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.
- Price:$39.99
- Release Date:2/8/2018
- Developer:Facepunch Studios
- Publisher:Facepunch Studios
- Last Updated:1/27/2026
- Steam App Id:252490
Rust
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Rust has 82,001 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 69% lower than its previous all-time peak of 262,284 players achieved on 1/2/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Rust. It has received a total of 1,320,006 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Rust. Right now, it costs $39.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Rust and its growth over time. It currently has 1,266,394 followers on its community page.
About Rust
Rust is an Adventure, Action, Indie, RPG, and Massively Multiplayer game developed by Facepunch Studios. On 2/8/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Facepunch Studios.
Players have rated Rust as "Very Positive" out of 1,320,006 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,149,256 positive reviews and 170,750 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating. Additionally, Rust has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $39.99. It can also be purchased through Rust + DLC Bundle, Facepunch Complete Bundle, and Pioneer Survival Pack which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 4 DLC add-ons including: Rust - Instruments Pack, Rust - Voice Props Pack, and Rust - Warhammer 40,000 Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Rust on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 25 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Rust supports the following features:
- Steam Trading Cards
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Co-op
- Stats
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Workshop
- MMO
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- In-App Purchases
From the Steam community, Rust has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Crafting
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Open World Survival Craft
- First-Person
- Simulation
- FPS
- Nudity
- Survival
- Open World
- Post-apocalyptic
- Indie
- Early Access
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- Building
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Rust and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Rust is referenced by 5 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rust - Instruments Pack | DLC | 12/5/2019 | View |
 | Rust - Voice Props Pack | DLC | 7/1/2021 | View |
 | Rust Soundtrack | Music | 3/3/2022 | View |
 | Rust - Warhammer 40,000 Pack | DLC | 10/23/2025 | View |
 | Rust - Sunburn Pack | DLC | 7/9/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Rust is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rust + DLC Bundle | 5 | 5 | $37.30 | View |
 | Facepunch Complete Bundle | 8 | 8 | $101.62 | View |
 | Pioneer Survival Pack | 2 | 2 | $50.98 | View |
Related Packages
Rust is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Rust is available in 25 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | 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 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Rust data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 27). Rust on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 27). Rust. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/252490
- Metacritic. (2026, January 27). Rust for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/rust
- Facepunch Studios. (2023, July 7). Rust. Rust. http://rust.facepunch.com/