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Steam app 252490 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC

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.

Rust Steam header artwork
Facepunch StudiosFacepunch Studios
114,953playing now
114,95324-hour peak
259,646all-time peak
82,532average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+1,365.3Gain+1.68%% gain162,249Peak

718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

044k88k131k175k16 Sep21 Sep26 Sep01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 OctWednesday 16 September 2026102,277 peakThursday 17 September 2026121,839 peakFriday 18 September 2026135,221 peakSaturday 19 September 2026136,521 peakSunday 20 September 2026127,366 peakMonday 21 September 2026113,719 peakTuesday 22 September 2026102,243 peakWednesday 23 September 202698,569 peakThursday 24 September 2026111,127 peakFriday 25 September 2026124,106 peakSaturday 26 September 2026128,385 peakSunday 27 September 2026115,782 peakMonday 28 September 2026103,584 peakTuesday 29 September 202692,956 peakWednesday 30 September 202685,376 peakThursday 01 October 2026150,305 peakFriday 02 October 2026158,995 peakSaturday 03 October 2026162,249 peakSunday 04 October 2026149,493 peakMonday 05 October 2026131,440 peakTuesday 06 October 2026121,781 peakWednesday 07 October 2026111,870 peakThursday 08 October 2026116,768 peakFriday 09 October 2026133,660 peakSaturday 10 October 2026134,300 peakSunday 11 October 2026122,394 peakMonday 12 October 2026115,960 peakTuesday 13 October 2026105,407 peakWednesday 14 October 202698,171 peakThursday 15 October 2026112,570 peakFriday 16 October 2026114,953 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

