Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 519,643 reviews.
Rust vs Longvinter
Rust and Longvinter both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Rust (2018) is 7 years older than Longvinter (2025). Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Longvinter (62.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Longvinter
Choose Longvinter if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,804 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rust and Longvinter sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rust |  Longvinter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | 62.5% positive (1,804 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | Uuvana Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Rust (2018) is 7 years older than Longvinter (2025).
- Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Longvinter (62.5% positive).
- Longvinter is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rust (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rust is Deck Unsupported, Longvinter is Deck Playable.
Rust vs Longvinter — FAQ
- Which is better, Rust or Longvinter?
- On Steam reviews Rust scores higher (86.7% positive) than Longvinter (62.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rust is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rust or Longvinter first?
- If you want chronology, Rust (2018) came out before Longvinter (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Rust and Longvinter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Rust and Longvinter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rust ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Longvinter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.