Top 10 Games Like Rust in 2026
Rust is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 70,692 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#14 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Survival, Crafting, and Multiplayer, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
- Survival
- Crafting
- Multiplayer
- Open World
- Open World Survival Craft
- Building
- PvP
- Sandbox
Best Rust alternatives
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1. Hurtworld
2019 · 76% positive of 23,631 reviews · $24.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, PvP, Building
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2. Raft
2022 · 93% positive of 323,844 reviews · $13.39
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
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3. Conan Exiles Enhanced
2018 · 78% positive of 79,928 reviews · $19.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Nudity, Crafting, Building
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4. Deadside
2024 · 76% positive of 34,605 reviews · $9.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, PvP, FPS
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5. Don't Starve Together
2016 · 94% positive of 376,906 reviews · $5.09
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox
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6. Grounded
2022 · 90% positive of 75,907 reviews · $19.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox
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7. Green Hell
2019 · 84% positive of 79,846 reviews · $2.49
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox
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8. The Forest
2018 · 95% positive of 581,986 reviews · $4.19
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
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9. Craftopia
2020 · 76% positive of 17,721 reviews · $14.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
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10. Terraria
2011 · 97% positive of 1,243,779 reviews · $4.99
In common with Rust: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
FAQ
What is the best game like Rust?
Hurtworld is the closest match: it shares Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, PvP, and Building with Rust and has 76% positive reviews out of 23,631.
Are there free games like Rust?
None of these 10 picks is free to play. The cheapest is Green Hell at $2.49 (Steam price when the list was built).
How were these games picked?
We compare the Steam user tags of Rust with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.