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Rust [Articles] - IGNRustFacepunch Studios•Initial Release: Dec 11, 2013••7IGN Rating-Rate Game6.9163 RatingsAre You Playing?Rate GameOverviewPlaylistsReviewsHowLongToBeat30 hrsMain Story106 hrsStory + Sides117 hrsEverything66 hrsAll StylesGame HelpRust GuideOpen GuideTop Guide SectionsRust CommandsStarter GuideSurvivalCraftingAirdropsIrradiated AreasHow To GuidesUpdatesImages & Screenshots32 ImagesRust Review7IGN LogoReview scoringgoodSurvival in Rust's beautiful but extremely hostile world is often unfair, but its combination of crafting, exploration, and combat is unlike any other.GB BurfordRead ReviewSummaryExplore an open world of real danger in Rust. The only aim here is to survive. To do this you will need to overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals for meat. Protect yourself from other players. Create alliances with other players and together form a town. Whatever it takes to survive.Content RatingViolence, Blood, In-Game Purchases, Users InteractDevelopersFacepunch StudiosPublishersFacepunch StudiosFranchisesRustFeaturesOnline Versus MultiplayerInitial ReleaseDec 11, 2013PlatformsGenresAdventure, Shooter, First-Person, SurvivalLatestVideosArticlesGameplayTrailersReviewsApr 10, 2026'You Saw Nothing' — Facepunch Founder Garry Newman Denies Rust 2 in Development After Steam Listing Raises EyebrowsApr 10, 2026 - Ore what?RustTom PhillipsDec 11, 2023DayZ, Rust Teams Troll The Day Before Studio's Closure AnnouncementDec 11, 2023 - Snarky business. DayZTaylor Lyles56Nov 6, 2023Adele Makes Rust Halloween Costume For Her SonNov 6, 2023 - Rumour Has It… someone likes Rust.RustRyan Leston11Sep 18, 2023Unity Has Apologized For Its Install Fee Policy and Says It 'Will Be Making Changes' to ItSep 18, 2023 - Unity will be sharing a new update on these changes in "a couple of days."Among UsAdam Bankhurst215Sep 14, 2023‘Rust 2 Definitely Won't Be a Unity Game’, Insists Furious DevSep 14, 2023 - “Let's not make the same mistake again..."RustWesley Yin-Poole38Apr 8, 2023The Most-Played Games on Steam Last MonthApr 8, 2023 - Free-to-play games continue to dominate the Steam charts.Apex LegendsJacob Kienlen105Sep 6, 2022The 10 Best Survival GamesSep 6, 2022 - From The Forest to Minecraft, here are our picks for the best survival games of all time.Don't StarveIGN Staff42Mar 27, 2021Rust Console Edition Release Date Announced for PS4 and Xbox OneMar 27, 2021 - Rust Console Edition will be playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S via backward compatability.RustIGN Staff26Mar 10, 2021Rust Developer Expecting 'Large Amount Of Data Loss' Following Server FireMar 10, 2021 - Rust's EU servers were affected during a datacenter fire in France.RustJordan Oloman20Mar 8, 2021Rust Finally Gets its Console Launch This SpringMar 8, 2021 - Eight years after launch, Rust is no longer a PC-exclusive.RustRebekah Valentine11Load MoreIGN LogoNews•Reviews•Game Guides•Book Guides•Memorial Day Sales•LEGO Set Reviews•Board Game Reviews•Planet Pokemon•IGN Store•Game Release Dates•MapGenie•Best Deals Today•Eurogamer•IGN YouTube•HowLongToBeat•Maxroll•VG247•Rock Paper Shotgun•IGN TikTok•IGN on X•Contact Us•Privacy Policy•Terms of Use