Rust

Open-world multiplayer survival built around crafting, bases, and raids

Facepunch Studios · Released Feb 8, 2018

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1.4M
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 8,006 in 30 days
Playing now: 58K; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 7 months ago; Feb 5, 2026

What is Rust?

A first-person multiplayer survival game set on a procedurally generated island. You gather resources, craft equipment, build and defend a base, explore settlements and monuments, and fight wildlife, environmental hazards, and other players.

For you if...

+you want high-stakes PvP where bases and loot can vanish
+you enjoy detailed base building, crafting, and automation systems
+you prefer open-ended online survival with friends

Not for you if...

−you want relaxed survival with secure long-term progress
−you mostly play solo and dislike group advantages
−you avoid hostile player interactions and frequent raids

What players say

87% of 1,400,079 reviews are positive · 80% of 8,006 in the last 30 days

Players praise base building, gunplay, raids, and the range of electricity and automation tools. They often complain that competing takes too much time and that player interactions can be hostile or racist. Experienced players say recent blueprint progression changes particularly punish solo players and smaller groups.

Screenshots and trailer

Rust system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 11 64bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 105
Steam features: Workshop, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Unsupported on Steam Deck because of its anti-cheat

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish. Text only: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese.