Rust

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  1. Thig
    Dec 12, 2013
    10
    Excelente ideia.
    Bom jogo de sobrevivência, com um sistema de criação casa e itens (armas) muito da hora.
    warz, mais minecraft, igual Rust.

    Recomendadíssimo. :D
  2. 0nion
    Apr 22, 2019
    10
    Rust is a beautiful game with a even better background. For years i have been playing the worlds best survival game, rust is a harsh, Brutal game with its disadvantage's and advantages. Some may say that rust is to harsh, or the community is horrific, but the community of rust made the game what it is today. the community of rust is different than any other game I've played, the harshnessRust is a beautiful game with a even better background. For years i have been playing the worlds best survival game, rust is a harsh, Brutal game with its disadvantage's and advantages. Some may say that rust is to harsh, or the community is horrific, but the community of rust made the game what it is today. the community of rust is different than any other game I've played, the harshness of the community makes the game more intruding and allows you to find error's and mishaps that you can then fix, and make better of. Overall, rust can be a toxic, cruel game at times, but i can also be a beautiful one.… Expand
  3. Nullify1
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Much better game than what it was when it came out, disregard old reviews. Its an amazing multiplayer survival game.
  4. omano
    Feb 27, 2018
    9
    Excellent game, not as much Survival as people can think, for now, it is mostly PvP and Loot oriented, Crafting system is simple, and base building is even more easy to use. Devs continue to do monthly updates to complete all missing and planned features, as well as fixing bugs as they come.

    Overall great game, great devs team really involved.
  5. bastobasto
    Apr 15, 2018
    8
    Rust is a game extremely fun to play. It's good graphics,a ( surprisingly ) not boring farming system give make me want to play it, a good building system and a wipe system. Unfortunatly, the community is the most toxic that I have ever seen and playing alone is IMPOSSIBLE. I have never managed to get anything better than a iron axe that I have received from a friendly player ( THANKS GODRust is a game extremely fun to play. It's good graphics,a ( surprisingly ) not boring farming system give make me want to play it, a good building system and a wipe system. Unfortunatly, the community is the most toxic that I have ever seen and playing alone is IMPOSSIBLE. I have never managed to get anything better than a iron axe that I have received from a friendly player ( THANKS GOD THERE IS A CANADIAN SERVER ! ).… Expand
  6. PatrickAlexande
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    Absolutely LOVE THIS GAME spend a lot of my time on this day. Please don’t say that you get raidided because that the freaking game!! It’s an amazing game unless your gonna be a cry baby about losing ur stone Picaxe you spend 3mins harvesting!! So get over it and play on a different server! This is amazing game!
  7. Goby
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    This game needs it's reviews reset - most of them are from way back. I play games on a daily basis and seen many different genres in it's various implementations, but this survival game here... It's simply above anything I've played. I keep coming back to it because it is the only source of genuine adrenaline rushes from any videogame I know and I couldn't recommend it more. One thingThis game needs it's reviews reset - most of them are from way back. I play games on a daily basis and seen many different genres in it's various implementations, but this survival game here... It's simply above anything I've played. I keep coming back to it because it is the only source of genuine adrenaline rushes from any videogame I know and I couldn't recommend it more. One thing though, if you're playing in a small group (1-3 people), don't play in a vanilla server - progression is too slow for most people's tastes (might be appealing if you have enough time and the servers don't wipe on a weekly basis). Instead go for a 2x or 3x server, that way you'll get to see everything the game has to offer. This game is beautiful, both aesthetically and in implementation.… Expand
  8. scrissle
    Jun 11, 2018
    9
    Poor moderation, horrible community, was banned for no reason and they overall have a "guilty until proven innocent" attitude.
  9. Riskybeaver
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    I am seeing a lot of negative reviews on this game and I wanted to shed some light to people on the fence about buying this game. I have over 300 hours of gameplay at the moment and I am still currently playing it. This game is a hardcore survival game and I do mean hardcore. Most people you encounter will in fact kill you, even if you are a fresh spawn carrying a rock. However, it's inI am seeing a lot of negative reviews on this game and I wanted to shed some light to people on the fence about buying this game. I have over 300 hours of gameplay at the moment and I am still currently playing it. This game is a hardcore survival game and I do mean hardcore. Most people you encounter will in fact kill you, even if you are a fresh spawn carrying a rock. However, it's in game voip allows you to communicate with others and I have actually talked my way out of being murdered and my precious rock being stolen :) This game is a mix between DayZ and Minecraft. You can farm wood and ore and build up a base and fortify it. You can also craft weapons, gear, explosives and raid other bases and kill people. The reason why I can't give the current version of Rust a 10 is because 1.) Servers rubber band sometimes which makes it a struggle to line up a good shot on people. 2.) Lack of updates (I know they are rebuilding a new version from scratch). 3.) This game can be played solo but it really is built for group play. That being said I have played at least a 1/3 of my hours alone and still had a blast. Overall, this game is a time sink and you will be looking at the clock wondering where the time went. If you are a hardcore survival fanatic then this game is a must buy.… Expand
  10. Melgacius
    Feb 24, 2017
    8
    1- GENERAL