155 months, December 2013 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

070k140k210k280k2013201620182020202220242026December 201322,571 monthly peakJanuary 201451,872 monthly peakFebruary 201458,973 monthly peakMarch 201448,870 monthly peakApril 201431,321 monthly peakMay 201424,306 monthly peakJune 201418,081 monthly peakJuly 201415,027 monthly peakAugust 201412,764 monthly peakSeptember 201411,040 monthly peakOctober 201412,294 monthly peakNovember 201412,062 monthly peakDecember 201411,826 monthly peakJanuary 201522,303 monthly peakFebruary 201520,267 monthly peakMarch 201516,341 monthly peakApril 201516,636 monthly peakMay 201525,625 monthly peakJune 201527,177 monthly peakJuly 201522,622 monthly peakAugust 201525,352 monthly peakSeptember 201524,075 monthly peakOctober 201524,201 monthly peakNovember 201526,697 monthly peakDecember 201538,110 monthly peakJanuary 201650,628 monthly peakFebruary 201661,260 monthly peakMarch 201655,147 monthly peakApril 201649,920 monthly peakMay 201647,100 monthly peakJune 201645,791 monthly peakJuly 201664,555 monthly peakAugust 201650,364 monthly peakSeptember 201650,680 monthly peakOctober 201648,435 monthly peakNovember 201647,571 monthly peakDecember 201649,147 monthly peakJanuary 201763,843 monthly peakFebruary 201768,103 monthly peakMarch 201766,194 monthly peakApril 201753,621 monthly peakMay 201746,948 monthly peakJune 201748,228 monthly peakJuly 201753,425 monthly peakAugust 201743,117 monthly peakSeptember 201740,577 monthly peakOctober 201749,984 monthly peakNovember 201757,223 monthly peakDecember 201760,373 monthly peakJanuary 201867,410 monthly peakFebruary 201868,204 monthly peakMarch 201857,873 monthly peakApril 201851,233 monthly peakMay 201846,328 monthly peakJune 201854,779 monthly peakJuly 201865,952 monthly peakAugust 201853,885 monthly peakSeptember 201848,430 monthly peakOctober 201858,564 monthly peakNovember 201870,969 monthly peakDecember 201870,775 monthly peakJanuary 201985,208 monthly peakFebruary 201977,622 monthly peakMarch 201977,896 monthly peakApril 201972,544 monthly peakMay 201967,338 monthly peakJune 201981,658 monthly peakJuly 201993,595 monthly peakAugust 201988,929 monthly peakSeptember 201980,293 monthly peakOctober 201982,827 monthly peakNovember 201974,292 monthly peakDecember 201981,928 monthly peakJanuary 202097,340 monthly peakFebruary 202092,016 monthly peakMarch 2020102,296 monthly peakApril 2020125,415 monthly peakMay 2020102,051 monthly peakJune 202093,513 monthly peakJuly 202097,741 monthly peakAugust 202089,147 monthly peakSeptember 202076,611 monthly peakOctober 202080,422 monthly peakNovember 2020101,365 monthly peakDecember 202097,445 monthly peakJanuary 2021244,394 monthly peakFebruary 2021224,276 monthly peakMarch 2021167,088 monthly peakApril 2021147,933 monthly peakMay 2021144,083 monthly peakJune 2021133,566 monthly peakJuly 2021147,757 monthly peakAugust 2021155,634 monthly peakSeptember 2021122,359 monthly peakOctober 2021106,571 monthly peakNovember 2021120,659 monthly peakDecember 2021125,911 monthly peakJanuary 2022154,747 monthly peakFebruary 2022164,990 monthly peakMarch 2022134,559 monthly peakApril 2022141,983 monthly peakMay 2022133,789 monthly peakJune 2022165,120 monthly peakJuly 2022137,057 monthly peakAugust 2022134,919 monthly peakSeptember 2022127,912 monthly peakOctober 2022118,874 monthly peakNovember 2022133,364 monthly peakDecember 2022138,675 monthly peakJanuary 2023176,710 monthly peakFebruary 2023167,827 monthly peakMarch 2023150,953 monthly peakApril 2023156,367 monthly peakMay 2023155,431 monthly peakJune 2023161,921 monthly peakJuly 2023182,335 monthly peakAugust 2023172,249 monthly peakSeptember 2023127,530 monthly peakOctober 2023130,885 monthly peakNovember 2023137,752 monthly peakDecember 2023143,038 monthly peakJanuary 2024190,886 monthly peakFebruary 2024153,738 monthly peakMarch 2024145,916 monthly peakApril 2024154,488 monthly peakMay 2024153,662 monthly peakJune 2024175,036 monthly peakJuly 2024173,651 monthly peakAugust 2024172,427 monthly peakSeptember 2024134,170 monthly peakOctober 2024168,999 monthly peakNovember 2024182,603 monthly peakDecember 2024191,133 monthly peakJanuary 2025259,646 monthly peakFebruary 2025232,431 monthly peakMarch 2025203,220 monthly peakApril 2025187,702 monthly peakMay 2025203,367 monthly peakJune 2025191,730 monthly peakJuly 2025187,345 monthly peakAugust 2025190,383 monthly peakSeptember 2025152,247 monthly peakOctober 2025178,836 monthly peakNovember 2025184,595 monthly peakDecember 2025174,558 monthly peakJanuary 2026246,562 monthly peakFebruary 2026228,230 monthly peakMarch 2026200,309 monthly peakApril 2026203,177 monthly peakMay 2026188,976 monthly peakJune 2026219,164 monthly peakJuly 2026194,484 monthly peakAugust 2026196,181 monthly peakSeptember 2026148,276 monthly peakOctober 2026162,249 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

053k106k159k212kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026194,484 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026196,181 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 2026148,276 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 2026162,249 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

053k105k158k210k01 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 2026194,484 peakSunday 19 July 2026135,127 peakMonday 20 July 2026139,538 peakTuesday 21 July 2026130,505 peakWednesday 22 July 2026122,732 peakThursday 23 July 2026140,969 peakFriday 24 July 2026141,094 peakSaturday 25 July 2026135,536 peakSunday 26 July 2026134,782 peakMonday 27 July 2026135,741 peakTuesday 28 July 2026126,507 peakWednesday 29 July 2026116,602 peakThursday 30 July 2026139,210 peakFriday 31 July 2026141,936 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

