CONTENT FUND
Fish in a Bottle (Trading as Rusty Robot)
Red Rust Pioneers
Red Rust Pioneers is a co-operative open-world survival game set on a fictionalised 1840s western frontier, built in Unreal Engine 5.7 for PC.
Players follow the trail west into the wilderness of Red Rust Valley, where they must hunt, forage, craft, farm, and build to survive. The frontier is as beautiful as it is dangerous: blistering summers, violent storms, bitter winters, and lethal wildlife stand between the pioneers and their dream of building a new life in the west.
From a canvas tent to a cabin, a cabin to a homestead, a homestead to a ranch, players shape the frontier with their own hands.
The game is designed for both solo play and online co-op for up to four players, where splitting the work and sharing the adventure makes the frontier a better place for everyone. Red Rust Pioneers is developed by Fish in a Bottle Limited, trading as Rusty Robot, a UK-based studio with over 20 years of experience and is the studio’s first original IP for Steam.
What they say
The UK Games Fund has given us the opportunity to take Red Rust Pioneers several steps beyond our original ambition. For a studio like ours, making the leap from work-for-hire to publishing our own original IP is a significant moment, and this funding is a genuine force multiplier, allowing us to extend the capabilities of our team, reach areas of the market we wouldn't otherwise have been able to, and deliver a more polished and engaging experience to our players.
Drew Wilkins
CEO
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