Rust records lifetime combat and gathering numbers on your Steam account. RankSurge reads them for free through the official Steam Web API: paste your Steam profile link or SteamID64 to see kills, deaths, K/D, headshots, bullets fired and hit, arrows, resources harvested and hours played. Your Steam profile and Game details must be set to public.
What Rust stats does Steam record?
Rust, made by Facepunch Studios, saves a set of counters to Steam as you play. They add up across every server and every wipe, so they describe your whole time in the game rather than one session. RankSurge shows the counters below and works out two ratios from them.
| Stat | What it counts | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Kills | Kills recorded on your account | Total fighting output over your playtime |
| Deaths | Times you died | The other half of your K/D |
| K/D | Kills divided by deaths, worked out by RankSurge | Above 1.0 means more kills than deaths |
| Headshots | Hits Steam counts as headshots | Compare with bullets hit to see how often you aim high |
| Bullets fired and hit | Rounds you fired and rounds that landed | Hit rate is bullets hit divided by bullets fired |
| Arrows | Arrow shots the game records | Shows how much you rely on bows |
| Resources harvested | Wood, stone, metal ore and similar gathered | Shows how much farming and base work you do |
| Hours played | Total Rust playtime Steam keeps on record | The sample size behind every other number |
For a stat by stat breakdown, read Rust Stats Explained. For how RankSurge handles ratios across all games, see Stats Explained.
How do you make your Steam game details public?
Steam hides game stats unless you allow them. Follow these steps once and the lookup will work from then on.
- Open your Steam profile: in the Steam app or on the Steam website, click your profile name and choose Profile.
- Click Edit Profile: the button sits on the right side of your profile page.
- Open Privacy Settings: this is where Steam keeps every visibility option.
- Set My profile to Public: Steam only shares profile data with outside sites when it is public.
- Set Game details to Public: this is the setting that controls your games, achievements and playtime.
- Check the playtime box: if "Always keep my total playtime private even if users can see my game details" is ticked, untick it so your hours can show.
Valve added the separate Game details setting in April 2018 and describes it as covering the games on your account "along with achievements and playtime", as reported by TheSixthAxis. Steam's own help page on Steam profile privacy has the current wording. Valve's Steam Web API documentation notes that private and friends-only settings are not supported for anyone except the account owner, so a lookup from outside only works on Public.
How does Steam record Rust stats?
Each Steam game can store named stats for every player. The Steam Web API call that RankSurge uses, GetUserStatsForGame, "gets the list of stats that the specified user has set in an app", per the Steamworks documentation. Facepunch decides which stats Rust saves and when they go up. Hours come from Steam itself, which counts playtime in minutes "on record" since early 2009, per Valve's Steam Web API page.
That design has limits you should know about:
- Lifetime totals only: Steam keeps one running total per stat. There is no match history and no record of single fights.
- No server or wipe split: public servers are force wiped every month, on the first Thursday, per GameSpot, but Steam stats are not split by wipe, so RankSurge cannot show one wipe on its own.
- No public definitions: we have not found a Facepunch page that says exactly what triggers each counter, for example whether animal or NPC kills count. Treat each number as Steam reports it.
- Hidden hours: if you tick the box that keeps total playtime private, your hours stay hidden even when game details are public.
What does the RankSurge Rust lookup show?
Combat
Lifetime kills, deaths and K/D, with headshots alongside.
Accuracy
Bullets fired, bullets hit and your hit rate, plus arrows.
Gathering
Resources harvested, such as wood, stone and metal ore.
Playtime
Total hours played in Rust as recorded by Steam.
The lookup is free and reads only what Steam makes public. You never sign in or share a password, and RankSurge cannot change anything on your account.
How can you use your Rust stats?
Facepunch does not publish an official benchmark for a good K/D or hit rate. Numbers swing with how you play: a builder who farms all wipe will have a very different profile from someone who roams for fights. These checks work better than chasing a target:
- Watch your own trend: note your K/D and hit rate today, then look again after a few more wipes. A rising number means your fights are going better.
- Read hit rate with headshots: a low hit rate points to spray and recoil control, while few headshots per hit points to where you aim.
- Use hours as context: a K/D over a few dozen hours moves a lot. Over hundreds of hours it is much steadier.
- Compare like with like: line up your numbers against a duo partner or a friend with similar hours.
For PvP, survival and base building fundamentals, read How to Get Better at Rust.
Why can't RankSurge find my Rust stats?
- Private settings: both My profile and Game details must be Public. Friends Only is not enough.
- Wrong link: paste your full profile link, or your 17 digit SteamID64 if you have a custom profile address.
- No stats yet: an account that has never played Rust has no Rust stats to read.
- Settings not saved: after changing privacy, make sure the new setting shows as Public, then search again.
Browse every game we cover from Player Lookup, or find more reading in the Guide Library.
Independent site: RankSurge reads Rust stats from the official Steam Web API and shows lifetime totals only. RankSurge is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facepunch Studios or Valve.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my Rust stats?
Paste your Steam profile link or your SteamID64 into the Rust lookup on RankSurge. It reads the lifetime stats Steam records for Rust through the official Steam Web API and shows kills, deaths, K/D, headshots, bullets fired and hit with your hit rate, arrows, resources harvested and hours played. The lookup is free. Your Steam profile and Game details both need to be set to Public in your Steam privacy settings, or Steam will not share the numbers.
How do I make my Rust stats public on Steam?
Open your Steam profile, click Edit Profile, then open Privacy Settings. Set My profile to Public and Game details to Public. If the box that keeps your total playtime private is ticked, untick it so your hours can show too. Friends Only is not enough, because Steam only shares game stats with outside sites when they are Public. After you save, run the RankSurge lookup again.
What is a good K/D in Rust?
There is no official benchmark from Facepunch. K/D depends heavily on how you play: a player who farms and builds most of a wipe will have fewer fights than one who roams for PvP. The better test is your own trend. Note your K/D on RankSurge now, then check again after a few more wipes. You can also compare with a duo partner who has similar hours.
Does RankSurge show my Rust wipe or server history?
No. Steam stores one lifetime total for each Rust stat on your account, so there is no record of a single wipe, a single server or a single match. RankSurge shows those lifetime totals as Steam reports them. If you want to track one wipe, write down your numbers at the start and compare them with the totals at the end. The difference is roughly what you did that wipe.
Why are my Rust hours missing on RankSurge?
Your hours are hidden if Game details is not Public or if the option to always keep your total playtime private is ticked in your Steam privacy settings. That box can hide playtime even when other game details are visible. Open your Steam profile, choose Edit Profile, then Privacy Settings, and check both. Once both are set, search again and your hours should appear.
Where does RankSurge get Rust stats, and is it free?
RankSurge reads Rust stats from the official Steam Web API, the read-only service Valve provides for Steam game data. The lookup is free and you never sign in or share a password, so RankSurge cannot change anything on your account. It only sees what your privacy settings make public. RankSurge is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facepunch Studios or Valve.
