
There VS Rust
Compare There and Rust side by side. See how they compare in terms of player count, popularity, active users, and community size.


Rust
Game status
The There game status is active.
The Rust game status is active.
Estimated daily players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that There has currently around 200 players daily.
'There' is a social sandbox virtual world originally launched in the early 2000s, with its 2012 re-release by Makena Technologies. Once considered a competitor to Second Life, its player base has greatly declined due to age, limited updates, and competition. It maintains a small niche community, primarily loyal enthusiasts, but is no longer a major active social MMO. The game does meet the MMO criteria with a persistent online world and social sandbox features.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Rust has currently around 85k players daily.
Rust is a popular multiplayer survival game released in 2018 by Facepunch Studios. Despite its age, it continues to maintain a strong player base due to frequent updates, viral streaming presence, and a devoted community. SteamCharts and third-party tracking consistently show around 80,000-90,000 daily active users on PC, with some console presence as well. The game thrives on large, persistent servers, but individual servers typically support 100-300 players, not the thousands seen in true MMOs.
Game age
There was released on May 2012 and is now 13 years old.
Rust was released on February 2018 and is now 7 years old.