    Rust it's an open world, survival, crafting, building, sandbox game. Confusing? Well, I've skipped the first person perspective and the fact it is still in early access. What a cliche. There's not much of a story in the game. You spawn naked in an island, equipped with a rock and a torch, why? I do not know, I have to admit, and your only purpose is to survive... no matter    1- GENERAL

    Rust it's an open world, survival, crafting, building, sandbox game. Confusing? Well, I've skipped the first person perspective and the fact it is still in early access. What a cliche.

    There's not much of a story in the game. You spawn naked in an island, equipped with a rock and a torch, why? I do not know, I have to admit, and your only purpose is to survive... no matter what.

    The game is permanently multiplayer, so you need internet connection at all time. No solo or PvE official servers.

    2- GAMEPLAY

    It's very important to start by saying that this game is not to play alone. If you do not have friends, or you do not like to play in groups you'll have a bad time in Rust. This is not a fase, developers openly state that the game is to be played in clans, and all the changes they made are to nerf the gameplay for the solo player, and to buff the clan experience of the game. Saying that, if you like to play in official game servers, and essentially vanilla, this is not the game for you.

    Fortunately Rust has tons of non official servers, modded, not modded, PvP, PvE... if you can imagine it, you'll probably find it. So, it may take a while but you will surely find a server that you like in this game.

    This seems very negative, but it not ends there. The community is toxic as hell. You will find all kind of negative personalities in this game, most of the time they are together in the same clan, and their sole purpose in the game is to ruin the fun for the other players. In the other hand, and again, if you search carefully, you'll find a server with good and cool people to play in. You just need to be persistent, and not give up.

    It's not over yet. My personal experience in official servers is short, but I admit that is common to find people with hacks. But, generally speaking, no one likes those. Finding people with VAC bans history playing Rust is not uncommon.

    Just to finish the dark side of Rust, clans will raid you to death, you will be door camped, you'll be roof shooted, you'll be griefed, you'll be bashed.

    Still here? Still reading? So everything is bad? No! Rust it's an awesome game, and I love it!

    Starting with the devs. Super active, weekly updating the game. Everything is good in the game? No glitches or bugs? No, but we know that the background team is working all the time, so they are not running away with your money.

    So, what do you do in Rust? You grind, you craft, you hunt, you craft, you build, you grind, you craft, you raid, and you're raided. Most of all, you can choose how to play the game, you can find the Rust you like and play it. Even if you want to play solo, like I do, you can find a server for solo players where you are not always in disadvantage against big clans.

    Base building plays an important role in the game, and you'll spend some time building, improving and optimizing your base.

    Maybe the most important aspect of Rust is the social one. You have to talk to people, making friends or allies is very important. Your allies and you can make a good defensive block against raiders, and ultimately that can mean that at the end of the day you are alive and with all your stuff.

