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For years Rust has been held up as a standard example of the survival crafting genre. The PC market is rife with these games, and they encom a variety of genres and tones. one of the best games on Steam today. Rust, by contrast, is a comparatively standard survival crafting experience, which takes its claim to fame from the scope of tools and items the player can craft, as well as the multiplayer component, which lets fans scavenge and survive together.
Rust has been quietly scraping by for years now, but recently, it has seen a startling resurgence on several big-name streamers who have suddenly expressed renewed interest in it thanks to content drops that are planned for January 7th. These major streamers have spent the past few days surviving online together and creating emergent stories through in-game interactions and RP.
The sudden success of Rust is strongly reminiscent of another prominent multiplayer game: one of its best multiplayer games. It should be noted, however, that at the time of this writing Rust has a massive lead over Among Us in of viewer counts on Twitch.
It remains to be seen how long this remarkable Rust resurgence will last. The promised January 7th drops will surely be a boon for the survival game's longevity and player base. Of course, no online game stays famous forever. The colorful battle royale Fall Guys proved that when it was unseated by Among Us last year. It's good to see a lesser-known game like Rust finally get its time in the spotlight. Here's hoping it can stay there.
