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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch vs Rust

Reviews on Steam

Rust

162.1× more reviews

Critical reception

Rust

0.3pp gap

Cheaper at launch

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

$24.00 cheaper

Estimated sales (median)

Rust

194.5× more units (white-box estimate)

More recent

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

3 years apart

A

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

2021 · Action

TiGames · Astrolabe Games

Reviews
7,040
Positive
87%
Launch price
$15.99
Engine
n/a
Sales (median)
528K
Net rev
$4.8M
B

Rust

2018 · Action

Facepunch Studios · Facepunch Studios

Reviews
1,140,888
Positive
87%
Launch price
$39.99
Engine
n/a
Sales (median)
102.7M
Net rev
$2345.4M

Tag overlap

20% shared , 4 shared tags, 16 only on F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, 16 only on Rust.

Only F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

MetroidvaniaPlatformerSteampunk2D PlatformerSingleplayerStory RichExplorationAction-AdventureRetroLinear2.5DCombat3D VisionOld SchoolThird PersonStylized

Shared

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Only Rust

SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftBuildingPvPSandboxFirst-PersonNudityFPSShooterCo-opOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticEarly Access

Sales estimates

Both estimates use the same vv1.0 multi-factor Boxleiter method. Click "How is this calculated?" on either to see the per-factor breakdown.

Sales estimate

vv1.0

317K to 739K

units (median: 528K)

≈ $2.9M to $6.8M net revenue (Steam cut + refunds + regional discount applied)

317Kmedian739K

Sales estimate

vv1.0

61.6M to 143.8M

units (median: 102.7M)

≈ $1407.3M to $3283.6M net revenue (Steam cut + refunds + regional discount applied)

61.6Mmedian143.8M

How comparison pages work

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