Rust
~100k
daily players
RustVSDayZ
Direct comparison between Rust and DayZ. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Rust
DayZ
Game Status
Status
Active
Rust status is active.
Status
Active
DayZ status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~100 thousand
We estimate that Rust has currently around 100k players daily.
Rust is a well-known multiplayer survival game, released in 2018 by Facepunch Studios. It maintains high popularity on platforms like Steam due to frequent updates, Twitch presence, and a strong PvP-focused community. It typically sees tens of thousands of concurrent players, so 100,000 daily players is a reasonable estimate for 2024.
Estimated Daily Players
~45 thousand
We estimate that DayZ has currently around 45k players daily.
DayZ is a well-known open-world survival game by Bohemia Interactive, released in late 2018. It remains popular within the survival genre and typically holds a strong concurrent player base, especially on PC with additional activity on consoles. Its age means it's past its peak, but it maintains a loyal community and steady content updates, resulting in an estimated 45,000 daily active players across platforms.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Rust and DayZ. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Rust
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~69.3k | 7.9% |
| October 2025 | ~75.3k | 47.0% |
| September 2025 | ~51.2k | 46.3% |
| August 2025 | ~35k | 56.5% |
| July 2025 | ~80.4k |
Social score for DayZ
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~15.5k | 1.3% |
| October 2025 | ~15.3k | 23.2% |
| September 2025 | ~12.4k | 64.7% |
| August 2025 | ~7.6k | 36.7% |
| July 2025 | ~11.9k |
Game Age
Age
8 years ago
Rust was released in February 2018 (8 years ago).
Age
7 years ago
DayZ was released in December 2018 (7 years ago).
Platforms
Rust is available on 5 platforms.
DayZ is available on 3 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Rust offers 1 player perspective.
DayZ offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
Rust has 1 developer.
DayZ has 2 developers.
Publishers
Rust has 2 publishers.
DayZ has 1 publisher.
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