Error 200–206: Steam login required

Fix login-related errors by signing in to Steam before launching.

These errors mean the loader cannot detect a valid Steam session.

Fix

1

Sign in to Steam

Open Steam.

Sign in to the account that owns Rust.

2

Verify Rust is installed

Open your Steam Library.

Confirm Rust shows as installed.

3

Restart Steam and your PC

Fully exit Steam.

Restart your PC.

Open Steam again.

4

Try again

Launch Rust once.

Close it at the main menu.

Run the loader again.

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If you use multiple Steam accounts, log into the correct one first.

If it still fails

Open a support ticket.

Include the exact error code and a screenshot.

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