Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want an Indie game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 519,643 reviews.
Rust vs Conan Exiles
Rust and Conan Exiles 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. Both released in 2018. Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% 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 Conan Exiles
Choose Conan Exiles if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. 37,574 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rust and Conan Exiles sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Conan Exiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | 79.8% positive (37,574 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | Funcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Rust scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% positive).
- Rust is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Conan Exiles (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Rust vs Conan Exiles — FAQ
- Which is better, Rust or Conan Exiles?
- On Steam reviews Rust scores higher (86.7% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% 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.
- Are Rust and Conan Exiles 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 Conan Exiles have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rust ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Conan Exiles ships Online Co-op, Co-op.