{"id":1548971,"date":"2026-04-09T19:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7bQqHdQ5LpkcPwsDsuZzyP"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:55:29","slug":"rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe\/","title":{"rendered":"Rust 2 Steam page appears, Facepunch immediately starts messing with fans about whether it&#8217;s legit: &#8216;Now you&#8217;re all questioning yourselves, is this real? Maybe?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/rust\/\">Rust<\/a> went into full release on Steam eight years ago, but its early access debut goes back to 2013\u201413 whole years ago. In videogame terms, that means it should&#8217;ve had at least three sequels by now, but so far? Nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Is that about to change? I have no idea, but an all-caps post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playrust\/comments\/1sgsryf\/rust_2_is_real\/#lightbox\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/survival\/rust-2-alleged-free-to-play-sequel-to-one-of-the-biggest-survival-games-of-all-time-appears-in-odd-steam-teaser-suspected-to-be-from-developer-facepunch-you-saw-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar<\/a>) that went up today sure has some fans talking about it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;RUST 2 IS REAL?!&#8221; is as far as the text goes, but it includes an image of an incomplete Steam page that, as far as it goes, <em>is<\/em> real: You can see it on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2869120\/Rust_2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> right now, in all its massacred glory. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playrust\/comments\/1sgsryf\/rust_2_is_real\">RUST 2 IS REAL?!<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playrust\">r\/playrust<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can also look at it on <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/2869120\/\" target=\"_blank\">SteamDB<\/a>, which\u2014sorry to say\u2014is where the air starts to come out of the tire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SteamDB staff have flagged this app as suspicious, as it may be malicious or impersonating another product,&#8221; a red-banner warning warns. &#8220;We recommend exercising caution and avoiding purchasing or downloading this app.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Casting further doubt: The Reddit user &#8216;Freeqncy&#8217; who initially posted about Rust 2 was created just minutes before that post went up. But things get interesting again, because less than five minutes after <em>that<\/em>, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane posted a very terse, one-line reply: &#8220;You saw nothing.&#8221; <\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.41%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6wHJH2YYbxjvdaCwUq4n7X\" name=\"al\" alt=\"You saw nothing.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1083\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe.png' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Alistair McFarlane (Reddit))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which as we all know is a very implicit warning to people who saw <em>something<\/em> that they&#8217;ll keep their noise holes shut about it if they know what&#8217;s good for them. And coming so quickly after the first went up? As redditor Inevitable_Butthole asked, &#8220;Bro why did you make a seperate reddit account to &#8216;leak&#8217; this ?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ah, but was McFarlane merely messing with everyone on a slow Thursday? &#8220;I visit the subreddit a lot, and I sometimes see shit posts and comments that cause confusion,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playrust\/comments\/1sgsryf\/comment\/of89rt9\/?context=3\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> in a later reply to another redditor. &#8220;Now you&#8217;re all questioning yourselves, is this real? Maybe?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that Rust 2 is probably real to some extent: Facepunch boss Garry Newman mentioned it in 2023 as part of his poetic declaration &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/garry-of-garrys-mod-says-unity-can-get-fcked-and-in-passing-mentions-rust-2\/\">Unity can get fucked<\/a>,&#8221; in which he said &#8220;Rust 2 definitely won&#8217;t be a Unity game.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>And while Facepunch isn&#8217;t known for elaborate teases or ARGs, it does occasionally let big news out of the bag through very indirect means\u2014like when it &#8220;announced&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/garrys-mod-successor-s-and-box-finally-arrives-on-steam-on-april-28\/\">s&#038;box release date<\/a> in a background Steam page update, for instance. So, confirming Rust 2 by schlepping up a half-finished Steam page? Doesn&#8217;t seem entirely beyond the realm of possibility to me.<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane himself also has something of a history of saying things of an ambiguous nature: You may recall that in January he offered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/mmo\/facepunch-studios-coo-says-hell-buy-new-world-for-usd25-million-and-he-might-not-be-joking-were-always-looking-for-new-opportunities-and-we-are-open-to-all-avenues\/\">buy the New World MMO<\/a> from Amazon for $25 million. Was he serious? Probably not\u2014but, again, maybe?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve reached out to Facepunch to ask if this is a legit listing for Rust 2, and I&#8217;ll let you know if anyone says so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"261a5aa3-b6aa-4518-bfae-1b4196ec7c32\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"261a5aa3-b6aa-4518-bfae-1b4196ec7c32\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/survival-crafting\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rust went into full release on Steam eight years ago, but its early access debut goes back to 2013\u201413 whole years ago. In videogame terms, that means it should&#8217;ve had at least three sequels by now, but so far? Nothing. Is that about to change? I have no idea, but an all-caps post on Reddit (via GamesRadar) that went up today sure has some fans talking about it. &#8220;RUST 2 IS REAL?!&#8221; is as far as the text goes, but it includes an image of an incomplete Steam page that, as far as it goes, is real: You can see it on Steam right now, in all its massacred glory. RUST 2 IS REAL?! from r\/playrust You can also look at it on SteamDB, which\u2014sorry&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/rust-2-steam-page-appears-facepunch-immediately-starts-messing-with-fans-about-whether-its-legit-now-youre-all-questioning-yourselves-is-this-real-maybe\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1548972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,9395],"class_list":["post-1548971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-survival-crafting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rust 2 Steam page appears, Facepunch immediately starts messing with fans about whether it&#039;s legit: &#039;Now you&#039;re all questioning yourselves, is this real? 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