Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. 519,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rust vs Hardhats : Some Survival Required
Rust and Hardhats : Some Survival Required both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Rust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hardhats : Some Survival Required has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hardhats : Some Survival Required
Choose Hardhats : Some Survival Required if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Rust and Hardhats : Some Survival Required sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  Hardhats : Some Survival Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | VoxRay Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hardhats : Some Survival Required has no Deck rating yet.
Rust vs Hardhats : Some Survival Required — FAQ
- Are Rust and Hardhats : Some Survival Required similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Rust and Hardhats : Some Survival Required have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rust ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hardhats : Some Survival Required ships Online Co-op, Co-op.