Rustis one of the unique gaming experiences out there — you wake up naked on a beach, scavenge for tools, build a home for yourself and your friends, and then watch that base be pummeled by rockets as another group of players destroys everything you’ve worked so hard for. One of themost popular survival gameson the market,Rustis a brutal game, and playing it with friends makes the ups and downs of a server lifecycle bearable.
If you’re looking to jump onto aRustserver with a buddy, you’ll want to come prepared. Here’s what you need to know about crossplay andRust.
Is Rust cross-platform?
Rustis available on most major gaming platforms, but it isn’t entirely cross-platform. Players on consoles — PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One — are able to play with each other, but PC players are in a completely separate world.
PC and console player pools are separated in a lot of games (usually because PC players have a massive advantage using a keyboard and mouse for many competitive shooters) but it’s a little more complex forRust.The PC and console versions of the game, while the same at the core, are very different content- and performance-wise. The PC version ofRustgets monthly content updates with new guns, monuments, hundreds of new skins, and other additions while the console version is slow to adopt new items. For example, the console version of the game doesn’t have mechanics like horses or helicopters — both modes of transportation that have been in the PC version for years. The PC version also allows for modded servers for a true customRustexperience.
There are stillRustdie-hards who play and enjoy the game on console, but the PC version is undoubtedly better and is where you should jump in if you have the choice to pick a platform.
