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PREMIUM SERVERS

by Errn

Today at 19:00 UTC, we're issuing a mandatory update - We are rolling out Premium Servers, an experimental way to filter out cheat users and create a better experience for legit players. To access Premium Servers, your Rust Steam inventory must be valued at $15 or more. This includes items from the Permanent Item Store, such as building skins, décor packs, and hazmat skins, as well as any other tradable Rust items with an attached value. Currently we do not include Rust's standalone DLC such as Instruments, Sunburn and Voice Props packs (this may change in future). https://files.facepunch.com/Alistair/105/03/2025/4y97/RustClient_FZFr8oSdQm.jpg We initially communicated a $20 threshold, but after analysing data from millions of accounts, we've settled on $15 as a more effective starting point. This is based on a comparison of banned accounts versus regular players, aiming to strike a balance between accessibility and cheat deterrence, although opting on the lower end. Premium Servers wi...

Rust's crafting update gives the survival sim real-time food cooking and pies to rival Monster Hunter, but the tastiest treat is the ability to make and throw 'bee grenades'

by Rick Lane

Video gaming is currently in an arms race (or should that be 'farms race') to depict the most delectable virtual food possible. It’s a race variously led by the Yakuza series, Final Fantasy, and most recently, Monster Hunter: Wilds, which features a cheese naan so mouthwatering it caused a sales surge of dairy-filled bread products in Japan... Read more.

New Rust crafting update adds bee farms, new recipes, and more automation tools

by editor@pcgamesn.com

More than a decade since it first launched in early access, the Rust crafting update has reaffirmed its status as one of the PC's most beloved survival games. Already outstripping long-time rivals such as Valheim and Ark, the new Rust update has pushed it into the top five most-played Steam games. Facepunch Studios has packed a whole slew of features, tools, and quality-of-life upgrades into the major March patch, from fresh crafting and cooking options to bees, automation improvements, and graphical tweaks. If you haven't been back in a while, or are considering starting, now is the time to play Rust. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Rust Primitive update transforms the PC classic into a brutal medieval game Rust sets a new Steam record after eleven years as giant medieval update looms The gigantic, classic survival game Rust is flying on Steam right now

The Crafting Update

by Errn

COOKING WORKBENCH The cooking workbench is a new deployable that allows you to cook up some new food recipes. Mixing table recipes can also be crafted here. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250227/cookingbench_01.jpg Many of the new items unlocked by the cooking workbench offer stat and modifier bonuses, so give them a taste! https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250227/cookingbench_03.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250227/cookingbench_02.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/mattisaac/2025/February/meat_cooked_01.jpg Cooking food now has a visual model on all cooking deployables and cooks in real time. CHICKEN COOP The Chicken Coop is a new deployable that lets you hatch and care for your own flock of Chickens. To get started, you’ll need to find an Egg from a chicken in the wild. Wild chickens have a chance to drop an egg every minute as long as a player is nearby. https://files.facepunch.com/jarryd/1b0511b1/chickencoop_01.jpg Once you have an egg and build your coop, you can ins...

COMMUNITY UPDATE 264

by Errn

TETRIS IN RUST Few months ago you may have seen a teaser for a giant GameBoy within Rust that you can actually play Tetris on. Philieve Rust has done it again! This is an electrical masterpiece and a must-see. He did a pretty amazing puzzle base for the Charitable Rust event last fall which is also worth the watch! SPLENDID FURSTAID PET RESCUE FUNDRAISER Recently Los Angeles, California experienced a terrible wildfire disaster. Resulted in many displaced families and lost pets. ChrissyTinaFx, Raynbirds, and Valair got their heads together and hosted a pet rescue fundraiser to help local animal shelters aid and foster displaced pets. https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1811b1/gallery.jpg They also teamed up with the Art of Rust community to paint people's pets in game! https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1811b1/Vix1.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1811b1/nshade1.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1811b1/monstera1.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b1811b1/joji.jpg https://fi...

