A Steam listing making the rounds online suggests Rust 2 is a real and free-to-play sequel to Rust, but the whole thing reeks of a Reddit troll campaign that could easily be a big ol’ farce.
“RUST 2 IS REAL?!” reads an excited post from Reddit user Freeqncy, who, as rightfully paranoid Rust fans spotted, made their Reddit account today. The post includes a screenshot for the unlisted Steam page for Rust 2, which you can view for yourself here. The only meaningful detail on the incomplete page is perhaps the listed genre: “Free To Play”. Freeqncy followed up with a screenshot of Rust 2 in their wishlist, saying: “It’s on my wishlist, pretty sure its not fake.” This is also what I say when I am not faking things.
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If there is actually a cat in this bag, the bag is transparent and the cat glows in the dark. Rust is one of the most successful and influential survival games of all time, a veritable Steam legend. I don’t know if Facepunch would actually orchestrate a bread crumb announcement via Reddit pranks – smack in the middle of an indie game showcase, as it happens – but I absolutely see why people suspect the developer is pulling the strings here.
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