Rust News

Spring Clean

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:59:00 Z

This month's update brings you TWO new items - the Armoured Ladder Hatch and Water Wheel, additionally loads of QOL improvements, bug fixes, better performance and much more!

Shipshape

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:50:00 Z

This month's update brings massive improvements to how you live, build, and fight on water and in The Deep Sea. As well as extended daytime, balances, fixes, and quality of life improvements.

lunar new year 2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:55:00 Z

2026's Lunar New Year celebrations have begun! Celebrate the occasion by honouring the Year of the Horse with the Ornate Horse Mask, Horse Armour, and more.

Naval Update

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:24:00 Z

Ahoy matey! This month, we bring you buildable boats, deep sea, tropical islands, ghost ships, new and improved AI and much, much more! It's a big one.

Community Update 268

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:01:00 Z

Naval Staging bits, Twitch Drops, a Father Son Duo, Rustmas recaps, sneaky C4, and more!

Surviving 12 Years

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:29:00 Z

Servers are now wiped, Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. In this blog, we recap 2025 and reveal some upcoming changes for 2026.

Silent Night, Violent Night

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:52:00 Z

It's that wonderful time of the year again - our Christmas event is (s)now live, Rustmas Winter Drop Fest is here!

Getting It Right

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:56:00 Z

We Bit Off More Than We Could Chew

Pivot Or Die

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 Z

This month we bring you further progression changes, performance improvements, mini fridge, box sorting, RPG skin and much more!

Rust x Warhammer 40,000 Pack

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:59:00 Z

The infamous Death Korps of Krieg march into Rust, bringing their grim, war-forged resolve to the island...

Meta Shift

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:00:00 Z

Meta changes, huge balance changes and performance gains, custom crosshair, drone storage and much more!

COMMUNITY UPDATE 267

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:00 Z

Music Videos, Rust Mobile, Twitch Drops, Epic Desk Mats, and more!

Maintenance

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:00:00 Z

This month we bring you an update of fixes and improvements! Long distance gun sounds, team bag labels, player processing optimizations, Exhibit DLC Item Pack, & more!

Harder Core

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:45:00 Z

This month we bring you Hardcore game mode refresh, revamped menu, 65% improved load times, performance improvements, improved visuals and much more!

community update 266

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:30:00 Z

Global Warfare is back! Next Home-Brew announcement, Rust art, parasites, giant recyclers, and more!

Friends with Benefits

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 Z

This month’s update adds a party system, team invite improvements, and snappable deployables. The patrol helicopter has been rebalanced, Improved world erosion, and plenty of QOL changes!

Nerfed, Buffed, Balanced?

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:00:00 Z

This month’s update brings buffs, nerfs, and balances! We address feedback from the Jungle update, improved indoor lighting and added a ton of QOL features

Community Update 265

Thu, 29 May 2025 03:00:00 Z

Global Warfare, Psychological Warfare, IRL Warfare, ...and trailer parks.

Jungle Update

Thu, 01 May 2025 01:49:00 Z

Explore a whole new biome! This month's update introduces a lush new Jungle, complete with climbable trees and vine swinging, deadly tigers and crocodiles, new monuments, boomerangs, blowpipes, and more!

Easter 2025

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:42:00 Z

Happy Easter! Easter Egg Hunt is back and there's a whole range of fun items now available too, if you quit horsing around.