Rust · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
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Rust is a video game developed and published by Facepunch Studios. It utilizes the Unity engine and is available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS, and Linux. The game features genres including shooter, action, role-playing, adventure, and indie styles. It supports multiplayer, co-operative, and massively multiplayer online modes.
The title was released in early 2018, with specific dates cited as February 8 and February 9. It holds an ESRB rating of Mature. Critical reception includes scores of 67 out of 100, 75 out of 100, and 66 on Metacritic. User ratings are recorded at 3.37, 69, and 30 percent. Sales figures indicate 20,000,000 units sold.
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Game data
Metacritic 66- Released
- 2018-02-09
- User rating
- 3.37 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Action, RPG, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS, Linux
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
Rust is a multiplayer survival game set on a procedurally generated island where players must manage hunger, thirst, and health while contending with hostile wildlife and other players. Starting with only a rock and torch, players gather resources, craft tools, weapons, and structures, and form or fight against clans in a persistent open world that resets on a regular wipe cycle. Originally developed as a clone of DayZ with Minecraft-style crafting elements, the game spent over four years in early access before its full release in 2018.
- Released
- 2018
- Genres
- Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Game modes
- Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Engine
- Unity
- Developer
- Facepunch Studios
- Publisher
- Facepunch Studios
Key facts
- Developers
- Facepunch Studios Double Eleven
- Publisher
- Facepunch Studios
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- macOS Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
- Release
- macOS , Windows 8 February 2018 PlayStation 4 , Xbox One 21 May 2021 PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X/S 26 June 2025
- Genre
- Survival
- Mode
- Multiplayer
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Genre
- shooter game
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Publisher
- Q13512339
- Developer
- Q13512339
- Platform
- Q13361286
- Game mode
- co-op mode
- Game engine
- Q63966
- Distribution format
- digital distribution
- Official website
- rust.facepunch.com
Show 10 more facts
- digital rights management system
- Steam
- publication date
- 2018-02-08
- input device
- computer keyboard
- different from
- Q575650
- units sold
- 20000000
- language of work or name
- Vietnamese
- review score
- 75/100
- social media followers
- 647202
- title
- Rust
- translation contribution URL
- crowdin.com/project/rust
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Encyclopedic overview
Rust is a 2018 multiplayer survival video game developed by Facepunch Studios. It was first released in early access in December 2013 and received its full release in February 2018. Rust is available on Windows and macOS. Console versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One developed in conjunction with Double Eleven were released in May 2021. Native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were released in June 2025. Rust was initially created as a clone of DayZ, a popular mod for ARMA 2, with crafting elements akin to those in Minecraft.
The objective of Rust is to survive in the wilderness using gathered or stolen materials. Players must successfully manage their hunger, thirst, and health, or risk dying. Despite the presence of hostile animals such as bears, wolves and big cats such as panthers, the primary threat to the player is other players due to the game being solely multiplayer. Combat is accomplished through firearms and various weapons, such as bows. In addition, vehicles controlled by non-player characters will occasionally roam, attacking armed players. Rust features crafting, though initially limited until the discovery of specific items in the game's open world. To stay protected, players must build bases or join clans to improve their chance of survival. Raiding is a major aspect of Rust. Rust supports modded servers which can add additional content.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rust” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.