Rust
AppID 252490 · game
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Download for SteamTools
ReadyThe package contains the Lua script, key.vdf, and a short README.
Download ZIP
One ZIP containing the Lua, key.vdf, and a short README.
Lua script
252490_public.luakey.vdf
key.vdfPackage contents
Files you get when this App ID is available in our download archive.
Included when the App is in ManifestHub
- ZIP archive
appmanifest_252490_public.zip - SteamTools Lua script
252490_public.lua - Depot key file
key.vdf - Install notes
README.txt
Release & page info
- Steam release date
- Feb 8, 2018
- Page data checked
- ManifestHub status
- Available for download
Install in SteamTools
- 1. Download the ZIP (or the Lua + key.vdf files individually).
- 2. Copy 252490_public.lua and key.vdf into your SteamTools install folder (same directory as the executable).
- 3. Restart SteamTools — Rust should appear in your library.
About this game
- Developer
- Facepunch Studios
- Publisher
- Facepunch Studios
- Released
- Feb 8, 2018
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- Metacritic
- 69/100
- Steam page
- store.steampowered.com/app/252490
Related games
Other titles commonly generated alongside Rust, hand-picked from the same genres.
Troubleshooting this game
- • Read the complete SteamTools guide (recommended for first-time users)
- • "App not found in the Steam store" — the AppID may be a package, depot, or build ID
- • "429 rate limit" — the per-IP backoff, and how to script around it
- • What is in the ZIP, and where the Lua + key.vdf files go
- • The four-step flow for getting Rust into SteamTools
- • Still stuck? Open a thread in the Discord and include AppID 252490