    I've met a lot of cool people in Rust. One of the only games that make me add friends to my Steam's friendlist. We plan and share stuff (game related) when needed, and we simply care with this new friends ingame status.

    PvP is the core of the game. You can find great PvE servers, with great people and admins, but to play Rust you'll surely spend most of your time with PvP. And Rust is unforgiven. It's brutal in his essence. You will lose your stuff. You'll lose it, surely more than once. You have to know how to accept that. If you're unable to accept that concept, Rust it's not for you, just play "Don't Starve Together". Improve you fighting skills, be smart, and you'll be fine.

    3- CONCLUSION

    Rust is now priced at 19,99€, but is quite common to find it on sale, or in a bundle. I've purchased the game in a bundle, and I was not very enthusiastic about playing it. I've tried it and now I'm completely hooked. I'm addicted. I love the game and it worths the pricetag with or without a sale. So be sure to try it.    … Expand
  11. CvdZwanNL
    Feb 19, 2018
    9
    In it's genre, I think this game is nearly perfect. I love the brutal nature of this game, but I can imagine others don't. This game is not for the casuals.
  12. Jonatan0_0
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    This is a great pvp game. If you expect anything else than pvp, you will have an issue with this game. THe game is amazing, and should not be judged entirely based off its community
  13. QuardiaPanzer
    Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Şu an piyasada olan birçok hayatta kalma oyununun atası sayılabilecek, sürekli güncellenen ve oyuncu kitlesi artan bir oyun. Bu oyunla uzun yıllar önce tanıştım ve hala oynuyorum. Güzel grafikleri, harika craft sistemi ve oynanışı ile harika bir oyun. Eskisi kadar olmasa da oyuncular hala yardımsever. İnşa sistemine diyecek söz yok. Eğer gerçekten korunaklı bir base inşa etmek istiyorsanızŞu an piyasada olan birçok hayatta kalma oyununun atası sayılabilecek, sürekli güncellenen ve oyuncu kitlesi artan bir oyun. Bu oyunla uzun yıllar önce tanıştım ve hala oynuyorum. Güzel grafikleri, harika craft sistemi ve oynanışı ile harika bir oyun. Eskisi kadar olmasa da oyuncular hala yardımsever. İnşa sistemine diyecek söz yok. Eğer gerçekten korunaklı bir base inşa etmek istiyorsanız gerçekten oturup düşünmeniz gerekebilir. Oyun son zamanlarda survival'dan biraz sıyrılıp PvP'ye doğru kaydı ve açıkçası ben bu durumu sevmedim. Rust'un temeline aykırı olduğunu düşünüyorum. Şu anda oyun hakkında rahatsız olduğum tek şey bu diyebilirim. Ayrıca server'lerin biraz daha geliştirilmesi gerekiyor.
    Geliştirilmesi gereken bir şeye daha var ki o da ekosistem. Bu oyunun ilerde tekrar yükselişe geçeceğini düşünüyor ve umut ediyorum.    … Expand
  14. INSI
    Mar 30, 2016
    8
    Rust is very much a love or hate relationship. Taking a step away from most survival games but still being recognisable. The game has good systems in place and has evolved a lot since its first early access iteration. Still the community is salty and people who do not like so raw experiences should not buy this game.
  15. SethLafuente
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Nice game but i don't really wan't to write much but all the people that gave Negative reviews are just crying because they got raided or the game is to hard for them git gud.
  16. Hadjot
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    The best game ever. Rust is the most interesting game in the world. U should try to play.
  17. Nearly_Diamond
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    Rust is advertsied as an Alpha - in reality it's a completed concept game - there is a new one coming, but what it encapsulates and what all the 'nay-sayers' are missing is the beuty and purity of the sheer brutality of this game.
    You start naked with a rock.
    You need food to survive, but you don't have any. depending on where you spawn you could walk for days without seeing anything,    Rust is advertsied as an Alpha - in reality it's a completed concept game - there is a new one coming, but what it encapsulates and what all the 'nay-sayers' are missing is the beuty and purity of the sheer brutality of this game.
    You start naked with a rock.
    You need food to survive, but you don't have any. depending on where you spawn you could walk for days without seeing anything, and there's a pig....just one little pig....chewing the grass...minding its own business. You sneak up behind it and spend 5 minutes smashing it's little face in until you get a dead pig which you can then strip raw chicken breast from (yes that's right. The chicken breasts are just behind the pork loins."
    "Great!" you scream through the game's built in speech" FOOD! I can survive!" You eat the raw chicken get food poisonning and die.
    Then you respawn and learn how craft a fire to cook it on etc and so the crafting system starts to expand until you can make guns and C4 explosives, along with buildings which are rudimentary structures in wood or metal.

