How many people are playing Rust right now?

Rust has 50,661 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 107,435 and an all-time peak of 259,646 on Jan 2025.

What is the all-time peak player count of Rust?

259,646 concurrent players on Jan 2025.

When was Rust released on Steam?

Rust was released on Steam on 8 Feb 2018.

Status

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Rust

GameApp ID 252,490by Facepunch StudiosReleased 8 Feb 2018

Windows · macOSEngine —

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App ID252,490

Release date8 Feb 2018

Engine—

Install size57.6 GB

TypeGame

Last update10 Sep 2026

Steam DeckUnsupported

DLC4

DeveloperFacepunch Studios

Changenumber38,751,797

Price$39.99

Packages0

PublisherFacepunch Studios

SystemsWindows · macOS

Followers1,326,169

Depots4

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Rust

Facepunch Studios
Released 8 Feb 2018·App 252490

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

86.7%· 1.4M reviews

Recent Very Positive · 87%

SteamPeaks Rating

87.0 Very positive

Recent 30 days 86.7

How it works

Playing now

50,661

−1,733 vs. yesterday

20%of peak

All-time peak

259,646

Jan 2025

Every change SteamPeaks has recorded · decoded, with the original values

Update history

39 events

All39 Changelists12 Builds14 Store13

AreaAll Branches Depots Store Assets Launch options

Rust Update History · SteamPeaks

10 Sep 20264 events

06:49:232 minutes agoChangelist38,751,797 · public build 25184202 → 25214240 · 3 depots · −771 KB on disk~11

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 8
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.download	2.93 GB3145514384	2.93 GB3145322496−187 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.gid	5375685589487746109	8475466604333742233
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.size	6.47 GB6944563530	6.47 GB6944496536−65 KB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.download	29.28 GB31440295200	29.28 GB31440303216+8 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.gid	8591157810076672962	1715339277524559910
Depot 252495
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.download	640.3 MB671452416	640.0 MB671117776−327 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.gid	4959134592176648837	3032504518697404613
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.size	1.09 GB1165951663	1.09 GB1165229546−705 KB

8 of 11 keys shown · changelist 38,751,797

06:49:162 minutes agoBuild25214240 · public branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	8591157810076672962	1715339277524559910
manifest	Depot 252492	5375685589487746109	8475466604333742233
manifest	Depot 252495	4959134592176648837	3032504518697404613

06:48:183 minutes agoChangelist38,751,781 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · −771 KB on disk~11

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 8
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145514384	2.93 GB3145322496−187 KB
changed	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	5375685589487746109	8475466604333742233
changed	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.47 GB6944563530	6.47 GB6944496536−65 KB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on testdepots.252494.manifests.test.download	29.28 GB31440295200

06:48:133 minutes agoBuild25214240 · test branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	8591157810076672962	1715339277524559910
manifest	Depot 252492	5375685589487746109	8475466604333742233
manifest	Depot 252495	4959134592176648837	3032504518697404613

8 Sep 20264 events

10:40:2944 hours agoChangelist38,692,061 · public build 25129251 → 25184202 · 3 depots · +1.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.download	2.93 GB3145795760	2.93 GB3145514384−275 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.gid	8773455445691287182	5375685589487746109
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.size	6.47 GB6943564807	6.47 GB6944563530+975 KB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.download	29.28 GB31440226496	29.28 GB31440295200+67 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.gid	64047599257313000	8591157810076672962
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.size	49.99 GB53678964444	49.99 GB53679915244+929 KB
Depot 252495
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.download	640.3 MB671425520	640.3 MB671452416+26 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.gid	2778174910198384801	4959134592176648837
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.size	1.09 GB1165880909	1.09 GB1165951663+69 KB

9 of 12 keys shown · changelist 38,692,061

10:40:2244 hours agoBuild25184202 · public branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	64047599257313000	8591157810076672962
manifest	Depot 252492	8773455445691287182	5375685589487746109
manifest	Depot 252495	2778174910198384801	4959134592176648837

10:39:3744 hours agoChangelist38,692,039 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +1.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145795760	2.93 GB3145514384−275 KB
changed	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	8773455445691287182	5375685589487746109
changed	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.47 GB6943564807	6.47 GB6944563530+975 KB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on testdepots.252494.manifests.test.download	29.28 GB31440226496

10:39:3044 hours agoBuild25184202 · test branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	64047599257313000	8591157810076672962
manifest	Depot 252492	8773455445691287182	5375685589487746109
manifest	Depot 252495	2778174910198384801	4959134592176648837

