In the survival hit Rust, players can enjoy a new mode that presents them with a special challenge and promises excitement.
What game is it? Rust is a survival game focused on PvP, available on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One. The popular title follows a classic survival approach, leaving you naked and unarmed in the wilderness.
Then you loot equipment and build a shelter. Genre-typical elements like crafting and base building are available to you.
Since Rust places a strong emphasis on PvP and players can equip themselves with weapons, action-packed gunfights and excitement are part of the daily routine.
Rust brings a new mode
What kind of mode is it? Rust received a hardcore mode as part of the monthly content update on Thursday, September 1, 2022, making the typical survival gameplay even more challenging.
The hardcore mode is characterized by taking away important tools from players, making the game more demanding. Shooter fans are already familiar with the principle from games like Escape from Tarkov.
The Rust hardcore mode does not affect the main game and is not imposed on anyone. It is an optional mode that you can play but do not have to. You can activate the mode via command on your server.
What tools does the hardcore mode remove? As YouTuber SHADOWFRAX reported before the release of the hardcore mode, the new mode removes or limits features that are used in Rust for orientation and communication.
- No map, no compass
- limited chat functions (no global chat)
- removes safe zones
- removes the team system
- Limits the number of sleeping bags on a map to 5 per player
How does Rust provide the ultimate thrill? Rust is characterized by intense player encounters, PvP battles, and the will to survive.
When players are also deprived of the map for orientation, some chat functions for communication, and the safe zones as a secure refuge, chaos and war are almost a foregone conclusion.
Since communication is limited, it is more difficult to understand the intentions of other players. A certain distrust quickly arises because you can never know who is quick on the trigger. And then there’s the fear for your own loot and the disorientation … pure excitement!
Survival hit on Steam and Twitch
How popular is Rust? Rust is one of the most popular survival games on Steam. The title had an average of nearly 83,000 players on the platform in August and reached a peak of 134,000 simultaneous players that month (via steamcharts).
At the current time (September 1), over 44,000 players are playing Rust, placing the survival hit ahead of genre competitors like ARK: Survival Evolved (39,500 players) and 7 Days to Die (14,940 players).
Rust also enjoys great popularity on Twitch and captivates many viewers during special streaming events.
