31 Ranged games like Rust that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Rust and shares open world exploration, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and world: sports simulation and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Rust’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting and skill tree progression.

Same family as Rust: melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is horror setting and skill tree progression.

It meets Rust on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Its point of contact with Rust is melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Rust does: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

Genre puts it alongside Rust, and so does ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and co-op play. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is horror setting and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Rust: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Shelved next to Rust for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and world: this one brings horror setting and offline play.

On paper it is what Rust is — ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and an isometric view.

It meets Rust on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Rust’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and skill tree progression.

What carries over from Rust is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.

Genre puts it alongside Rust, and so does exploration and discovery, melee combat, and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting and single-player focus.

Genre puts it alongside Rust, and so does ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and offline play.