How many people are playing Rust?

Rust has 99,390 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 124,741 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Yes. Rust is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is Rust free to play?

No. Rust costs $39.99 on Steam.

Is Rust still popular?

Rust is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 7%.

When did Rust release?

Rust was first released on February 8, 2018.

Rust

Feb 8, 2018ActionAdventureIndiePC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5

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Rustplayer count & live stats

Rust has 99,390 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 124,741 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 17 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is down 7% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 +4
Price: $39.99
First released: Feb 8, 2018

Rust player count

Rust has 99,390 players in-game on Steam right now — up 6% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 124,741 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

99.4K+6% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

9,733

Concurrent viewers · hourly

124,741 24-hour peak

135,259 7-day peak

195,395 30-day peak

220,956 all-time peak

#17 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #17

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Rust monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers
August 2026	195,395	306,719
July 2026	195,238	223,307
June 2026	220,956	29,272
May 2026	188,896	76,791

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Rust — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Rust?: Rust has 99,390 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 124,741 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is Rust on Steam?: Yes. Rust is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is Rust on?: Rust is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Android, iOS.
Is Rust free to play?: No. Rust costs $39.99 on Steam.
Is Rust still popular?: Rust is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 7%.
When did Rust release?: Rust was first released on February 8, 2018.

About Rust

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

Summary via IGDB.

Rust on Wikipedia

Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron.

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