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Rust

  • 8players
  • Evenings at a time
  • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox

Survival · Crafting · Open World

Wake up on a beach with a rock and a torch, then gather, build a base and defend it from everyone else on the server.

Who can play

  • No split-screen on any platform.
  • Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
  • Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. Consoles run Rust Console Edition, a separate game with its own servers; PC players cannot join them.
  • Each player online needs their own copy.
SteamPrice on SteamGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
A copy each

How it plays

  • A group splits the workSomeone farms wood and stone, someone builds and seals the doors, someone heads out for loot and comes back with stories.

  • Other players can raid your base while you are offline, so it rewards long sessions and a thick skin.

  • Everyone needs a copy, and on PlayStation and Xbox it is the separate Console Edition, which PC players cannot join.

  • Action
  • Build & create
  • Competitive
  • Survival

Is it good

87%

Very positive on Steam

of 1,200,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

  • “Rust is one of the cruelest games on Steam, and that's what makes it so compelling.”
    PC Gamer
  • “Usually, people will just kill you on sight, but not always.”
    Rock Paper Shotgun
  • “For competitive players who want a mix of survival and crafting, Rust is the best there is”
    IGN

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

49k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported

Every way to play together

Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. Consoles run Rust Console Edition, a separate game with its own servers; PC players cannot join them. No split-screen.

    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SEditor (how we check facts)
    Same screen
    No
    Same room, own screens
    No
    Online
    8players, co-op and versus, full story together

    Default in-game teams take eight; servers hold hundreds of players and many community servers set smaller team limits.

Quick facts

Developer
Facepunch Studios
Platforms
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Released
  • Feb 8, 2018 on PC
Languages
Text in 25 languages, voices in 13

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Answers

Updated

Does Rust have couch co-op?
No. Rust has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Rust together?
Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Is Rust crossplay?
Yes. Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. Consoles run Rust Console Edition, a separate game with its own servers; PC players cannot join them.
One of 153 PS5 and Xbox crossplay games
Do you need two copies of Rust?
Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Rust story together?
Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Rust on?
PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
One of 290 co-op games on PS5
Does Rust work on Steam Deck?
No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is Rust free?
No, it's a paid game.

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