    The potential screams at you in this game, and to top it off everyone's tryoing to gather and harvest so most of htep layers you come accross want you for your stuff - never trust a naked man - they always have a shotgun and will let it off in your face and rob you. You then start again with nothng.

    When it happens to you you want ot break something in real life, when you do it to someone else it's the funniest and most rewwarding things that can happen in a game, and never before has Nerd-Rage becomes such a fundamental tennet.

    It's true it's limmited.
    There is no map - but the map is not randomly generated - you learn landmarks, and where to hide. The first time you see the guy that shot you wander into his house and log out with a "ZZZZZZZZZIIIIP" of the sleeping bag and cave his door in to rob all his stuff is the day you realise what other games are lacking and that is the true freedom for moral choice. Not guided by queslines or picking yes/no answers but whether or not you will tolerate your fellow players to construct an impenetrable citadel or be a complete prick and kill everything on site. This version is limitted. Pay the £15 gladly in the knowledge that you will fund those who care about this to create more and realise the full potential.

    I don't care what anyone says, yes it has its flaws, yes it can be better, but for it's sheer simple, brutal naked stripped down and bare essential gameplay, if you can find a crowded server with no hackers it will be a game you never stop playing. There is no other game that does this. DayZ does not do this.

    If the second iteration of this game is realised - and it's being developed as we speak, there is a glorious golden-zen age of gaming coming, where whiners have their houses broken into and all their stuff nicked, apart from some rocks, which can be left as a souvenir, like a horses head on the pillow next to you in the morning....    … Expand
  18. PCkopat
    Jan 27, 2017
    10
    you can play enjoyable survival and crafting game with your friends. This game in most played steam games. But you can't play alone. If you play single , boring.
  19. jakeguy99
    Dec 18, 2013
    10
    For an alpha release this game is great. It has quite a bit of potential. You can build and fortify you base. You can friend other people in the server and form alliances, or go solo and most likely die. The key to this game is grouping up with others.

    Great game overall a lot of fun!
  20. viruz87
    Dec 26, 2013
    10
    I had to make a metacritic account just to review this game.

    This game has alot of potential and is the most fun I had in a game for a very very long time. It is really really exciting to hoard stones and build guns to defend bandits. Mining out on the field cautiously as you can be killed from behind at anytime. My friends are I, are having a blast. Best $20 we have ever spent. The    I had to make a metacritic account just to review this game.

    This game has alot of potential and is the most fun I had in a game for a very very long time. It is really really exciting to hoard stones and build guns to defend bandits. Mining out on the field cautiously as you can be killed from behind at anytime. My friends are I, are having a blast. Best $20 we have ever spent. The possibilities of this game is endless. We find ourselves saying things like "I'm starving", "In real life or in the game?" "In the game".    … Expand
  21. systemid81
    Dec 27, 2013
    10
    This game is not for people accustomed to being spoon-fed by developers. Read that twice, so it sticks.

    If you can deal with the fact that there are consequences for dying, for losing, for being targeted, then play this game. It's old-school, it's fast-paced, and it has more potential than you can shake a hand-made stone hatchet at. Raiding, defending, gathering, zombie-hunting,    This game is not for people accustomed to being spoon-fed by developers. Read that twice, so it sticks.

