Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan says he wants to put "Rust-like mechanics" in his new survival game "someday," but for now base-building is more like "Valheim and Subnautica"

The building is more focused on utility, progression, aesthetics, and customization, rather than defending your stuff

Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan says he wants to put "Rust-like mechanics" in his new survival game "someday," but for now base-building is more like "Valheim and Subnautica"

"The building is more focused on utility, progression, aesthetics, and customization, rather than defending your stuff"

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Highguard also put rust mechanics into their game. I wonder how that game is doing.
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Steam player count for Highguard is currently 4 players live. Highguard had an all-time peak of 97249 concurrent players on 26 January 2026.

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