053k106k159k212k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026137,695 peakSunday 02 August 2026133,027 peakMonday 03 August 2026131,647 peakTuesday 04 August 2026118,688 peakWednesday 05 August 2026102,313 peakThursday 06 August 2026196,181 peakFriday 07 August 2026169,589 peakSaturday 08 August 2026162,428 peakSunday 09 August 2026157,010 peakMonday 10 August 2026147,730 peakTuesday 11 August 2026141,490 peakWednesday 12 August 2026129,861 peakThursday 13 August 2026140,083 peakFriday 14 August 2026138,561 peakSaturday 15 August 2026137,419 peakSunday 16 August 2026133,768 peakMonday 17 August 2026130,583 peakTuesday 18 August 2026121,185 peakWednesday 19 August 2026116,476 peakThursday 20 August 2026134,772 peakFriday 21 August 2026136,207 peakSaturday 22 August 2026135,160 peakSunday 23 August 2026130,085 peakMonday 24 August 2026125,130 peakTuesday 25 August 2026117,855 peakWednesday 26 August 2026109,263 peakThursday 27 August 2026122,260 peakFriday 28 August 2026124,888 peakSaturday 29 August 2026124,338 peakSunday 30 August 2026120,060 peakMonday 31 August 2026106,728 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 344 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

040k80k120k160k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 202692,086 peakWednesday 02 September 202680,093 peakThursday 03 September 2026148,276 peakFriday 04 September 2026146,779 peakSaturday 05 September 2026147,899 peakSunday 06 September 2026140,401 peakMonday 07 September 2026135,319 peakTuesday 08 September 2026115,427 peakWednesday 09 September 2026107,392 peakThursday 10 September 2026110,276 peakFriday 11 September 2026123,733 peakSaturday 12 September 2026128,925 peakSunday 13 September 2026124,941 peakMonday 14 September 2026112,837 peakTuesday 15 September 2026108,974 peakWednesday 16 September 2026102,277 peakThursday 17 September 2026121,839 peakFriday 18 September 2026135,221 peakSaturday 19 September 2026136,521 peakSunday 20 September 2026127,366 peakMonday 21 September 2026113,719 peakTuesday 22 September 2026102,243 peakWednesday 23 September 202698,569 peakThursday 24 September 2026111,127 peakFriday 25 September 2026124,106 peakSaturday 26 September 2026128,385 peakSunday 27 September 2026115,782 peakMonday 28 September 2026103,584 peakTuesday 29 September 202692,956 peakWednesday 30 September 202685,376 peak

October 2026

16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

044k88k131k175k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 2026150,305 peakFriday 02 October 2026158,995 peakSaturday 03 October 2026162,249 peakSunday 04 October 2026149,493 peakMonday 05 October 2026131,440 peakTuesday 06 October 2026121,781 peakWednesday 07 October 2026111,870 peakThursday 08 October 2026116,768 peakFriday 09 October 2026133,660 peakSaturday 10 October 2026134,300 peakSunday 11 October 2026122,394 peakMonday 12 October 2026115,960 peakTuesday 13 October 2026105,407 peakWednesday 14 October 202698,171 peakThursday 15 October 2026112,570 peakFriday 16 October 2026114,953 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC
App ID
252490
Last updated
13 Oct 2026 build 25903346
Update pace
Regularly updated a few patches a month · 9 in 34 days watched
Developer
Facepunch Studios
Publisher
Facepunch Studios
Release date
Feb 8, 2018
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
30.64 GB33.04 GB
Install size
52.14 GB57.70 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Game modes
Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
116
Metacritic
69

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopIn-App PurchasesSubtitle OptionsValve Anti-Cheat enabledStatsRemote Play on Tablet

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Adjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyStereo SoundSurround Sound

Popular tags

SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftBuildingPvPSandboxAdventureFirst-PersonNudityActionFPSShooterCo-opOnline Co-OpIndiePost-apocalypticEarly AccessSimulation
About this gameFull description from Steam
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.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 3 regional ratings

Content notice

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.

Regional ratings

DEJUS18Violência fantasiosa · Violência · Medo · Linguagem imprópria · Nudez
IGRSBANNEDInteraksi Daring · Kekerasan
KGRB18
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

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: 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: 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

Linux

Minimum: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Recommended: Processor: Intel Core i7-4690K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 980 / AMD R9 Fury Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space
Supported languages25 languages
LanguageFull audio
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German●
Spanish - Spain●
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Polish●
Portuguese - Portugal●
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Arabic
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
Greek
Norwegian
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Vietnamese

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
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Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

