Final Round of Voting - Rust in the Steam Awards
- This post is not a game update: Rust has reached the final round of the Steam Awards and Facepunch is asking for votes.
- The category is Labor of Love, and Facepunch cites twelve years of engine, physics and graphics rebuilds plus this year's new biome, animals, vehicles and weapons.
- No gameplay changes, patch or wipe are announced.
What changed
See which servers wipe today Original post on Steam
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We're through to the final round! But in case you're new here, over the years, Rust has undergone some huge changes - including graphic, physics, and engine updates and rebuilds, all because we’ve wanted to make Rust what it is, and what it could be. We're guided by the community, and agile enough to deliver or pivot when we need to, month after month. And this year - Rust's 12th year - we've added a new biome, new animals, new vehicles, weapons, and so much more. As well as third party collabs, drops on Kick, more events on Twitch, raising lots of money for Charity, and doing so much more! To be a finalist is an achievement in itself, but we need the community to help us win it. Please vote for Rust in the Labor of Love category.
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Questions
Does the Final Round of Voting - Rust in the Steam Awards update wipe servers?
No wipe. This voting post from Monday 22 December 2025 mentions no map wipe and no blueprint wipe.
What changed in the Final Round of Voting - Rust in the Steam Awards update?
This post is not a game update: Rust has reached the final round of the Steam Awards and Facepunch is asking for votes. The category is Labor of Love, and Facepunch cites twelve years of engine, physics and graphics rebuilds plus this year's new biome, animals, vehicles and weapons. No gameplay changes, patch or wipe are announced.
Who does this update matter for?
Nobody in gameplay terms; it only matters to players who want to vote for Rust on Steam.
Summary written by Claude for Wipe Board from the official post and checked against it. Wipe Board is independent and not affiliated with Facepunch Studios.