Rust — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Rust is currently the #26 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 148K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #27 last week).
Last official update Sep 3, 2026 (3 days ago) · 6 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #26 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 148K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Facepunch Studios
- Released
- Feb 8, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 69
- Steam reviews
- 1.17M
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.
Latest updates & patch notes
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News
BREACH AND CLEAR
MONUMENT BLOCKERSMonument blockers are a new obstacle we're adding to monuments with red keycard puzzle rooms. They’re intended to slow down early access to the loot at these monuments. They require a significant amount of damage to destroy but once destroyed they won't respawn…
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News
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News
POWER TRIP
PLAYER MAINTAINED MONUMENTSThis month we're releasing a set of features we call Player Maintained Monuments - tying together our existing monuments in new and interesting ways while pushing players to interact with each other in the process. POWERING UP THE POWER PLANTUsing new…
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News
Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane, who once offered to buy New World from Amazon and faked us out about Rust 2, has left the company
listair McFarlane, chief operating officer and director of Facepunch Studios, has left the company. McFarlane said in a message posted on X that July 30 was his last day at the studio, bringing to an end an 11 year career that began with a QA role and led him to become the…
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Patch
Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment
The July update for Rust, 'Common Ground' is finally here, bringing with it a set of patch notes and a huge amount of new features. Now, Facepunch is looking to its Monuments, adding two brand new ones: The Apartment Complex, which lets you rent rooms when getting started with a…
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News
COMMON GROUND
APARTMENT COMPLEXThe apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and rent a room. There are options for every budget, from the basement to the…
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Patch
Rust is having a Face Off moment with its new update, introducing new and improved character models
The Rust 'Built Different' update has just landed, bringing with it the most substantial upgrade to its player models in years. Sporting fresh animations to boot, characters are far more realistic, though I always found their kinetic jank to be part of the Rust experience…
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Patch
Rust's latest update asks you to say goodbye to your old outdated face and hello to your new, handsome one
It's time to say hello to your new face! This would be a creepy as all hell a sentence in just about any other context (perhaps it still is), but I am not a plastic surgeon, I am a person that writes about video games and the things they do. This time, in things that video games…
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Everyone in Rust is getting a new face
Rust's character customization options have always been a bit unusual in that… well, you don't get any. Your character's looks are generated by a random seed and you don't have any say over them. Whatever you get, you get, from face to race to gender to the size of your dong or…
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News
BUILT DIFFERENT
PLAYER UPDATENew Player ModelWe’ve overhauled the player model from the ground up. This includes improved meshes and materials, more realistic proportions on a new rig, expanded head and hair seeds and a much needed pass over almost everything player-related. The old player…
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Patch
Rust's latest update adds mortars but 'no visual guide to help you land shells,' so get ready for some chaos
Facepunch Studios may have only just released S&box , but the launch of its spiritual successor to Garry's Mod has done nothing to slow down its monthly Rust update. It is as predictable as the tide, or having your base raided by your half-naked neighbours. This month's "Upgrade…
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May's big Rust update adds new, rare workbench upgrades, if you can find them
The May Rust update is here, delivering on developer Facepunch's promise of mortars to put rooftop campers in their place. There's far more on offer here, with nine rare workbench upgrades headlining the new Rust patch notes. Steam's most beloved survival game also now boasts a…
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About 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. Rust now enters its 13th year of continued expansion and has had over 395 content updates, with a guaranteed content patch every month. These include regular balance fixes, improvements to AI, and graphics, as well as updates to environments and the frequent addition of content such as new maps, more weapons, extra vehicles, and a plethora of utility items. Keep an eye out for regular seasonal events, as there’s always something interesting or dangerous…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 64bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 45 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Ukrainian * , Polish * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Turkish * , Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch…
- DLC
- 5 available on Steam
- Official site
- rust.facepunch.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Rust free to play?
- Rust is a paid game ($39.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Rust update?
- The most recent official update is "BREACH AND CLEAR" (Sep 3, 2026), categorized as News. MONUMENT BLOCKERSMonument blockers are a new obstacle we're adding to monuments with red keycard puzzle rooms. They’re intended to slow down early access to the loot at these monuments. They require a significant amount of damage to destroy but once destroyed they won't respawn…
- How many people play Rust?
- Rust peaked at 148K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #26 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #27 the previous week).
- When was Rust released?
- Rust was released on Feb 8, 2018 by Facepunch Studios.
- What kind of game is Rust?
- Rust is a Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG game, featuring multi-player, mmo, pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 16 · best rank #17 (Jul 16) · 35 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Rust and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.