Summary
The developer of the hit survival gameRusthas revealed that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game will soon be delisted from online storefronts.Rustwas first launched by Facepunch Studios on PC in 2018, but it received a console port in 2021 thanks to co-development with Double Eleven, giving players on Xbox One and PS4 a taste of its unique approach to survival gameplay.
Despite cutthroat competition from a number of new and established rivals in the survival game genre,Rusthas proved to be an enduring success. In fact,Rustplayer counts on Steam hit record highs in January 2025, more than a decade after its original early access launch in 2013 (with the full version released in 2018). This cultivation of a loyal and growing player base is owed in part toRust’s aggressive, consistent update schedule. Even where updates were fairly minor, players that picked upRustoften had something new to look forward to, while the value proposition improved constantly for newer players, who had more and more content to choose from as the game aged.
Unfortunately for some, the passage of time isn’t always a positive thing, as evidenced by a post from Double Eleven developer Perdo Silva reminding players thatRust: Console Edition(as the game is known on Xbox One and PS4) will be delisted on Jul 29, 2025. The reason for this is that Double Eleven are working on amajor PS5 and Xbox Series upgrade forRustfor release in summer 2025. Thankfully for current players, all owners of the PS4 and Xbox One versions ofRust: Console Editionare entitled to a free upgrade to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions when they release.
Rust: Console Edition Will Be Delisted From PS4 and Xbox One on June 12, 2025
Silva’s post further detailed the sunsetting ofRust’s “old-gen” console versions. Starting on May 24, 2025, the PS4 and Xbox One versions ofRust: Console Editionswill be removed from the PSN and Xbox storefronts. Players who already have the game installed will be able to keep playing as normal until a “final wipe” event in October 2025. Silva also hinted that Double Eleven has special plans in place for the final wipe, saying that the studio plans to make it “something special.” Current players will also have until the end of October 2025 to avail themselves of the free PS5 and Xbox Series X/S updates, transitioning officially to the “new and improved” version of what some consider one of thebest co-op survival gamesin the scene.
Reaction to the announcement was mixed. Players on the current version ofRust: Console Editionwho did not wish to buy a PS5 or Xbox Series console complained about being “left out in the cold.” However, others were happy that the old-gen editions would no longer “hold back” the game on console and looked forward to the new versionskeepingRustpopularinto the future.
Rust
WHERE TO PLAY
You wake naked on a mysterious island armed only with a rock and a torch. You’ll need to brave natural dangers (from heat and cold to thirst and starvation), build a shelter, eat (or be eaten), scavenge materials. Explore the island, its abandoned settlements, mysterious monuments and the factions that occupy them. But, above all, watch out for other survivors…Design and build bases to defend your territory or control the resources of the island. Research the tech tree, grow farms, command electricity, commandeer vehicles from horses to cars to boats to helicopters. Whatever it takes to get ahead.There are no rules in Rust but the ones you make for yourself. Craft tools, armor and weapons to defend yourself. Cooperate with friends and allies and build a town together. Explore the island and what’s happening in it. Trade with other players. Or prey on them, raiding their bases and taking their hard-won goods.