116 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Place Camp FireAchievement
Craft Camp FireAchievement
Collect WoodAchievement
Craft Stone HatchetAchievement
Collect 200 StoneAchievement
Craft Stone PickaxeAchievement
Place Sleeping BagAchievement
Collect 700 WoodAchievement
Craft SpearAchievement
Craft Sleeping BagAchievement

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50 developer announcements, Mar 2024 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC

October

  1. LIVESTOCK

    LIVESTOCKThis patch we are introducing cows and sheep.What resources can THEY GIVE?Both produce dung, cows produce milk, and sheep produce wool.They can also be harvested for meat, bones and leather like any other animal.Additionally, you…

    Errn

September

  1. BREACH AND CLEAR

    MONUMENT BLOCKERSMonument 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…

    Errn

August

  1. POWER TRIP

    PLAYER MAINTAINED MONUMENTSThis 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 players to interact with each other in the…

    Errn

July

  1. COMMON GROUND

    APARTMENT COMPLEXThe apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and rent a room.There are options for every…

    Errn

June

  1. BUILT DIFFERENT

    PLAYER UPDATENew Player ModelWe’ve overhauled the player model from the ground up.This includes improved meshes and materials, more realistic proportions on a new rig, expanded head and hair seeds and a much needed pass over almost…

    Frog Hag

May

  1. UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER

    WORKBENCH UPGRADESWorkbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! Each upgrade provides a different bonus effect, and you can mix and match them to find your favourite…

    Frog Hag

April

  1. SPRING CLEAN

    NEW ITEM: ARMOURED LADDER HATCHThe Armoured Ladder Hatch is a new top-tier construction. A direct upgrade from the Metal Ladder Hatch, the Armoured Ladder Hatch is built for players who want maximum durability on their vertical access…

    Errn

March

  1. SHIPSHAPE

    EXTENDED DAYTIMEThis month we've extended the amount of time each day has sunlight by around 20 minutes. The duration of night is unchanged (around 10 minutes). This should hopefully allow for more time for daylight activities while still…

    Frog Hag

February

  1. NAVAL UPDATE

    PLAYER MADE BOATSPlayer-made boats are here, providing a new way to explore the seas, including the Deep Sea!Place the new Boat Building Station deployable in the water and get building with your shipmates! Use the new Boat Building Plan to…

    unshowered

January

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 268

    INCOMING NAVAL UPDATE - STAGINGIn the event you've been living under a rock the Naval Update is coming with the February wipe!We're encouraging anyone with the extra time and passion for its success to go play a bit of the staging branch…

    unshowered
  2. SURVIVING 12 YEARS

    12 YEARSServers are now wiped and Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, but we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off, which is why this blog is lighter than usual, but we're…

    unshowered

December

  1. Final Round of Voting - Rust in the Steam Awards

    We're through to the final round! But in case you're new here, over the years, Rust has undergone some huge changes - including graphic, physics, and engine updates and rebuilds, all because we’ve wanted to make Rust what it is, and what it…

    ashfacepunch
  2. SEASONS BEATINGS

    HAPPY HOLIDAYSFrom everyone at Facepunch, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Christmas Event is once again live!If you're new to the island, here's what you can expect: As you play, you will start to hear the…

    Errn

November

  1. Vote for Rust! The Steam Awards are now live!

    It's that time of year again... The Steam Awards are here and the 'Labor of Love' award perfectly describes our past year as we soon hit twelve years of development! Day in and day out, our teams are grinding around the clock (literally on…

    ashfacepunch
  2. PIVOT OR DIE

    PROGRESSION CHANGESContinuing from last month’s controversial Meta Shift changes and our push to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression, this month we’re taking things a step further.By making progression easier! Wait…

    Errn

October

  1. WARHAMMER 40,000 X RUST DLC PACK

    THE DEATH KORPS OF KRIEG - DLC SKINSThe infamous Death Korps of Krieg march into Rust, bringing their grim, war-forged resolve to the island.This pack delivers battle-scarred war gear, inspired by one of Warhammer 40,000’s most fearless…

    Errn
  2. META SHIFT

    BLUEPRINT FRAGMENTSThe current progression meta has grown stale, moving too fast and becoming too easy over the years, with scrap inflation and scrap being everywhere. We don't believe this has been overwhelmingly negative, but it has…

