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We filtered the 49 games similar to Rust down to the 19 that fit the “PvP” category. Team Fortress 2, Stick Fight: The Game and The Finals top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rust.

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Within the “PvP” 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.

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The best pvP games like Rust

19 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.

Team Fortress 2
ShooterFPS
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

Stick Fight: The Game
ShooterFPS
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

The Finals
ShooterFPS
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

Real Pool 3D - Poolians
ShooterFPS
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

Shotgun Farmers
ShooterFPS
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

Fistful of Frags
ShooterFPS
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

Marvel Rivals
ShooterFPS
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

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
ShooterFPS
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

Star Wars Battlefront
ShooterFPS
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

Back 4 Blood
ShooterFPS
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

Duck Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRanged
Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

Quake
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPFirst PersonSolo
Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Astro Duel 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMelee
Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5
Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Murder Miners
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeRangedSandbox WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52
Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping survival mechanics

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