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Rust
Start with tutorial support, building privilege, upkeep, respawns, locks and your first workbench.
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Before you play
Rust at a glance
- Store categories
- Action / Adventure / Indie / Massively Multiplayer / RPG[1]
- Developer
- Facepunch Studios[1]
- Publisher
- Facepunch Studios[1]
- Release status
- Available on Steam[1]Steam listing status; this is not a claim about every platform or the date of the original franchise release.
- Desktop coverage
- Windows PC, macOS[1]Only Steam-listed desktop operating systems are included in this hub’s platform filters. Other editions may have separate support.
- Listed play features
- Multi-player / PvP / Online PvP / Co-op / Online Co-op / Cross-Platform Multiplayer[1]Store feature labels do not establish universal cross-play, progression sharing or availability in every mode.
- Language reference
- See the official Steam language table[1]Language support can differ by interface, audio, subtitles and edition.
- Current installed build
- Not verifiedNo single current build has been verified across all installations. Dated announcement guides are references, not a live patch service.
Sources & platform scope
Store features apply to the named edition. A source check does not verify your installed game or make historical patch notes current.
- Rust — official Steam listing · Facepunch Studios / ValveChecked Oct 31, 2026
Choose your next step
01Start with the essentials
Read the first three explanations in order, then use their checklists to prepare your next session.
- Rust Tutorial Island: find a compatible learning server
- Rust Tool Cupboard: authorization and decay checks
- Rust sleeping bags: create a planned respawn point
02Explore systems and prepare your PC
Continue with the remaining game topics and check the Windows requirements before installing.
- Rust key locks: secure a door and plan shared access
- Rust Workbench Level 1: recipe and what it unlocks
- Rust PC requirements: minimum and recommended
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From the official media collection
Inside Rust
Official publisher storefront screenshots, used as visual context. Promotional images do not verify a current build, every platform or the mechanics in a guide.
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