Rust
~100k
daily players
RustVSStar Citizen
Direct comparison between Rust and Star Citizen. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Rust
Star Citizen
Game Status
Status
Active
Rust status is active.
Status
Active
Star Citizen 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 Star Citizen has currently around 45k players daily.
Star Citizen is a highly ambitious, persistent online sci-fi universe developed by Cloud Imperium Games and in development since 2013. The game maintains strong interest due to continuous updates and community engagement, though it's still in alpha. Its daily active players generally range from 30,000 to 60,000, despite being niche compared to mainstream MMOs, but with a loyal playerbase and steady developer communication.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Rust and Star Citizen. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Rust
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~48.1k | 37.4% |
| August 2025 | ~35k | 56.5% |
| July 2025 | ~80.4k | 40.3% |
| February 2025 | ~134.8k | 0.3% |
| January 2025 | ~134.5k |
Social score for Star Citizen
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~17.6k | 59.9% |
| August 2025 | ~11k | 60.1% |
| July 2025 | ~27.6k | 32.7% |
| February 2025 | ~41k | 2.4% |
| January 2025 | ~42.1k |
Game Age
Age
8 years ago
Rust was released in February 2018 (8 years ago).
Age
12 years ago
Star Citizen was released in August 2013 (12 years ago).
Platforms
Rust is available on 5 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Rust offers 1 player perspective.
Star Citizen offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
Rust has 1 developer.
Star Citizen has 1 developer.
Publishers
Rust has 2 publishers.
Star Citizen has 1 publisher.
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