New Rust Primitive update transforms the PC classic into a brutal medieval game

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Back before Palworld, Once Human, Ark, and even The Forest, Rust made its debut, taking inspiration from the likes of DayZ to create a survival game that has stood the test of time. Even now, it remains one of Steam's most-played, and it's just risen back up the Valve charts with the launch of its new update. Rust Primitive strips away all the late-game technology and fancy modern conveniences to capture an experience where the satisfying simplicity of the early game lasts forever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rust sets a new Steam record after eleven years as giant medieval update looms The gigantic, classic survival game Rust is flying on Steam right now Getting around Rust just got a whole lot easier with this new update

Rust goes medieval with the Primitive update: siege weapons, swords and shields, and maybe a few jewel-encrusted assault rifles

by Christopher Livingston

It's a great week for going medieval. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 crashed through Steam's gates on Tuesday, and now here comes survival sandbox Rust with its Primitive update. It's got swords, shields, bows and arrows, siege weapons, and a few mild anachronisms like jewel-encrusted assault rifles and electricity-powered autocrossbows... Read more.

PRIMITIVE

by Errn

PRIMITIVE GAMEMODE The early game of Rust can be the most exciting, unfortunately players rush to fully automatic rifles as fast as possible to get an edge over their enemies. What if the early game could last forever....? The primitive mode brings us to a distant future where the knowledge of high tech items have been lost, leaving the inhabitants of the island only able to make basic items. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250128/rust_primupdate_teaser_armourset_01.jpg The following changes apply to the primitive game mode. Allowed Weapons Melee Bow, Compound Bow, Crossbow, Mini Crossbow Speargun Eoka Beancan Grenade, Molotov Flashlight Attachment Shields Restricted Armor Removed Facemask Removed Metal Chest Plate Resources Changes Less Sulfur Nodes Spawn (50%) Increased Tech Tree Tax (2x) Loot Changes Jackhammer & Chainsaw (loot only) New travelling vendor trades Raiding Changes Removed All Rockets & C4 Removed MLRS Building Changes Removed Metal Building Grade Removed Armored Bu...

LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025

by Errn

LUNAR NEW YEAR Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! This year, we celebrate the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake symbolises wisdom, intuition, and transformation—qualities that everyone playing can appreciate! To help you embrace the Lunar New Year spirit, we've stocked the Steam item store with a mix of new and returning Lunar New Year-themed items. https://files.facepunch.com/Alistair/122/01/2025/7y26/LNY2025_Collection_01.jpg SNAKE MASK Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Rust’s new Snake Mask! Inspired by the serpent’s elegance and wisdom in Chinese mythology, this intricately designed mask features vibrant scales and symbolizes transformation and resilience. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250122/lunarNewYear_snakeMask_05.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20250122/lunarNewYear_snakeMask_09.jpg The Snake Mask can be purchased on the Rust item store. WALL DIVIDERS Enhance your base this Lunar New Year with 3 stunning Chinese-themed wall dividers! Featuring intr...

Rust sets a new Steam record after eleven years as giant medieval update looms

by editor@pcgamesn.com

There are many fantastic survival games to choose from in 2025, from long-standing favorites such as Valheim and Ark to modern hits like Palworld, Once Human, and Sons of the Forest. But to this day, when I think of the genre, I think of Rust. Waking up naked on a beach and hitting trees with a rock is the purest distillation of the format, and it remains as strangely compelling as ever. As it passes its eleven-year anniversary, Rust is now the biggest it's ever been on Steam, and executive producer Alistair McFarlane thanks players for the record. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The gigantic, classic survival game Rust is flying on Steam right now Getting around Rust just got a whole lot easier with this new update Rust dev finally adds highly requested backpacks, says pets are coming

Rust peaks at 262k players

by SteamDB

Rust has peaked at 262,284 concurrent players on 2 January 2025 which is 7 years after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.

11 YEARS STRONG

by Errn

11 YEARS Servers are now wiped and Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, but we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off, which is why this blog is lighter than usual, but we're looking forward to the journey ahead in 2025! At the end of last year, we celebrated Rust's 11th anniversary, marking an incredible journey. The game continues to experience year-over-year growth, which is quite remarkable for being 11 years old. Rust is now bigger than ever! This year, we saw: Over 325 million game sessions Over 40 million hours played Over 5.5 million unique players Here's a recap of some of the major updates we did last year: World Update 2.0 This HUGE update completely changed the world and added many new unique points of interest around the world Road Renegades Added new forms of transport, bicycles and motorbikes Bags To Riches Finally added backpacks allowing players to carry more items and added the metal detector item Waves ...

In survival game Rust, Santa Claus doesn't care if you've been good or bad or really, really bad, he still has gifts for you

by Christopher Livingston

It's almost Christmas, which means Santa is coming to distribute presents to all the good little children—and, somewhat weirdly, put coal in the stockings of kids who have been "bad." Look, Santa is an immortal Elflord, it is not for us to understand his motives... Read more.