How much does Alien Red cost?

Skinport listings start around $118.72, with a median price of $147.59.

How do I get Alien Red in Rust?

It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.

How do I use Alien Red in Rust?

It applies to the Assault Rifle, whose in-game item id is rifle.ak. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.

How many Alien Red are there?

SCMM estimates around 3,247 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was Alien Red added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on February 9, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on February 8, 2017.

Who created Alien Red?

The skin was made by MDE, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 107 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

Assault Rifle Alien Red

Alien Red is a community-made skin for the Assault Rifle in Rust, created by MDE. It was accepted into the game on February 9, 2017. Market listings start around $118.72. An estimated 3,247 copies are in circulation.

Item

Assault Rifle

Creator: MDE
In-game item: rifle.ak
Colours: Red, White
Glow: Glows in the dark
Accepted: February 9, 2017
Estimated supply: 3,247
Value rank: #284 of 286 Assault Rifle skins
Market price from: $118.72
Median price: $147.59
Listings: 15

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Alien Red in-game previews

Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 113,872
Subscriptions: 1,587
Favourited: 1,151
Approval: 80% of 14,807 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $195.79
Highest bid: $159.00
Sell orders: 6
Sales, last 30 days: 189
Last sale: $178.94
All-time high: $258.55
All-time low: $1.46

Workshop and market stats from SCMM, updated 2026-08-25.

Item store history

Week of February 9, 2017

Frequently asked questions

How much does Alien Red cost?: Skinport listings start around $118.72, with a median price of $147.59.
How do I get Alien Red in Rust?: It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.
How do I use Alien Red in Rust?: It applies to the Assault Rifle, whose in-game item id is rifle.ak. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.
How many Alien Red are there?: SCMM estimates around 3,247 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was Alien Red added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on February 9, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on February 8, 2017.
Who created Alien Red?: The skin was made by MDE, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 107 other skins in the Rust catalogue.