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Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment

The July update for Rust, 'Common Ground' is finally here, bringing with it a set of patch notes and a huge amount of new features. Now, Facepunch is looking to its Monuments, adding two brand new ones: The Apartment Complex, which lets you rent rooms when getting started with a wipe, and Rentable S

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COMMON GROUND

APARTMENT COMPLEXThe apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and rent a room.There are options for every budget, from the basement to the penthouse. Different room ty

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Rust is having a Face Off moment with its new update, introducing new and improved character models

The Rust 'Built Different' update has just landed, bringing with it the most substantial upgrade to its player models in years. Sporting fresh animations to boot, characters are far more realistic, though I always found their kinetic jank to be part of the Rust experience. Alongside the revamp, Face

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Rust's latest update asks you to say goodbye to your old outdated face and hello to your new, handsome one

It's time to say hello to your new face! This would be a creepy as all hell a sentence in just about any other context (perhaps it still is), but I am not a plastic surgeon, I am a person that writes about video games and the things they do. This time, in things that video games are doing, is brough

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Everyone in Rust is getting a new face

Rust's character customization options have always been a bit unusual in that… well, you don't get any. Your character's looks are generated by a random seed and you don't have any say over them. Whatever you get, you get, from face to race to gender to the size of your dong or boobs... Read more.

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BUILT DIFFERENT

PLAYER UPDATENew Player ModelWe’ve overhauled the player model from the ground up.This includes improved meshes and materials, more realistic proportions on a new rig, expanded head and hair seeds and a much needed pass over almost everything player-related. The old player model has served us well f

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Rust's latest update adds mortars but 'no visual guide to help you land shells,' so get ready for some chaos

Facepunch Studios may have only just released S&box , but the launch of its spiritual successor to Garry's Mod has done nothing to slow down its monthly Rust update. It is as predictable as the tide, or having your base raided by your half-naked neighbours. This month's "Upgrade hard, raid harder "

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May's big Rust update adds new, rare workbench upgrades, if you can find them

The May Rust update is here, delivering on developer Facepunch's promise of mortars to put rooftop campers in their place. There's far more on offer here, with nine rare workbench upgrades headlining the new Rust patch notes. Steam's most beloved survival game also now boasts a refreshed vending mac

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UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER

WORKBENCH UPGRADESWorkbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! Each upgrade provides a different bonus effect, and you can mix and match them to find your favourite combos.These upgrades are not craftable and will not be com

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The latest Rust update is an absolute nightmare for roof campers, but I welcome it with open arms

Occasionally, raiding a base in Rust can be more trouble than it's worth, especially if the owner of said base is stubborn and doesn't want all of their stuff stolen. Selfish really. Some players tend to take to the roof of their structure, out of harm's way, leaving me with very little recourse - u

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Rust has a 'horse shield' meta problem, so one enterprising player has come up with a 'horse baiting' meta to fix it

If you play Rust then the mere sight of the words "horse shield" probably have you gnashing your teeth and cursing the cheap no-gooders who rely on it. The whole thing is very simple. Ride a horse, equip a shield, and players on-foot have almost no chance against you... Read more.

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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 14 Apr — 21 April 2026

Windrose PRAGMATA MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Crimson Desert Forza Horizon 6 Slay the Spire 2 EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ready or Not Rust REPLACED * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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Facepunch boss Garry Newman shoots down Rust 2 speculation after mysterious Steam page appears: 'Nope'

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Rust's Spring Clean update nerfs the shield meta and boosts early game energy

The Rust April update is here, and after a couple of months spent deploying and refining its massive Naval overhaul, Facepunch Studios is getting back to something a little simpler. Don't let that fool you, however, because the 'Spring Clean' patch notes are still packed with welcome additions. Thes

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Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can force handcuffed players into them'

Not content with adding one kind of sea power to Rust in February's Naval Update , Facepunch studios has introduced a whole other way to exploit the oceans in its latest patch for the survival game. The Spring Clean update adds a bunch of small but significant changes to the game, but the one that i

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SPRING CLEAN

NEW ITEM: ARMOURED LADDER HATCHThe Armoured Ladder Hatch is a new top-tier construction. A direct upgrade from the Metal Ladder Hatch, the Armoured Ladder Hatch is built for players who want maximum durability on their vertical access points.Unlocked at Tier 3, it’s available in both square and tria

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Facepunch is 'talking to people' about a Rust movie: 'We definitely had interest'

I'm long past the point of being incredulous about what games get movie spin-offs. When Hasbro's classic Battleship boardgame got a sci-fi adaptation with Rihanna and Liam Neeson back in 2012, it became clear that nothing was off the table... Read more.

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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 3 Mar — 10 March 2026

Slay the Spire 2 Marathon Resident Evil Requiem Crimson Desert Steam Deck EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ARC Raiders Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 Rust Poker Night at the Inventory * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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Rust's new boats just got a lot more customizable, with longer days to build them

The Rust Shipshape update is here, and as you might expect, developer Facepunch Studios is focused on further upgrading its new boats this month, although there are some other welcome changes to dig through in the full patch notes. In case you missed the announcement, daytime in Rust has now been ex

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SHIPSHAPE

EXTENDED DAYTIMEThis month we've extended the amount of time each day has sunlight by around 20 minutes. The duration of night is unchanged (around 10 minutes). This should hopefully allow for more time for daylight activities while still keeping nighttime tactics viable.BOAT BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS &

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