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:4/4/2025
- Steam App Id:252490
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Rust has 178,368 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 32% lower than its previous all-time peak of 262,284 players achieved on 1/2/2025.

Rust Review
Rust has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 87 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,207,947 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 1,054,079 positive reviews, 153,868 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Rust has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Rust using the chart below.
Rust Price
Rust costs $39.99 in the Steam store as of 4/4/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Rust + DLC Bundle, Facepunch Complete Bundle, or Pioneer Survival Pack which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Rust.
Rust DLC
Rust has 3 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Rust - Instruments Pack, Rust - Voice Props Pack, and Rust - Sunburn Pack.
Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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Rust - Instruments Pack | DLC | 12/5/2019 | View | |
Rust - Voice Props Pack | DLC | 7/1/2021 | View | |
Rust - Sunburn Pack | DLC | 7/9/2020 | View |
Rust has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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Rust Soundtrack | Music | 3/3/2022 | View |
About Rust
Rust is a RPG, Indie, Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game developed by Facepunch Studios. On 2/8/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Facepunch Studios.
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:
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Stats
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Trading Cards
- 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.
Related Bundles
Rust is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
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Rust + DLC Bundle | 5 | 5 | $44.77 | View | |
Facepunch Complete Bundle | 8 | 8 | $94.42 | 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 |
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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. (2025, April 4). Rust on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Rust. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/252490
- Metacritic. (2025, April 4). Rust for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/rust
- Facepunch Studios. (2023, July 7). Rust. Rust. http://rust.facepunch.com/