
  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

None declared

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportSteam Workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesYes
Steam Deckunsupported
Download size45 GB
Add-on content5 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Content descriptors

  • Some nudity or sexual content
  • Frequent violence or gore
  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$39.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Rust on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)

    game hardly runs and used to be able to do ultra graphics with 90 fps now the lowest possible graphics with hardly 60 and crazy frame spikes

    Steam review, 17 August 2026 · 618 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful

    i'd say after all their updates and lack of optimization their minimum reqs are no longer accurate at all

    Steam review, 30 August 2026 · 149 hours played

A further 1 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Rust

24 games overlap with Rust on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Hurtworld, Raft and DayZ.

All 24 games like Rust

Common questions about Rust

What platforms is Rust on?

Rust is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. It first released in 2018.

How much does Rust cost?

$39.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Rust?

87% of 1,394,551 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Rust?

69 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Rust work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Rust as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Rust download?

45 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.