# Games like Rust

> The closest matches to Rust: Project Zomboid, 7 Days to Die, Valheim, Satisfactory, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Rust. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
2. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft, like Rust. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building with Rust. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Rust players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
5. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Crafting, like Rust. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
6. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Rust players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
7. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — A frequent pick in Rust players' libraries, and another Action. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
8. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares resource scarcity and base building with Rust. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
9. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Shares base building with Rust. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
10. [V Rising](https://imho.run/games/1604030/v-rising) — Also Crafting, like Rust. 53,797 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604030/)
11. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Shares clan politics and base building with Rust. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
12. [SCUM](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum) — Shares base building with Rust. 37,396 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
13. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares base building with Rust. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
14. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Shares base building with Rust. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
15. [Unturned](https://imho.run/games/304930/unturned) — Also Crafting, like Rust. 220,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/)
16. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with Rust. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
17. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — A frequent pick in Rust players' libraries, and another RPG. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
18. [Crestfallen: Medieval Survival](https://imho.run/games/2293680/crestfallen-medieval-survival) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Rust. 368 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2293680/)
19. [Out of Reach](https://imho.run/games/327090/out-of-reach) — Shares base building with Rust. 1,061 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327090/)
20. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Rust. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
21. [Reign Of Kings](https://imho.run/games/344760/reign-of-kings) — Shares clan politics and base building with Rust. 7,814 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344760/)
22. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Shares base building with Rust. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
23. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building with Rust. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
24. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares survival management and base building with Rust. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=252490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/252490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rust

Rust is a survival sandbox game set on a hostile island where players must gather resources, construct bases, and engage in PvP combat to endure. Developed by Facepunch Studios and released in 2018 at $19.99, the game features massive open-world gameplay centered on base-building, resource scarcity, raiding mechanics, and clan politics. Players manage survival needs while navigating constantly shifting alliances and high-stakes encounters with other survivors. Steam reviewers have given it 87% positive feedback from over 519,000 reviews. Players describe the experience as dark, immersive, and tense, with base customization feeling deeply personal and surviving a wipe feeling like a genuine victory. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 252490
- **Developer:** Facepunch Studios
- **Publisher:** Facepunch Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, MMO, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, PvP, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 8, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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