Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 519,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rust vs Hostile Planet: Survival
Rust and Hostile Planet: Survival both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Rust (2018) is 4 years older than Hostile Planet: Survival (2022). Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Hostile Planet: Survival (66% 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 Hostile Planet: Survival
Choose Hostile Planet: Survival if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hostile Planet: Survival launched in 2022.
Both Rust and Hostile Planet: Survival sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Hostile Planet: Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | 66% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | Aliens Developers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Rust (2018) is 4 years older than Hostile Planet: Survival (2022).
- Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Hostile Planet: Survival (66% positive).
- Hostile Planet: Survival is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Rust (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rust has co-op; Hostile Planet: Survival does not.
- Rust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hostile Planet: Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Rust vs Hostile Planet: Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Rust or Hostile Planet: Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Rust (2018) came out before Hostile Planet: Survival (2022). 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 Hostile Planet: Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Does Hostile Planet: Survival have multiplayer like Rust?
- No. Rust supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Hostile Planet: Survival is listed as single-player only.