    If you can deal with the fact that there are consequences for dying, for losing, for being targeted, then play this game. It's old-school, it's fast-paced, and it has more potential than you can shake a hand-made stone hatchet at.

    Raiding, defending, gathering, zombie-hunting, the paranoia of not knowing other player's intentions, Rust will make you feel like you're a survivor. Or it will send you crying back to games where you're told where to go, what to do, and when to do it.    … Expand
  22. Rockystop123
    Dec 22, 2013
    10
    A fun game with a ever expanding selection of things to build and create. The game is just like day z combined with minecraft and sped up a little, so lots of fun.
  23. Pr0SkillZ
    Jul 14, 2016
    8
    The game is still in early development thus having small bugs is okay. As for the community, it's pure cancer. There is very high possibility to get killed on sight. Large groups of players have a lot of advantages over solo players, making the game very hard for the lone wolves. I do not recommend playing this game alone as it will be extremely hard to keep up with other players.
    The    The game is still in early development thus having small bugs is okay. As for the community, it's pure cancer. There is very high possibility to get killed on sight. Large groups of players have a lot of advantages over solo players, making the game very hard for the lone wolves. I do not recommend playing this game alone as it will be extremely hard to keep up with other players.
    The game has a great concept and good building mechanics, you can gather resources, unlock stuff, craft them, gather more resources and build a base.
    There still is more room for improvements, the game is still in early development and its getting weekly updates.
    This game is not for those who want to have fun (unless you like to get killed over and over and over again).    … Expand
  24. RODE_85
    Oct 9, 2016
    9
    Rust is a really good game with it's nice graphics, UI, building mechanics and crafting, but the only reason I gave the game a 9 is, because of the animals that are still buggy, no real AI threat besides the helicopter that shows up every 24-48 in game hours and the fact that getting your base destroyed with c4 and rockets is too easy.
  25. Dr_Fetus
    Dec 25, 2013
    9
    I don't see why people are rating down the game due to the community. Sure, most of the people who play this are utter c*nts, I agree, but the gameplay itself is fantastic for an alpha, and will continue to improve when worked on to the potential that it has. Find an empty server and mess around with it, build a massive base with some friends, practice and get to know the place before youI don't see why people are rating down the game due to the community. Sure, most of the people who play this are utter c*nts, I agree, but the gameplay itself is fantastic for an alpha, and will continue to improve when worked on to the potential that it has. Find an empty server and mess around with it, build a massive base with some friends, practice and get to know the place before you join a PvP server with hundreds of people and quit after ten minutes. I love this game, spent 16 hours on it within the first two days of purchase not time wasted.… Expand
  26. Rockondevil
    Jan 4, 2014
    10
    Rust currently is somewhat buggy and still lacking features however it is still currently a great game.
    It has it's flaws like occasionally crashing (more on Mac, but I am testing both Mac and PC to get a good idea and to hopefully help the dev's), but those are to be expected during Alpha.
    Many people may not like this game due to the PvP nature of it. Starting out you will find it    Rust currently is somewhat buggy and still lacking features however it is still currently a great game.
    It has it's flaws like occasionally crashing (more on Mac, but I am testing both Mac and PC to get a good idea and to hopefully help the dev's), but those are to be expected during Alpha.

    Many people may not like this game due to the PvP nature of it. Starting out you will find it very hard to survive as you need to get wood, food and preferably cloth all before being killed by somebody.
    Upon logging out your character will lay on the ground asleep and you can be killed during this time so if anyone has enough C4 you are pretty much guaranteed death while offline unless you have a great base or amazing hiding place.

    There are however servers hosted by players in which they can toggle PvP off (I myself have not played one of these yet as I don't find it appealing without the PvP aspect). They can also toggle off things like when you go to sleep your body will not be on the ground which can be good but at the same time you feel like it can make it a little easy in later stages of the game.
    I highly recommend finding people to play with as by yourself it can be extremely hard.

    Rust has so much potential and I expect we will see great things come from it because it is still so early in its life.
    If you aren't ready to drop $20 on Rust yet I would say you should check back in a couple of months and see how far it has progressed as I imagine it'll have a whole lot more by then.