    Errn

September

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 267

    IN CASE YOU MISSED ITRust Mobile is coming!Facepunch has teamed up with Level Infinite to bring you Rust, Anytime, Everywhere.The closed beta begins early November. You can sign up for testing here.FAQs for the beta can be found here.HAZZY…

    Errn
  2. MAINTENANCE

    MAINTENANCEThis month’s update is a little lighter than recent, focused on tackling a number of long-standing bugs and improvements. We’ve been working through community feedback to smooth out some of the more persistent issues and make…

    Errn

August

  1. HARDER CORE

    HARDCORE REFRESHHardcore mode is making a comeback this month, bringing with it some community requested changes and a few new tweaks we've been planning for a while.Our goal with game modes, such as Primitive and Hardcore, is to offer a…

    Errn

July

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 266

    GLOBAL WARFARE IS BACK!FancyOrb's Global Warfare 3 starts right now on Twitch! All your favorite creators, big and small, will have Twitch Drops enabled if they're streaming Rust during the event! There will be one store item up where…

    Errn
  2. FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

    RUST 2025: MID-YEAR RECAP & SNEAK PEEKPARTY SYSTEMAs part of one of our long term goals of reducing friction for new players, we bring the party system to make it easier to connect to a server as your friends!To invite friends to a…

    Errn

June

  1. NERFED, BUFFED, BALANCED?

    JUNGLE POLISHOne of the loudest bits of feedback we heard after last month's Jungle update: “I can’t find anything!” Fair. The jungle was a bit too good at being a jungle.Wild hemp has been reworked with taller stalks and purple flowers, so…

    Errn

May

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 265

    FANCYORB'S GLOBAL WARFARE As some of you may know, these masterpieces take some time. In case you missed it here's the absolute cinema of the Global Warfare 2 event. We draw attention to this also because Global Warfare 3 is coming this…

    Errn
  2. Warhammer 40,000 is coming to Rust!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5377070/d3ea270c3f20ed63be255a515b024bd929e75aba.png Facepunch Studios is very excited to announce a landmark collaboration in the form of a new crossover: Warhammer 40,000 is officially coming to Rust! In this alliance…

    ashfacepunch
  3. JUNGLE UPDATE

    JUNGLE BIOME We've added the first new biome to the game since the original introduction of the procedural world generation: Jungle! https://files.facepunch.com/Alistair/122/04/2025/6J27/jungleUpdate_biome_02.jpg The jungle biome covers…

    Errn

April

  1. EASTER 2025

    EASTER HUNT April 10th - April 24th, 2025 Starting today, every 24-38 in-game hours an Easter egg hunt will begin. You'll have 3 minutes to collect as many eggs as you can. The top 3 players are given special eggs as a reward. These eggs…

    Errn
  2. SOFT REFRESH

    DEPLOYABLE DEBRIS A selection of deployable objects in your base will now leave behind a destroyed version when killed in the softcore game mode, allowing you to repair them to quickly get your base back up and running after a raid. When…

    Errn

March

  1. PREMIUM SERVERS

    Today at 19:00 UTC, we're issuing a mandatory update - We are rolling out Premium Servers, an experimental way to filter out cheat users and create a better experience for legit players. To access Premium Servers, your Rust Steam inventory…

    Patch notes
  2. The Crafting Update

    COOKING WORKBENCH The cooking workbench is a new deployable that allows you to cook up some new food recipes. Mixing table recipes can also be crafted here. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250227/cookingbench_01.jpg Many of the new…

    Errn

February

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 264

    TETRIS IN RUST Few months ago you may have seen a teaser for a giant GameBoy within Rust that you can actually play Tetris on. Philieve Rust has done it again! This is an electrical masterpiece and a must-see. He did a pretty amazing puzzle…

    Errn
  2. PRIMITIVE

    PRIMITIVE GAMEMODE The early game of Rust can be the most exciting, unfortunately players rush to fully automatic rifles as fast as possible to get an edge over their enemies. What if the early game could last forever....? The primitive…

    Errn

January

  1. LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025

    LUNAR NEW YEAR Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! This year, we celebrate the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake symbolises wisdom, intuition, and transformation—qualities that everyone playing can appreciate! To help you…

