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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's hotly anticipated naval update is delayed into 2026: 'We took on too much'

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The Rust Naval update is delayed into 2026 as Facepunch admits, "We bit off more than we could chew"

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Rust developer has 'no plans' for Linux or Proton support, says games that support them are 'not serious about anti-cheat'

Rust's 'Pivot or Die' update was meant to shake up the meta, but it's a nightmare for solo survivors that leaves me no choice but to die

This Rust 'Blood Club' lures an entire server inside before pulling the literal floor out from under the party and exploding

Nov. 14, 2025, 12:10 a.m. — PC Gamer
You haven't truly experienced PC gaming until you've done these 8 things

Nov. 11, 2025, 9:19 p.m. — PC Gamer
Rust doubles down on its 'controversial' meta changes by wiping everyone's crafting blueprints to 'bring back that sense of discovery', and it might become a regular thing

Nov. 9, 2025, noon — PC Gamer
My return to Rust is going well, other than my freakish Guns N' Roses-loving neighbor shooting me every time I try to hang string lights on my roof

Nov. 8, 2025, 12:28 a.m. — PC Gamer
New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"

Nov. 7, 2025, 4:50 p.m. — PCGamesN
PIVOT OR DIE

Nov. 6, 2025, 6:45 p.m. — Community Announcements
One of the most beloved Warhammer factions just arrived in Steam's biggest survival game, but they forgot their shovels

Oct. 24, 2025, 4:42 p.m. — PCGamesN
WARHAMMER 40,000 X RUST DLC PACK

Oct. 23, 2025, 4:53 p.m. — Community Announcements
Rust developer is fed up with survivors cowering in their homes, so it's reworking progression to 'get players back out of their bases'

Oct. 5, 2025, 1 p.m. — PC Gamer
New Rust update brings back blueprint fragments to solve "stale" progression

Oct. 3, 2025, 4:35 p.m. — PCGamesN
META SHIFT

Oct. 2, 2025, 5:46 p.m. — Community Announcements
COMMUNITY UPDATE 267

Sept. 25, 2025, 4:56 p.m. — Community Announcements
Bigger guns are louder and therefore riskier as of Rust's latest update, with other players able to hear you from 'much further away'

Sept. 7, 2025, 11 a.m. — PC Gamer
New Rust update makes gunfights much riskier, so watch that trigger finger

Sept. 5, 2025, 1:58 p.m. — PCGamesN
MAINTENANCE

Sept. 4, 2025, 5:53 p.m. — Community Announcements

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