
🛠️ Rust update history
Official announcements the developer posts on Steam—patches, new content, and events—sorted by date. Click a title to read the full post.
October 2026
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10/2Fri📢 AnnouncementLIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCKThis patch we are introducing cows and sheep.What resources can THEY GIVE?Both produce dung, cows produce milk, and sheep produce wool.They can also be harvested for meat, bones and leather l…
September 2026
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9/4Fri📢 AnnouncementBREACH AND CLEAR
MONUMENT BLOCKERSMonument blockers are a new obstacle we're adding to monuments with red keycard puzzle rooms. They’re intended to slow down early access to the loot at these monuments. They require a…
August 2026
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8/7Fri📢 AnnouncementPOWER TRIP
PLAYER MAINTAINED MONUMENTSThis month we're releasing a set of features we call Player Maintained Monuments - tying together our existing monuments in new and interesting ways while pushing players to…
July 2026
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7/3Fri📢 AnnouncementCOMMON GROUND
APARTMENT COMPLEXThe apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and r…
June 2026
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6/5Fri📢 AnnouncementBUILT DIFFERENT
PLAYER UPDATENew Player ModelWe’ve overhauled the player model from the ground up.This includes improved meshes and materials, more realistic proportions on a new rig, expanded head and hair seeds and…
May 2026
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5/8Fri📢 AnnouncementUPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER
WORKBENCH UPGRADESWorkbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! Each upgrade provides a different bonus effect, and you can m…
April 2026
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4/3Fri📢 AnnouncementSPRING CLEAN
NEW ITEM: ARMOURED LADDER HATCHThe Armoured Ladder Hatch is a new top-tier construction. A direct upgrade from the Metal Ladder Hatch, the Armoured Ladder Hatch is built for players who want maximum d…
March 2026
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3/6Fri📢 AnnouncementSHIPSHAPE
EXTENDED DAYTIMEThis month we've extended the amount of time each day has sunlight by around 20 minutes. The duration of night is unchanged (around 10 minutes). This should hopefully allow for more ti…
February 2026
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2/6Fri🛠️ Patch / updateNAVAL UPDATE
PLAYER MADE BOATSPlayer-made boats are here, providing a new way to explore the seas, including the Deep Sea!Place the new Boat Building Station deployable in the water and get building with your ship…
January 2026
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1/23Fri🛠️ Patch / update v268COMMUNITY UPDATE 268
INCOMING NAVAL UPDATE - STAGINGIn the event you've been living under a rock the Naval Update is coming with the February wipe!We're encouraging anyone with the extra time and passion for its success t…
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1/2Fri📢 AnnouncementSURVIVING 12 YEARS
12 YEARSServers are now wiped and Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, but we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off, which is why this…
December 2025
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12/23Tue📢 AnnouncementFinal Round of Voting - Rust in the Steam Awards
We're through to the final round! But in case you're new here, over the years, Rust has undergone some huge changes - including graphic, physics, and engine updates and rebuilds, all because we’ve wan…
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12/19Fri📢 AnnouncementSEASONS BEATINGS
HAPPY HOLIDAYSFrom everyone at Facepunch, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Christmas Event is once again live!If you're new to the island, here's what you can expect: …
November 2025
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11/25Tue📢 AnnouncementVote for Rust! The Steam Awards are now live!
It's that time of year again... The Steam Awards are here and the 'Labor of Love' award perfectly describes our past year as we soon hit twelve years of development! Day in and day out, our teams are …
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11/7Fri📢 AnnouncementPIVOT OR DIE
PROGRESSION CHANGESContinuing from last month’s controversial Meta Shift changes and our push to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression, this month we’re taking things a step furth…
Source: official Steam announcements (updated every 6–24 hours). Titles and summaries are copyright of the original developers.