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BUILT DIFFERENT
PLAYER UPDATE New Player Model We’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 p…
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Rust's latest update adds mortars but 'no visual guide to help you land shells,' so get ready for some chaos
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…
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May's big Rust update adds new, rare workbench upgrades, if you can find them
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…
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UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER
WORKBENCH UPGRADES Workbenches 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…
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The latest Rust update is an absolute nightmare for roof campers, but I welcome it with open arms
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 roo…
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Rust has a 'horse shield' meta problem, so one enterprising player has come up with a 'horse baiting' meta to fix it
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 p…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 14 Apr — 21 April 2026
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Facepunch boss Garry Newman shoots down Rust 2 speculation after mysterious Steam page appears: 'Nope'
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Rust's Spring Clean update nerfs the shield meta and boosts early game energy
The Rust April update is here, and after a couple of months spent deploying and refining its massive Naval overhaul, Facepunch Studios is getting back to something a little simpler. Don't let that fool you, however, bec…
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Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can force handcuffed players into them'
Not content with adding one kind of sea power to Rust in February's Naval Update, Facepunch studios has introduced a whole other way to exploit the oceans in its latest patch for the survival game. The Spring Clean upda…
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SPRING CLEAN
NEW ITEM: ARMOURED LADDER HATCH The Armoured Ladder Hatch is a new top-tier construction. A direct upgrade from the Metal Ladder Hatch, the Armoured Ladder Hatch is built for players who want maximum durability on their…
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Facepunch is 'talking to people' about a Rust movie: 'We definitely had interest'
I'm long past the point of being incredulous about what games get movie spin-offs. When Hasbro's classic Battleship boardgame got a sci-fi adaptation with Rihanna and Liam Neeson back in 2012, it became clear that nothi…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 3 Mar — 10 March 2026
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Rust's new boats just got a lot more customizable, with longer days to build them
The Rust Shipshape update is here, and as you might expect, developer Facepunch Studios is focused on further upgrading its new boats this month, although there are some other welcome changes to dig through in the full…
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SHIPSHAPE
EXTENDED DAYTIME This month we've extended the amount of time each day has sunlight by around 20 minutes. The duration of night is unchanged (around 10 minutes). This should hopefully allow for more time for daylight ac…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 17 Feb — 24 February 2026
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