Ludography
70/100
Players16 ratings
61/100
Critics4 reviews
More scores
Metacritic15 critic reviews
65/100
Metacritic usersuser score
53/100
GameFAQsTough
2.95/5
Player reviews
78% positive1,237 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$4.99

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2021 · Jutsu Games · Action · Action-adventure

Rustler

Become a medieval thug in a crazy open-world action game, full of pop-culture references. Complete insane quests, kill heroes, steal horses, fight guards, rob peasants and more! All packed in old-school gameplay style!

Released
18 February 2021
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
ActionAction-adventureAdventureIndieRacingRole-playingShooter
Developers
Jutsu Games
Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionFantasyHistoricalSandboxOpen world
Country
Poland
Age ratings
ESRB MCLASS_IND 18CERO ZACB MA 15+GRAC 19+PEGI 18
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 2 more
Time to beat
7hmain story16hcompletionist

About

Rustler is an action-adventure video game developed by Jutsu Games and published by Modus Games.

›Story

Rustler is an open-world, top-down action game paying tribute to the good old GTA style and gameplay, fusing it with a historically inaccurate medieval setting. Play as The Guy, whose parents apparently were too lazy to give him a proper name. Experience feudal injustice, inquisition, witch-hunting, and join The Grand Tournament. Meet valiant, yet incredibly stupid knights.

Complete a wide variety of twisted missions and quests, or don’t give a damn about the plot and bring mayhem in the villages and cities. Choose to go on foot, or by a stolen horse. Fight with a sword or pick a fancy automatic crossbow. All that, spiced up with an inappropriate Monty Python inspired sense of humor.

Rustler’s world is filled with humor, anachronisms, and pop culture references. Ever been towed for parking in a “NO HORSE ZONE”? Wanna do some cage fights in Medieval Martial Arts Arena? Or maybe pimp-a-horse a little? How about joining the Round-Earthers sect?

As a poor peasant, you really need to get creative in order to win the Grand Tournament. Form weird alliances, double-cross your foes, and dig up dinosaur skeletons in a light, easy-to-understand, and hard-to-empathize-with story.

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Gameplay

Players play as "The Guy" a peasant in a "historically inaccurate medieval setting" where the player can partake in missions or opt to roam the world and partake in activities such as stealing a horse, engage in cage matches, or cart drifting. Also, players have access to various medieval weapons such as crossbows, spears, swords and flails.

Development

Developer Jutsu Games is based in Poland. Rustler first entered early access on February 18, 2021. It was fully released on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch on August 31, 2021.

Reception

Rustler received mixed reviews on Metacritic across all platforms. Nintendo Life praised the medieval setting but criticized what they felt were shoddy controls. Push Square called it a "fun adaptation of old-school GTA" but said it "tries a little too hard at times".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows18 February 2021Worldwide
PlayStation 531 August 2021Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S31 August 2021Worldwide
Nintendo Switch31 August 2021Worldwide
PlayStation 431 August 2021Worldwide
Xbox One31 August 2021Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content
Rustler: Murder MadnessRustler: Vinci

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