Facepunch Studios officially announces Rust Mobile

Facepunch Studios has finally announced the launch of Rust Mobile, the mobile version of their popular multiplayer survival game. @DannyINTEL, a popular leaker and dataminer from the community, first broke the news on X with an image that claimed the highly-anticipated mobile version of the survival game was arriving soon.

Naturally, the community was skeptical at first, given that there was no such official announcement. However, the announcement arrived soon after, as the official X page of Rust posted the same image with the official Discord link attached.

Rust has been one of Facepunch Studios' most popular titles. Therefore, the community has been expecting a mobile version ever since the console version was released. While the rumors of a mobile version of the title started gaining some traction in the community earlier this year, the official confirmation arrived just now.

This article will try to answer all the questions you may have about Facepunch Studios' Rust Mobile.

Looking for Crossword hints & solutions? Check out latest NYT Mini Crossword Answers, LA Times Crossword Answers, and Atlantic Crossword Answers

What kind of gameplay will the players experience in Rust Mobile?

Facepunch Studios has provided a few hints about the type of gameplay players can expect. Per the website, the mobile version of the multiplayer survival title will be quite similar to the console port.

Also read: 5 best Android games like Rust

Rust's gameplay is known for delivering a sense of thrill and excitement, and this is expected to remain intact in the mobile version.

When will Rust Mobile launch?

While Facepunch Studios and their other partners are yet to confirm a release date, they mentioned that based on initial tests, the title should enter a limited test phase early next year. Thus, it is expected that the game might arrive in mid to late 2025.

The official website answers certain FAQ questions (Image via Facepunch Studios)

The game is officially authorized and being endorsed by Facepunch Studios. Interested players can find more information regarding the game on the official Discord channel.

Follow Sportskeeda for more Mobile Games-related updates

About the author

Subhadip is an Esports and Gaming writer at Sportskeeda, specializing in mobile games, sports simulators, MOBAs, online strategy titles, virtual board games, and gacha games. He has published over 1000 articles for the site, fetching more than 10 million views.

He considers his interviews with MLBB's Esports head Ray Ng and MAL Malaysia's first Paralympian Ahmed "Syakz" Syakirin as career highlights and his experience includes stints at Contentroop and iSquad Solutions between 2017-2023.

Subhadip’s writing prowess is deeply rooted in his research, and he is constantly scouring the official websites and social media pages of his favorite titles. If there’s a rumor floating around, he digs deep to find the source and pens it down only after he’s searched every Discord server and reliable leaker with a history of accurately predicting in-game events.

When it comes to playtime, he indulges in fast-paced multiplayer titles like the EA FC franchise and MLBB, while solo, story-driven games like Assassins Creed and Watchdogs are his top choices to keep calm and drive away boredom.

HomeBois (MLBB) is his favorite esports team and he draws inspiration from esports personalities like Ahmed Syakirin and S8ul’s Dynamo. If he were to recommend any games to a video game skeptic, they’d be Clash of Clans and eFootball. He also

Besides gaming, Subhadip loves reading fiction, gardening, playing the guitar, and watching football.

Know More

Edited by Shraman Mitra