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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Rust is Team Fortress 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Stick Fight: The Game and The Finals follow close behind.

#1Team Fortress 296 #2Stick Fight: The Game94 #3The Finals92 #4Real Pool 3D - Poolians90 #5Shotgun Farmers89

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The best online games like Rust

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rust. Each one has been evaluated across 22 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Team Fortress 2

96

Team Fortress 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeRangedCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

#2Stick Fight: The Game

94

Stick Fight: The Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 93%· 125KRAWG👍 79%· 389

Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

92

The Finals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Real Pool 3D - Poolians

90

Real Pool 3D - Poolians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Shotgun Farmers

89

Shotgun Farmers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cartoon, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Fistful of Frags

88

Fistful of Frags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, historical setting and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Marvel Rivals

86

Marvel Rivals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMelee

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, competitive edge and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

84

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

PvPMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Star Wars Battlefront

84

Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

#10Back 4 Blood

83

Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeProceduralFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

93

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

92

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Killing Floor

90

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleePost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Zombie Panic! Source

90

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

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