What games are like Rust?

The best games like Rust on Steam right now include Raft, DayZ, Scrap Mechanic. They share Rust's genre and gameplay (Survival, Crafting, Open World) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Rust, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Rust (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Rust? The closest matches on Steam right now are Raft, DayZ, Scrap Mechanic — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Survival, Crafting, Open World) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Rust

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Rust
1	Raft	Adventure	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
2	DayZ	Action	Shooter, PvP, Co-op, Open World
3	Scrap Mechanic	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
4	Voidtrain	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
5	ARK: Survival Evolved ▲	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
6	Valheim	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
7	Project Zomboid ▲	Indie	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
8	Satisfactory	Adventure	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
9	Garry's Mod	Casual	Shooter, PvP, Co-op, FPS
10	Green Hell	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Survival
11	Drive Beyond Horizons	Action	Shooter, Co-op, Open World, FPS
12	Unturned	Action	Shooter, Co-op, Open World, Crafting

Why these are like Rust

1. Raft

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure!

2. DayZ

Both are tagged shooter, pvp, co-op; both offer co-op and mmo. How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world?

3. Scrap Mechanic

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic!

4. Voidtrain

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and crossplay. Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train!

5. ARK: Survival Evolved

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and mmo. Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive.

6. Valheim

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and multiplayer. A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture.

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