The Rust Naval update is just around the corner, but that's only the beginning for what could be quite a year for one of Steam's best survival games. 12 years on from launch, developer Facepunch Studios is celebrating its continued climb up the charts. 2025 saw it grow "bigger than ever," reaching a new peak player count of over 250,000 active players on Valve's platform, with more than 700 million hours played across 5.8 million players in the last 12 months. Impressive stuff, but its aiming even bigger. As Facepunch looks to the future, the studio teases some of the notable features it's got in the works for 2026, including an expanded ecosystem, more load time improvements, and the possibility of a battle pass.
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