87.4%Very Positive

Rust

by Facepunch StudiosFeb 8, 2018$19.99

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.

Survival, Crafting, Multiplayer games average 86% Rust scores 1 points above average

Total Reviews

1,132,277

989,049 positive / 143,228 negative

Top 1%

Positive %

87.4%

Top 63%

30-Day Trend

+0%

Dev Response Rate

0%

Top 100%

Monthly Velocity

500

reviews/month

Top 39%

Early Access Ratio

0.0%

of reviews from early access

Developer Activity

activeLast update: 5 days ago

Update Frequency

Averages one update every 6 days

Recent Updates

16 updates in the last 90 days

Score Projection

Very Positive87.4%
Overwhelmingly Positive95%

1,732,283 more positive reviews needed to reach Overwhelmingly Positive (estimated 14844 weeks)

Review Themes

multiplayer11 mentions
content6 mentions
difficulty6 mentions
community6 mentions
performance5 mentions
value5 mentions
optimization5 mentions
updates4 mentions
bugs2 mentions
pricing2 mentions
PositiveNegative

Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis

Score based on all 1,132,277 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.

How Rust Compares

GameScoreDev ResponseMonthly Reviews
Rust87.4%0%500
Terraria97.6%0%500
Unturned90.7%0%4
ARK: Survival Evolved83.9%0%500
Valheim94.2%0%500
Palworld94.2%0%500

Verdict

With 1.1M reviews and a 87.4% positive score, Rust is Very Positive. The absence of developer responses represents a missed opportunity to deepen player loyalty. Sentiment has been consistent over the past month with no significant shifts.

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