    Errn
  2. 11 YEARS STRONG

    11 YEARS Servers are now wiped and Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, but we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off, which is why this blog is lighter than usual, but we're…

    Patch notes

December

  1. SEASON'S BEATINGS

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! From everyone at Facepunch, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Christmas Event is once again live! https://files.facepunch.com/ashcoook/1b1311b1/rust_xmas2024_snowball_01%20%281%29.jpg If…

    Errn
  2. POLISH AND PROGRESS

    RUST'S 11TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS We can't believe it either. It feels like just yesterday that we were celebrating 10 years of Rust, getting emotional over our recap video, but it is true - Rust turns 11 years old on Wednesday the 11th of…

    Errn

November

  1. ARMED AND ANIMATED

    T1 HANDMADE SMG This month we're adding new weapons, firstly filling a gap in the weapon lineup, the Handmade SMG is unlockable near the end of the T1 tech tree. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20241107/rust_t1smg_inspect_01.jpg…

    Errn

October

  1. HALLOWEEN 2024

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The yearly Halloween event is now enabled! https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20201023/halloween_ghostsheets.jpg Once roughly every two in-game days, the Candy Hunt event will begin. You'll have 3 minutes to collect as much…

    Errn
  2. THE WORLD UPDATE 2.0

    RADTOWN One of the emblematic locations from legacy Rust makes a comeback: Radtown. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240928/rust_worldUpdate_radtown_35.jpg We turned this monument from a bunch of blocky garage buildings, into a refreshed…

    Errn

September

  1. TIME TO KILL

    DIGITAL CLOCK Meet the Digital Clock, a new craftable item, a simple but powerful addition to your base's electrical setup. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240823/digital_clock_02.jpg When powered, it displays the current server time…

    Errn

August

  1. STAY ALERT

    TIN CAN ALARM This month, we're adding the Tin Can Alarm, a new primitive trap made from hanging tin cans. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240729/tincan_alarm_02_1080p.jpg…

    Errn

July

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 262

    FACEPUNCH'S 15TH BIRTHDAY! https://files.facepunch.com/ashcook/1b1211b1/fp_15%20-%2050OFF%20-16x9.png Happy Birthday to us! Facepunch officially turned 15 not too long ago and we wanted to celebrate the occasion by making all of our games…

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  2. ROAD RENEGADES

    MOTORBIKES https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240703/motorbike_riding_01.jpg Motorbikes can now be found at several monument locations. One is a single-person bike and one has a sidecar as well, where a second player can sit and use…

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June

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 261

    EPIC DESK MOUSEPAD CREATOR COLLABS https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1911b1/epicdeskbanner.png We're back with some amazing EpicDesk creator collabs for giant mousepads! BLOOPRINT https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1911b1/blooprint4.jpg…

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  2. SEISMIC SHIFT

    SEISMIC SENSOR This month we're adding the Seismic Sensor, a new electricity-powered deployable. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240604/seismic_sensor_01.jpg When powered, it will listen for nearby explosions and send a power signal…

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May

  1. META MADNESS

    AIMCONE REDUCTION Any movement in rust would modify your baseline Aimcone so that shots taken while in motion were somewhat inaccurate. This was supposed to discourage "running and gunning". The problem with this is that *any* kind of…

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April

  1. COMMUNITY UPDATE 260

    RUSTIC REEF AMUSEMENT PARK Last blog I showcased many of the big-hitters in the Rust Creative Arts community. This month they have literally combined forces to play together for an entire month and managed to make a giant amusement park on…

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  2. WAVES OF CHANGE

    CARGO SHIP DOCKING We’ve given both Harbors a fresh coat of paint this month, with a significant amount of visual and gameplay changes. These changes support the new Cargo Ship docking process, which allows the ship to adjust it's course…

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March

  1. EASTER 2024

    EGG HUNT For the next week, every 24-38 hours in-game hours an Easter egg hunt will begin. You'll have 3 minutes to collect as many eggs as you can. The top 3 players are given special eggs as a reward. These eggs can be cracked open for…

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  2. LIGHTING THE WAY

    TUTORIAL ISLAND https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b0711b1/rust_tutorial_island_001.jpg A common story we hear from new players is that they have seen their friends/Twitch Streamer/YouTuber playing Rust, so they pick up the game and then…

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