[STEAM] All Rust 2026 Roadmap features: Naval rework, weapons, and more

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February is here, and Rust fans have a major reason to rejoice as all planned updates for the remainder of the year have been announced.

With the Naval Rework update all set to launch on Feb. 5, expect some major changes in how boats and sailing work in the game. That's not all, as each of the three remaining quarters will witness significant content drops.

Let's look at all the information we have so far.

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Complete Rust 2026 Roadmap features

The 2026 roadmap can be divided into four broad parts. The update for the first quarter goes live tomorrow, so let's look at all the confirmed information.

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Quarter One update

Quarter one will rework how boats work in general, aside from reworking NPC AI logic, adding missions, and more.

• Modular Boats
• Deep Sea area
• Islands and Ghost Ships
• Floating Cities monument
• Longer day times
• Update to the server browser
• New anticheat layer

The content will be accessible tomorrow once the update goes live on PC and consoles.

Quarter Two update

Quarter two's update will be entirely focused on weapons and items.

• Armored Ladder Hatch and Water Wheel items
• New F1 Console UI
• New Terrain Renderer
• Mortar weapon
• Update to Tin Can Alarm
• Vending Machine UI refresh and Workbench upgrades
• New player model
• M16A2 weapon
• Kevlar armor set

Quarter Three update

The update in the third quarter will be all about general gameplay improvements and new monuments.

• Apartment Complex monument
• General monument improvements
• General progression improvements
• Revamped battlepass system
• Bug reward system
• Nexus system
• Clan system

Quarter Four update

Quarter four's update will bring new animals and supporting mechanics, along with fresh content.

• New animal types, better animal AI, and cosmetic variants
• Biofuel generators
• Procedural caves
• Nomadic dweller
• Better Underground trains
• Grappling Hook
• Terrain deformation
• Player customization

All promised content for the second, third, and fourth quarter are subject to changes, but there are plenty of exciting things that have been promised to us. Expect to find minor upgrades along the way as well, and they might also include some fun surprises.

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