7 Games like Rust on PS5 that you should try

On paper it is what Rust is — open world exploration, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is world and progression: a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Rust, and so does procedural generation, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: horror setting.

Shelved next to Rust for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

The genre is the same as Rust’s, and with it multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

The thread back to Rust runs through multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

The genre is the same as Rust’s, and with it melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Rust is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.