2026-09-21
What you can play today
You can play Rustbite today in the browser. One human against up to three AI rivals on a seeded hex map. Pick the Scrap Horde, the Iron Covenant, or the Deeproot Guild. Difficulty is Easy, Normal, or Hard. Fog of war is on by default.
A match saves on this device. Leave and come back; the board is still here. A guided first match teaches the hexes without changing the rules. Restart from the settings cog if you want the same seed again.
What is not in the field yet: turn-based multiplayer, a map editor, seasonal drops. Those sit on the roadmap as direction, not a date. The Field Report list is for launch and patch mail when that door is wired.
If you want a hex match now, play. The wastes do not wait on a lobby that does not exist yet.