    TL:DR: Rust is a great game with heaps of potential, but currently it is lacking features and does have the occasional bug as it is in Alpha. Saying that, it is still a great game so far.    … Expand
  27. iamcpc
    Dec 23, 2013
    10
    This is a gritty survival minecraft fps game. Players are so ruthless they will kill you for the food from your mouth so they don't starve. Some people will hate this but I love it!! There have been several times I've been startled so much I jumped and I find myself spinning around to see if I'm being chased by a zombie or player at the sound of my own footsteps. I find myself beingThis is a gritty survival minecraft fps game. Players are so ruthless they will kill you for the food from your mouth so they don't starve. Some people will hate this but I love it!! There have been several times I've been startled so much I jumped and I find myself spinning around to see if I'm being chased by a zombie or player at the sound of my own footsteps. I find myself being totally silent so I can hear people's whispers off in the distance and it's only alpha!! Some people will complain that other players are mean and that just adds to the fear of the game. The players who hate this game are ones who are unable to solve their problems. Sick of getting killed on the road? Sneak through the grass. sick of getting your door kicked in? Builds a stronger door or hide your base in the mountains. Sick of attracting attention at night? Put out your camp fire. This game has a place for all types of gamers as long as they enjoy a game which requires the player and not the developer to overcome their problems!… Expand
  28. painper
    Jul 17, 2015
    10
    This game will get your heart pumping. You will experience emotion - good & bad. Hours, and hours of loving it, and hating it.

    All that, for the price of a movie.

    And Garry cares about his games... you know Garry's Mod _still_ gets updates?
  29. Frvwfr
    May 1, 2014
    8
    Personally, I love this game. I have given it only 8/10 for several reasons though which I will list below.
    There is a huge learning curve that accompanies this game, for the first hour or so you may be completely confused on how to play, but that is the same with most games. If you do figure out how to get started quickly, it can take you maybe 30 minutes to get well established with a    Personally, I love this game. I have given it only 8/10 for several reasons though which I will list below.
    There is a huge learning curve that accompanies this game, for the first hour or so you may be completely confused on how to play, but that is the same with most games. If you do figure out how to get started quickly, it can take you maybe 30 minutes to get well established with a house etc.
    This game is very dependent on a number of factors, including server, friends, and overall attitude.

    Some servers that you get on in the game have more hackers than others as indicated below. It is sometimes a challenge to find a server with good staffing and admins, but once you do, this problem is almost non-existent. If you continue to have issues with it, do some research to find a good server, and try to befriend an admin or two so you know when they are on.

    This game is also very heavily group-based. If you find yourself a good set of friends to play with, it deters a lot of people from attacking you, as well as making starting off easier. Try to find some people to play with and your game play will increase tenfold.

    I also put attitude here, because you have to be okay with dying. If you have a problem with that it's not the game for you. People try to kill you. That's it. The game is kill or be killed, or hide long enough to get settled. If you cannot get started easily, try to find a friend or two to play with and it makes dying not as unbearable. Also, the friendlier you are to others, the friendlier they will be back to you (usually), with this in mind you can make allies and trade with others, but it all depends on what your mindset in-game is.    … Expand
  30. LaserM1KE
    Jul 21, 2014
    10
    This game is so cool!Its in alpha and its better than alot of games that are out for play !Buy it i m having a great time with it!There is some hackers but dont get pissed just go on a server with active admins!Me and 7 of my friends play it allday long!I have 2000 hours on it!BUY!10/10
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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    50
    Despite having spent four years in Early Access the game is still very far from being finished. [04/2018, p.65]
  2. GameStar
    Mar 1, 2018
    69
    PvP-heavy survival game for gamers resistant to frustration, with weaknesses in construction and discovery.
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  3. IGN
    Feb 23, 2018
    70
    For competitive players who want a mix of survival and crafting, Rust is the best there is; for everyone else, there are plenty of other games.
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