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Daniel Schauffer · Published by Daniel Schauffer
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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Humans broke the world. The appliances are taking it back. A retro 2D beat-em-up starring TOAST-R, VAXX, KETTLE and FRIDGEMAN - sentient kitchen heroes punching, vacuuming and steam-blasting through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Saturday-morning cartoon meets couch co-op chaos.
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About this game
[h1]Humans broke the world. The appliances are taking it back.
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[/p]When the grid went down for the last time, the humans grabbed what they could carry and ran. They left everything else behind - including the appliances that had served them for decades. Plugged in. Switched on. Forgotten.
Now the toasters remember. The kettles remember. The vacuum cleaners remember. And the fridge has been keeping a list.
Rust Lords: Appliance Uprising is a 2D belt-scrolling beat-em-up powered by Saturday-morning cartoon energy and post-apocalyptic spite. Pick a playable appliance hero, dust off your decades of unused circuitry, and reclaim the wasteland one back-alley brawl at a time.
FOUR PLAYABLE HEROES. FOUR ATTITUDES.
TOAST-R - Fast, hot, and always ready to pop. Speed-class melee with a flame-ejection special that launches enemies into next week.
VAXX - Suck it up, spit it out, clean 'em up. Range-class brawler whose vacuum-attack draws enemies in and fires debris back as projectiles.
KETTLE - Bring it to the boil. Mid-range pressure cooker who builds heat across the fight, releases it in a single scalding steam-burst that punches through whole enemy lines.
FRIDGEMAN - Cold as ice. Tough as steel. Leftovers? No thanks. Tank-class heavy hitter with an ice-shatter ground pound and the slowest movement speed in the cast.
FEATURES
Seven hand-painted stages across the collapsed wasteland - from the abandoned suburb of Stage 1 to the rust-cathedral final showdown.
Distinct movesets for every hero - light combos, heavy attacks, jump attacks, themed specials. No two appliances play the same.
Couch co-op (COMING SOON - post-launch update) - up to four players, hot-swap mid-stage, friendly fire optional.
Comic-book combat - POW, WHAM, BZZZT, OVERHEAT and 8 more impact effects layered over every hit.
Themed boss appliances - face down Chef Kilowatt, the rogue induction stove who decided the wasteland needed seasoning.
Pixel-perfect controls - keyboard + mouse, full controller support, remappable input.
A wasteland soundtrack - dirty synths and broken radio static.
A LOVE LETTER TO THE GENRE
If you grew up on Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Castle Crashers or Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Rust Lords is built for you. We took the belt-scroller's tight 2D combat, paired it with painted environments that pull from post-apocalyptic indie comics, and let the absurd premise carry the rest.
THE APPLIANCES ARE WATCHING
Wishlist now. Plug in soon.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or later (64-bit)
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any integrated GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support (Intel HD 4000 or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
- Additional Notes: Keyboard required. Pixel-art belt-scrolling beat-em-up running at 1280x720 via the Godot 4 Compatibility renderer.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (or any dual-core 2.5 GHz+)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7700 OR any Intel HD 4600+ integrated GPU with 1 GB shared memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
- Additional Notes: Xbox, PlayStation or generic gamepad supported. Verified for Steam Deck handheld play.
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Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Rust Lords is now on Steam — launching August 7
Hey everyone,Rust Lords: Appliance Uprising is now live as Coming Soon on Steam! The store page just went public and the release date is locked in for 7 August 2026.If you're new to the game — Rust Lords is a 2D belt-scrolling beat-em-up about kitchen appliances that wake up angry and decide the wasteland belongs to them. Four playable heroes (TOAST-R, Steamwire, Chillcase, Sweepjack), themed boss appliances including Chef Kilowatt the rogue induction stove, comic-book impact effects (POW, WHAM, BZZZT, OVERHEAT and more), and no in-app purchases or DLC — just a straight-up single-player brawler for $3.99 USD.The road to launch21 July: earliest possible release per Steam's 2-week Coming Soon rule7 August: chosen launch date (extra buffer for wishlist momentum and last-mile polish)Between now and then: weekly dev updates here on characters, stages, and behind-the-scenes tech from the Godot 4.4 buildHow you can helpWishlist the game (button at the top of the store page) — it's the single biggest signal that helps Steam show Rust Lords to other players. Every wishlist directly moves the needle. Genuinely.If you have feedback on the trailer, screenshots, or store page copy, tell me here — I read everything.Thanks for being here on day one.— Daniel Solo dev, Paperclip StudioRead full article on Community Announcements (Dandaman)






