Rubbish

Idle collecting game about turning discarded junk into valuable items

Wcyyl · Released Nov 15, 2024

Casual RPG Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Mixed; 47% of 106
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Nov 21, 2024
Minimum PC: Any; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Rubbish?

Machines automatically search a garbage dump in this single-player collection game. You combine the materials they find into new items or dismantle unwanted results to recover materials.

For you if...

+you enjoy gradually building up a collection

Not for you if...

−you want to gather resources through hands-on exploration

What players say

47% of 106 reviews are positive

A reviewer praises the passive progression. Others criticize long waits for inventory items and limited interaction, while the latest reviewer reports a broken crafting system.

Screenshots and trailer

Rubbish system requirements

Minimum: Any, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Processor: 1.33 GHz
Graphics: Any
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Rubbish have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Rubbish run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Rubbish use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We used AI to beautify the promotional images and some pictures

The statement mentions: Store page & marketing

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam