Head to head
Population Zero vs Rust
Side by side
Values shared by both games are highlighted.
Status
Released
Daily players
Estimated players
Available on
- Windows
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- PlayStation
- Xbox
Categories
Player activity
Smoothed estimated players over time.
Population Zero
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~220 | Down 0.5% |
| September 2026 | ~221 | |
| August 2026 | ~221 | Up 9.4% |
| July 2026 | ~202 | — |
Rust
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~530k | Up 0.9% |
| September 2026 | ~525k | Down 2.6% |
| August 2026 | ~539.2k | Down 1.0% |
| July 2026 | ~544.6k | — |
Community breakdown
Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube activity for both games, side by side.
YouTube subscribers
- Population Zero
- 1k
- Rust
- 207kUp 0.5%
Rust currently has about 201× as many YouTube subscribers as Population Zero — 207,000 vs 1,030.
Steam concurrent players
- Population Zero
- —
- Rust
- 107.5kUp 16%
Rust currently has 107,527 peak concurrent Steam players; no comparable data is tracked for Population Zero.
Discord members
- Population Zero
- —
- Rust
- 811.5k
Rust currently has 811,484 Discord members; no comparable data is tracked for Population Zero.
Reddit members
- Population Zero
- —
- Rust
- 712.5kUp 0.2%
Rust currently has 712,541 subreddit members; no comparable data is tracked for Population Zero.
Twitch viewers
- Population Zero
- —
- Rust
- 8.8kDown 79%
Rust currently has 8,833 live Twitch viewers; no comparable data is tracked for Population Zero.
How these estimates are made
Population Zero
Population Zero is showing no measurable concurrent players on Steam. Around 32k – 82k accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.
Rust
Rust is estimated to have 270k – 950k players a day. Around 13m – 34m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.