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Is Rust safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Rust from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Rust is completely inappropriate for this age group due to its extreme violence, nudity, drug references, and completely unmoderated player interactions.
- 9-12
- Rust's mature content, including graphic violence, nudity, and explicit language from other players, makes it entirely unsuitable for children in this age range.
- 13-15
- Rust is rated 17+ and contains persistent, graphic violence, drug use, and full nudity, alongside a highly competitive and often toxic player base.
- 16+
- Older teens might be drawn to Rust's challenging survival gameplay, but they must be prepared for its extremely hostile environment, both from other players and the game world itself.
Rust is a brutal online multiplayer survival game where players must gather resources, build shelters, and craft items to survive against other players, animals, and environmental hazards. The game is known for its intense player-versus-player interactions.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 9/10
- Violence
- 9/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 9/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Rust is an extremely mature and challenging survival game with persistent graphic violence, full player nudity, and depictions of drug use. Its most significant concern is the completely unmoderated voice and text chat, which frequently exposes players to explicit language, hate speech, and highly toxic interactions from other players.
What to do about Rust
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Rust is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Rust setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Rust without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Rust that mean it is time to step in.
Rust age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Rust?
Parentwise puts Rust at 17+. We advise Rust from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). Violence scores 9/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Rust?
Not by default: we advise Rust from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Rust's mature content, including graphic violence, nudity, and explicit language from other players, makes it entirely unsuitable for children in this age range.
Can a 12 year old play Rust?
Not by default: we advise Rust from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Rust's mature content, including graphic violence, nudity, and explicit language from other players, makes it entirely unsuitable for children in this age range.
Can a 13 year old play Rust?
Not by default: we advise Rust from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Rust is rated 17+ and contains persistent, graphic violence, drug use, and full nudity, alongside a highly competitive and often toxic player base.
Is Rust appropriate for kids?
Rust is an extremely mature and challenging survival game with persistent graphic violence, full player nudity, and depictions of drug use. Parentwise rates Rust overall as high risk (9/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Rust family friendly?
Rust is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Its most significant concern is the completely unmoderated voice and text chat, which frequently exposes players to explicit language, hate speech, and highly toxic interactions from other players.
Rust parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Rust is an extremely mature and challenging survival game with persistent graphic violence, full player nudity, and depictions of drug use. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Rust safe for kids?
We advise Rust from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). Its most significant concern is the completely unmoderated voice and text chat, which frequently exposes players to explicit language, hate speech, and highly toxic interactions from other players.
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