Scientist Rug
Rust Rug skin
Save 29.1% vs Steam ($2.65)
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- Steam price
- $2.65
- Highest buy order
- $2.11
- Liquidity
- Low Liquidity 23
- Sold 30d
- 21
- Listings
- 74
- Markets
- 5 / 7
Buy & sell Scientist Rug
| Where you sell | You receive | |
|---|---|---|
 Steam — list at the lowest price Sells when a buyer takes your listing | $2.65 | $2.31 |
Steam — sell to the highest buy order Sells immediately | $2.11 | $1.84 |
Steam adds a 5% fee and a 10% Rust fee on top of what the seller receives, and pays into your Steam Wallet, not cash. Rustly doesn't track what third-party markets pay sellers yet; their cash-out rules are compared on Rust trading sites.
Lowest listing per market, snapshot of Oct 16, 2026. vs Steam = (Steam − market) ÷ Steam.
Steam price history
- Last sale
- $2.18
- 7-day median
- $2.62
- 30-day median
- $2.61
- 7d vs 30d
- +0.4%
- Volatility
- 6.1%
The line is this skin's last 10 Steam sales in order, not a daily series. Dashed lines are today's levels from the same snapshot. range $2.01 – $3.75.
- Steam price · Oct 9, 2026
- $2.62
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $2.65
- Change
- +1.1%
8 snapshots, Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Sep 18, 2026
- $2.65
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $2.65
- Change
- 0%
29 snapshots, Sep 18, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Aug 16, 2026
- $3.05
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $2.65
- Change
- −13.1%
32 snapshots, Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
- Steam price · Aug 16, 2026
- $3.05
- Steam price · Oct 16, 2026
- $2.65
- Change
- −13.1%
32 snapshots, Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026: one point per price refresh, and days without one are not filled in. The cash median is the middle price across every market except Steam.
Rustly Market Score
How easy this skin is to trade at a fair price right now, from the figures on this page. It is not a verdict on whether to buy it.
- Liquidity23
- Demand65
- Price stability85
- Market availability65
- Spread quality49
Market stats
- Listed now
- 19
- Buy orders
- 316
- Buy orders per listing
- 16.6
- Bid–ask spread
- 20.4%
- Avg time to sell
- 26h
- Sold 24h
- 1
- Sold 7d
- 7
- Sold 30d
- 21
- Sold 90d
- 71
- Total Sold
- 7,621
- Volatility (last 10 sales)
- 6.1%
Steam Community Market figures, snapshot of Oct 16, 2026.
Price positioning
- #11 most expensive of 32 Rug skins
- Priced above 68% of Rug skins
- #30 of 30 by Steam sales in the last 30 days
Ranked by best current price among the skins Rustly tracks for this item.
Skin details
- Skin
- Scientist Rug
- Item
- Rug
- Category
- Rug Skins
- First seen on Steam Market
- Jul 31, 2020
- Recent Steam sales volume
- ~$16,586
- Steam listing
- View on Steam Market
Scientist Rug market overview
Scientist Rug is a Rust skin for the Rug. Its lowest price right now is $1.88 on DMarket, 29.1% below the cheapest Steam Market listing at $2.65. 5 marketplaces list it, from $1.88 to $4.33, with 74 listings between them.
On Steam it sold 21 times in the last 30 days and 7 in the last 7. A listing takes about 26h to sell on average, which rates as Low Liquidity (23/100) on Rustly's liquidity scale. The 7-day median sale price is $2.62, 0.4% above the 30-day median of $2.61. 316 buy orders are open against 19 Steam listings, and the highest buy order is $2.11. By best price it is the #11 most expensive of the 32 Rug skins Rustly tracks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Scientist Rug worth?expand_more
The cheapest Scientist Rug is $1.88 on DMarket. Across 5 marketplaces it ranges $1.88 to $4.33, and its 30-day Steam Community Market median is $2.61.
Where can I buy Scientist Rug the cheapest?expand_more
Right now DMarket has the lowest price at $1.88, 29.1% below the cheapest Steam listing ($2.65). Prices move between markets, so compare all 5 in the table above before you buy.
What item does Scientist Rug apply to?expand_more
Scientist Rug is a skin for the Rug in Rust. Once you own it, apply it to a Rug from your inventory, or spray it on at a workbench.
How quickly does Scientist Rug sell?expand_more
On the Steam Community Market it sold 21 times in the last 30 days, and a listing takes about 26h to sell on average. Rustly rates it Low Liquidity (23/100) for liquidity.
How much do you get for selling Scientist Rug on Steam?expand_more
Listing at the current lowest Steam price of $2.65 pays about $2.31 after Steam's 5% fee and Rust's 10% fee. Selling straight to the highest buy order ($2.11) pays about $1.84. Steam pays into your Steam Wallet, not cash.