
- 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
Where to get it

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
- —
- 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.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
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
Editions and related releases
- Downloadable content
- Rustler: Murder MadnessRustler: Vinci
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Collections1 collection
Years
- Games released in 2021List › July–September
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