The Rust in-game console is accessed by pressing F1. It allows the player to input a range of commands and variables to manipulate the game within certain parameters.

The console is one of the 5 available tabs located in the F1 menu:

1. CONSOLE, as explained above.
2. INFO, which lists your computer details and current map specifics such as the seed.
3. NET, which shows information about your connection to the server.
4. ITEMS, which lists all the available Rust items and allows you to spawn them when you have the appropriate server permissions.
5. TOOLS, which has admin tools if you have the appropriate server permissions.