Rust

In short: Rust is an action game released in 2018 by Facepunch Studios, available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Our score: 7.5/10 (worth buying, especially on sale). Lowest price we found right now: $19.99.

Hardcore PvP survival in open world

Rust is the brutal open-world survival game where the only goal is to survive against both the harsh environment and other players. Starting with nothing, gather resources, build bases, craft weapons, and form alliances in a persistent world where everything you build can be raided while you're offline. With complex base-building mechanics, diverse biomes, monuments to explore, and a player-driven economy, Rust creates emergent stories of betrayal, cooperation, and territorial warfare. Every server tells a different story in this unforgiving social survival experience.

Game details

• Developer: Facepunch Studios
• Publisher: Facepunch Studios
• Release year: 2018
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Category: action

Our review

Rust is a brutal and uncompromising PvP survival experience. Every encounter with another player is pure tension. Building is deep, raids are exciting, but the learning curve is brutal and demands massive time investment.

Pros

• Tense and intense PvP
• Deep building system
• Exciting raids
• Huge active community
• Regular updates

Cons

• Community toxicity
• Requires massive time investment
• Brutal learning curve
• Lose everything on wipe

FAQ

Is Rust toxic?

The community can be harsh. Survival is brutal with full loot PvP.

Is it crossplay?

Yes, cross-play between Xbox and PlayStation.

More about this game

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Last updated: 01/04/2026