4 Sep 20264 events

18:45:106 days agoChangelist38,612,739 · public build 25086780 → 25129251 · 3 depots · +5.0 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.download	2.93 GB3145934368	2.93 GB3145795760−135 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.gid	1462107207022081203	8773455445691287182
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.size	6.46 GB6938776167	6.47 GB6943564807+4.6 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.download	29.28 GB31440976400	29.28 GB31440226496−732 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.gid	8345529936784849795	64047599257313000
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.size	49.99 GB53679339516	49.99 GB53678964444−366 KB
Depot 252495
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.download	640.1 MB671161344	640.3 MB671425520+258 KB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.gid	6992719721348596823	2778174910198384801
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.size	1.08 GB1165000348	1.09 GB1165880909+860 KB

9 of 12 keys shown · changelist 38,612,739

18:45:046 days agoChangelist38,612,737 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +5.0 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145934368	2.93 GB3145795760−135 KB
changed	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	1462107207022081203	8773455445691287182
changed	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.46 GB6938776167	6.47 GB6943564807+4.6 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on testdepots.252494.manifests.test.download	29.28 GB31440976400	29.28 GB

18:45:046 days agoBuild25129251 · public branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	8345529936784849795	64047599257313000
manifest	Depot 252492	1462107207022081203	8773455445691287182
manifest	Depot 252495	6992719721348596823	2778174910198384801

18:44:586 days agoBuild25129251 · test branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	8345529936784849795	64047599257313000
manifest	Depot 252492	1462107207022081203	8773455445691287182
manifest	Depot 252495	6992719721348596823	2778174910198384801

3 Sep 20267 events

17:44:527 days agoChangelist38,579,866 · public build 24840484 → 25086780 · 3 depots · −915.3 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.download	2.97 GB3186551520	2.93 GB3145934368−38.7 MB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.gid	3126348492731973804	1462107207022081203
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.size	6.62 GB7109121548	6.46 GB6938776167−162.5 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.download	29.45 GB31624135440	29.28 GB31440976400−174.7 MB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.gid	6427649005279007065	8345529936784849795
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.size	50.70 GB54438200599	49.99 GB53679339516−723.7 MB
Depot 252495
changed	Download size on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.download	647.7 MB679130400	640.1 MB671161344−7.6 MB
changed	Manifest on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.gid	8060947126917076371	6992719721348596823
changed	Size on disk on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.size	1.11 GB1195585701	1.08 GB1165000348−29.2 MB

9 of 12 keys shown · changelist 38,579,866

17:44:447 days agoBuild25086780 · public branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	6427649005279007065	8345529936784849795
manifest	Depot 252492	3126348492731973804	1462107207022081203
manifest	Depot 252495	8060947126917076371	6992719721348596823

17:44:087 days agoChangelist38,579,857 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · −924.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.97 GB3186594944	2.93 GB3145934368−38.8 MB
changed	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	2899529530490066396	1462107207022081203
changed	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.62 GB7109147989	6.46 GB6938776167−162.5 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on testdepots.252494.manifests.test.download	29.45 GB31624142176

17:44:057 days agoBuild25086780 · test branch · 3 depots changed

Change	Depot	Before	After
manifest	Depot 252494	3598775343004100062	8345529936784849795
manifest	Depot 252492	2899529530490066396	1462107207022081203
manifest	Depot 252495	4362669541209501214	6992719721348596823

16:23:427 days agoChangelist38,577,704 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +696.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.download	2.90 GB3111911920	2.97 GB3186551520+71.2 MB
changed	Manifest on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.gid	6922434206872575618	3126348492731973804
changed	Size on disk on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.size	6.45 GB6921294642	6.62 GB7109121548+179.1 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on last-monthdepots.252494.manifests.last-month.download	29.17 GB31316954368

16:23:107 days agoChangelist38,577,689 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +2.03 GB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.download	2.83 GB3043835072	2.90 GB3111911920+64.9 MB
changed	Manifest on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.gid	8756466390540066009	6922434206872575618
changed	Size on disk on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.size	6.28 GB6743034012	6.45 GB6921294642+170.0 MB
Depot 252494
changed	Download size on last-last-monthdepots.252494.manifests.last-last-month.download

09:48:547 days agoChangelist38,550,167 · 3 other branches · 5 depots · store metadata · assets · launch options · cloud saves · localization+322

Change	Key	Before	After
Depots · 48
Depot 228990
added	Operating systemsdepots.228990.config.oslist	—	windows
added	Depot from appdepots.228990.depotfromapp	—	228980
added	Shared installdepots.228990.sharedinstall	—	1
Depot 229002
added	Operating systemsdepots.229002.config.oslist	—	windows
added	Depot from appdepots.229002.depotfromapp	—	228980
added