2026-09-03 17:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Errn
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. You may also find a handful of weaker monument blockers which can be destroyed by melee.We don't think this will have an enormous impact on progression speed but it might make the early wipe a little more interesting for the first joiners.In the event they aren’t destroyed within the first 24 hours, they will start to
2026-08-11 09:00 UTC · SteamDB · SteamDB
* Big Walk; * MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls; * Cyberpunk 2077; * IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator; * ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs; * Palworld; * Gears of War: E-Day; * Mistfall Hunter; * Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands; * Rust; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
2026-08-06 17:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Errn
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 Heavy Fuses, the power plant can be fired back up to unlock several new gameplay features for everyone around the island.Heavy Fuses can be found as loot and must be inserted into the new special fuse boxes located at the power plant. Not everything will be unlocked all at once - some things connected to the power plant
2026-07-31 16:29 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
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 executive producer on Rust, and often the public face of the studio... Read more.
2026-07-02 18:00 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
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 wipe, and Rentable Shops to sell items to other players. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment
2026-07-02 17:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Errn
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 penthouse. Different room types come with different perks, like more storage, furnaces and more.Once you've rented a room you'll need to insert scrap into the slot next to your door, otherwise you'll be evicted and all of your possessions will be seized.There is a master key available somewhere on the island - find it and you
2026-06-05 15:28 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
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. Alongside the revamp, Facepunch has brought a new top-tier armor set and a classic assault rifle to the fore. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Rust is having a Face Off moment with its new update, introducing new and improved character models
2026-06-04 20:33 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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 are doing, is brought to you by Rust, as it's received an update that gives the player character model a bit of a glow-up. Read more
2026-06-04 19:08 UTC · PC Gamer · Christopher Livingston
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 boobs... Read more.
2026-06-04 17:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Frog Hag
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 model has served us well for almost 10 years, but it’s lagged behind the rest of the game for some time. Visually, it was showing its age, but just as importantly it was holding us back from making bigger improvements to characters, animations and implementing future features. Prior attempts to improve the player model has a
2026-05-10 11:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Rick Lane
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 hard, raid harder" patch brings a major overhaul to one of Rust's key systems, though personally I'm more interested in the addition of mortars, sicko for explosions that I am... Read more.
2026-05-07 20:00 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
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 refreshed vending machine UI to make trades smoother, along with improvements to the likes of tin can alarms and grenades. To round things out, Facepunch Studios has also launched a new Discord shop, and it's running a sale to mark the occasion. Read the full story on PCGamesN: May's big Rust update adds new, rare workb
2026-05-07 17:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Frog Hag
WORKBENCH UPGRADESWorkbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! Each upgrade provides a different bonus effect, and you can mix and match them to find your favourite combos.These upgrades are not craftable and will not be commonly found, so keep them safe! Open the workbench's inventory to add your upgrades. They each have their own visual, which will alter the way the workbench looks.If you get lucky and collect 'em all, you'll have a fully upgraded workbench - both in terms of bonuses and visuals!MORTARWe're adding a
2026-05-05 18:11 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Occasionally, raiding a base in Rust can be more trouble than it's worth, especially if the owner of said base is stubborn and doesn't want all of their stuff stolen. Selfish really. Some players tend to take to the roof of their structure, out of harm's way, leaving me with very little recourse - until now. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The latest Rust update is an absolute nightmare for roof campers, but I welcome it with open arms RELATED LINKS: May's big Rust update adds new, rare workbench upgrades, if you can find them Rust's Spring Clean update nerfs the shield meta and boosts early
2026-04-21 18:18 UTC · PC Gamer · Rich Stanton
If you play Rust then the mere sight of the words "horse shield" probably have you gnashing your teeth and cursing the cheap no-gooders who rely on it. The whole thing is very simple. Ride a horse, equip a shield, and players on-foot have almost no chance against you... Read more.
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