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87% of 1,359,379 reviews

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RUST

Rust has 161,727 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 183,357 and its all-time peak is 220,956. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · Facepunch Studios2018

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

Top-tier audience. Always something happening, any time of day.
Currently at 73% of the all-time peak of 220,956 players.
Last updated 4 weeks ago: UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER.

Playing now

161,727

24h peak

183,357

24h change

▼ 4.0%

Quick verdict

Is Rust still alive in 2026?

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ACROSS PLATFORMS

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Current

161.7K

24h peak

183.4K

All-time

221.0K

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8.54K

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