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LiveFebruary 2018 · 9 years ago

Rust

512.6kestimated playersDown 14% this week

340k – 1m daily players

Rust is a multiplayer survival game set on a procedurally generated island where players must manage hunger, thirst, and health while contending with hostile wildlife and other players. Starting with only a rock and torch, players gather resources, craft tools, weapons, and structures, and form or fight against clans in a persistent open world that resets on a regular wipe cycle. Originally developed as a clone of DayZ with Minecraft-style crafting elements, the game spent over four years in early access before its full release in 2018.

Rust is estimated to have 340k – 1m 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.

Player stats

Steam players today

79.9 thousand

Peak concurrent players on Steam today. Other platforms and launchers are not counted.

Estimated daily players

340 thousand1.2 million

How many people we think play Rust on a given day.

Estimated total players

13 million34 million

How many accounts we think have played Rust at some point.

Average monthly estimated players
MonthEstimated playersChange
August 2026~551.2kUp 1.2%
July 2026~544.6k

Community activity

Daily Rust community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.

Steam concurrent players

87% positive · 1,391,073 reviews

79.9kDown 49% past week

Rust recently drew 79,886 peak concurrent players on Steam, below its tracked high of 186,889 set on Aug 6, 2026. Steam activity is down 49% over the past week. Players have posted 1,391,073 Steam reviews, 87% of them positive.

Discord members

131,775 online now

803.3kUp 0.3% past week

The official Rust Discord server has 803,343 members, with 131,775 of them online at the last check. Membership has held steady over the past week.

Reddit members

707.6k

The Rust subreddit counts 707,613 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past week.

Twitch viewers

295 live streams

11.5kDown 96% past week

Rust recently drew 11,519 live viewers on Twitch across 295 streams; viewership peaked at 314,392 on Aug 9, 2026. Twitch viewership is down 96% over the past week.

YouTube subscribers

206k

The official Rust YouTube channel has 206,000 subscribers. The subscriber count has held steady over the past week.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Rust?

Rust has an estimated 340,000–1,200,000 daily players and roughly 13,000,000–34,000,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of August 2026. The range is derived from Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, not from server data, so actual numbers may differ.

Is Rust dead or still active?

No, Rust is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 340,000–1,200,000 daily players as of August 2026.

How many players does Rust have on Steam?

Rust recently peaked at 79,886 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, and its highest tracked daily peak is 186,889. This only counts Steam — players on other launchers and platforms are not included.

How big is the Rust Discord server?

The official Rust Discord server has around 803,343 members (131,775 typically online).

When was Rust released?

Rust was released in February 2018 by Facepunch Studios.

What platforms is Rust available on?

Rust is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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