The thing to understand before you buy
Rust Console Edition is not a port of PC Rust. It is a separate game.
It is developed and published by Double Eleven, not Facepunch. The practical consequences:
- Separate servers. Console players are on Double Eleven’s servers; PC players are on Facepunch’s. They never meet.
- Separate wipe schedules. Console monthly servers wipe on the last Thursday of the month at 18:00 UTC; PC wipes official rooms on the first Thursday. Weekly console rooms reset every Thursday at 18:00 UTC.
- No mods. Console has no mod support and no F1 console.
- Content arrives later. Console updates trail PC.
- Separate skin store, and separate support — Facepunch rejects tickets about the console version. Contact Double Eleven instead.
If you have a group, buy the edition your group already owns. There is no shared progress in either direction.
Prices
| Platform | Game | Full price (US) | Recent low |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam) | Rust (Facepunch) | $39.99 | $19.99 (50% off) |
| PS5 | Rust Console Edition Standard | $49.99 | ~$31 (May 2026) |
| Xbox Series X|S | Rust Console Edition Standard | $49.99 | $24.99 (16 July 2026) |
| Console | Deluxe | $59.99 | — |
| Console | Ultimate | $84.99 | — |
| Rust Mobile | — | Not released | — |
PC is the cheaper option over time, and not just on sticker price. Console players also pay for PS Plus or Game Pass Essential or higher just to play online. PC has no online fee.
PC is also $39.99 with no editions at all — one package, everything included. The pricier tiers are console-only.
What the console editions actually add
All three are the same game. The differences are purely cosmetic:
- Deluxe adds the Tech Noir skin set and 1,100 Rust Coins.
- Ultimate adds the Orion’s Fury L96 skin, the Tech Noir set and 4,600 Rust Coins.
- Every edition gets Public Test Branch access as of September 2026.
When Rust goes on sale
PC Rust drops to 50% off — $39.99 down to $19.99 — during Steam’s big seasonal events. The 2026 Summer Sale ran 25 June to 9 July at that price; the Winter Sale in 2025 ran 18 December to 5 January. The next likely window is the Steam Winter Sale around 17 December 2026 to 4 January 2027.
Add it to your Steam wishlist and Steam will email you when it drops.
Watch out: sites claiming to give away “free Rust” or “free Rust keys” are scams trying to steal Steam logins. Rust has never been free to keep on Steam. The only legitimate free items are Twitch drops and Kick drops, and those give skins, not the game.
What got shut down
- PS4 version — removed from sale in May 2025, servers closed 30 October 2025. PS4 owners could upgrade to PS5 for free.
- Xbox One version — servers closed 30 October 2025.
- Old-gen community servers — as of October 2025, Double Eleven said these would remain open for the time being. Check your host’s current availability before buying a room for that build.
If you are still on old-gen hardware, you are on borrowed time.
Crossplay: what works and what doesn’t
| You play on | They play on | Same session? |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Yes — shared Console Edition servers |
| Xbox Series X|S | PS5 | Yes |
| Steam | Steam | Yes — shared Facepunch PC servers |
| Steam | Console Edition | No — different products and server lists |
| PS4 / Xbox One | PS5 / Xbox Series | No — different Console Edition builds |
Three more things people get wrong:
- Progress does not transfer between Xbox and PlayStation. Double Eleven states this plainly.
- Progress does not transfer between PC and console.
- Skins stay on the platform wallet that bought them. Buy a skin on Xbox and it does not appear on your PlayStation account.
On console, the server browser marks mixed PlayStation and Xbox rooms with a crossplay icon, and the browser also lists PlayStation-only and Xbox-only rooms. Public queues default to the mixed rooms.
Game Pass and PS Plus
- Rust is not on Game Pass — not on Xbox, not on PC. Game Pass members can stream Rust Console Edition through Xbox Cloud Gaming only if they buy the game, and playing online on an Xbox console needs Game Pass Essential or higher.
- Rust is not in the PS Plus catalogue. PS Plus Premium gives a two-hour Game Trial only. You need PS Plus to play online, but that subscription does not give you the game.
Rust Mobile and Switch
- Rust Mobile, made for phones by a partner officially approved by Facepunch, is still in closed beta — Android only, Canada only, limited players, and no global release date.
- There is no Nintendo Switch version and none announced.
One clarification worth making: Rust+ is not a phone version of Rust. It is a companion app that pairs with a PC server you already play on, giving you camera views and team tools. The survival session itself still runs on PC or Console Edition.
PC-specific notes
- Windows and macOS are supported. Linux has no native support — though Facepunch does document dedicated servers for Windows and Linux.
- Steam Family Sharing has been disabled for Rust since 17 February 2021. You can only play with a copy you bought yourself.
- The PC game is sold exclusively on Steam. No other store carries it.
- Five paid DLC exist on Steam, none of which you need: the Warhammer 40,000 Pack (€12.79), Instruments Pack (€9.99), Sunburn Pack (€9.99), Voice Props Pack (€12.99) and the Rust Soundtrack (€9.99).
- Facepunch has shipped a free content update every month since 2018, including major ones like the tech tree changes in Pivot or Die. None have ever cost extra.
Verdict by platform
- You have a gaming PC → PC. Cheaper, no online fee, mods, monthly free content, shared servers with the biggest population.
- You are on PS5 or Xbox Series and your friends are too → Console Edition. It is a real, healthy-population Rust with crossplay between the two consoles.
- You are on PS4 or Xbox One → Upgrade. Your servers are closed.
- You want to play with PC friends → You need a PC. There is no crossplay to PC and no workaround.