However, while you do need a server to play the game, it doesn’t have to be a public one. Unless you’re a Golgo 13-level sniper, that’s not really a great way to play the game. You can, theoretically, build your own private base in the middle of nowhere and live off the grid, though the obvious problem with that is that if hostile players come knocking, you’ll almost immediately be overwhelmed. However, you are not technically required to group up with other players, though that is considered the normal way to play the game. There’s no way to play Rust offline you have to be on a dedicated server at all times.
