At the center of Rust lurks something fascinating, with the Wild-West sense of lawlessness and the exploration of trust and betrayal that emerges when trying to survive. Yet Rust’s habit of tripping over its own feet makes it difficult to get to those fascinating stories. As the survival genre continues to mutate and create compelling experiences generate exciting player-driven stories regularly with little frustration, even Rust’s most compelling feature feels sadly archaic.
From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.
Akin from The Nerd Stash: "Rust is a brutal, hardcore game that remains a bastion of the survival genre. It's far from perfect, though, and there are a number of issues that developer Facepunch really needs to address. But will they?"
Rust continues to punish with its difficult online experience from both the game and other players, and June's update is starting to roll out.
