Games like Rust
Steam players tag Rust first as survival, crafting and open world. By Facepunch Studios, on Steam since 2013, with 1,391,318 Steam reviews, 87% positive.
Liked Rust? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Aug 17, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: Subsistence.
- Best rated: Terraria, 97% positive from 1,554,677 reviews.
- Free to play: Once Human.
- Newest on Steam: Scrap Mechanic, since 2026.
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How Steam players describe Rust
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Survival
- Crafting
- Multiplayer
- Open World
- Open World Survival Craft
- Building
- PvP
- Sandbox
- Adventure
- First-Person
- Nudity
- Action
Matches for Rust start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with Rust to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.