How many people are playing Rust right now?

Rust has 66,268 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 123,903 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 size57.5 GB

TypeGame

Last update11 Sep 2026

Steam DeckUnsupported

DLC4

DeveloperFacepunch Studios

Changenumber38,788,552

Price$39.99

Packages0

PublisherFacepunch Studios

SystemsWindows · macOS

Followers1,326,169

Depots3

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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

66,268

+14,548 vs. yesterday

26%of peak

All-time peak

259,646

Jan 2025

Update history

A permanent record of every observed change.

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Rust Update History · SteamPeaks

11 Sep 2026

09:39:30PICSPublic manifest changed—~11—#38,788,552

Recorded change · 11 Sep 2026, 09:39:30 UTCView all 11

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.download	2.93 GB3145322496	2.93 GB3142770656−2.4 MB
Edited	Manifest on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.gid	8475466604333742233	471795495274323010
Edited	Size on disk on publicdepots.252492.manifests.public.size	6.47 GB6944496536	6.46 GB6936136837−8.0 MB
Depot 252494
Edited	Download size on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.download	29.28 GB31440303216	29.28 GB31440298048−5 KB
Edited	Manifest on publicdepots.252494.manifests.public.gid	1715339277524559910	8351861777439364232
Depot 252495
Edited	Download size on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.download	640.0 MB671117776	635.3 MB666168960−4.7 MB
Edited	Manifest on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.gid	3032504518697404613	3016265514889343492
Edited	Size on disk on publicdepots.252495.manifests.public.size	1.09 GB1165229546	1.07 GB1146358820−18.0 MB

Raw values

09:39:22BuildsPublic branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25231061

Depot 252494 · public

Previous manifest1715339277524559910

New manifest8351861777439364232

Depot 252492 · public

Previous manifest8475466604333742233

New manifest471795495274323010

Depot 252495 · public

Previous manifest3032504518697404613

New manifest3016265514889343492

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

09:39:14PICSTest manifest changed—~11—#38,788,540

Recorded change · 11 Sep 2026, 09:39:14 UTCView all 11

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145322496	2.93 GB3142770656−2.4 MB
Edited	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	8475466604333742233	471795495274323010
Edited	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.47 GB6944496536	6.46 GB6936136837−8.0 MB

09:39:03BuildsTest branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25231061

Depot 252494 · test

Previous manifest1715339277524559910

New manifest8351861777439364232

Depot 252492 · test

Previous manifest8475466604333742233

New manifest471795495274323010

Depot 252495 · test

Previous manifest3032504518697404613

New manifest3016265514889343492

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

10 Sep 2026

06:49:23PICSPublic manifest changed—~11—#38,751,797

Recorded change · 10 Sep 2026, 06:49:23 UTCView all 11

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

Raw values

06:49:16BuildsPublic branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25214240

Depot 252494 · public

Previous manifest8591157810076672962

New manifest1715339277524559910

Depot 252492 · public

Previous manifest5375685589487746109

New manifest8475466604333742233

Depot 252495 · public

Previous manifest4959134592176648837

New manifest3032504518697404613

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

06:48:18PICSTest manifest changed—~11—#38,751,781

Recorded change · 10 Sep 2026, 06:48:18 UTCView all 11

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145514384	2.93 GB3145322496−187 KB
Edited	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	5375685589487746109	8475466604333742233
Edited	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.47 GB6944563530	6.47 GB6944496536−65 KB

06:48:13BuildsTest branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25214240

Depot 252494 · test

Previous manifest8591157810076672962

New manifest1715339277524559910

Depot 252492 · test

Previous manifest5375685589487746109

New manifest8475466604333742233

Depot 252495 · test

Previous manifest4959134592176648837

New manifest3032504518697404613

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

8 Sep 2026

10:40:29PICSPublic manifest changed—~12—#38,692,061

Recorded change · 8 Sep 2026, 10:40:29 UTCView all 12

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

Raw values

10:40:22BuildsPublic branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25184202

Depot 252494 · public

Previous manifest64047599257313000

New manifest8591157810076672962

Depot 252492 · public

Previous manifest8773455445691287182

New manifest5375685589487746109

Depot 252495 · public

Previous manifest2778174910198384801

New manifest4959134592176648837

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

10:39:37PICSTest manifest changed—~12—#38,692,039

Recorded change · 8 Sep 2026, 10:39:37 UTCView all 12

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145795760	2.93 GB3145514384−275 KB
Edited	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	8773455445691287182	5375685589487746109
Edited	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.47 GB6943564807	6.47 GB6944563530+975 KB

10:39:30BuildsTest branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25184202

Depot 252494 · test

Previous manifest64047599257313000

New manifest8591157810076672962

Depot 252492 · test

Previous manifest8773455445691287182

New manifest5375685589487746109

Depot 252495 · test

Previous manifest2778174910198384801

New manifest4959134592176648837

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

4 Sep 2026

18:45:10PICSPublic manifest changed—~12—#38,612,739

Recorded change · 4 Sep 2026, 18:45:10 UTCView all 12

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

Raw values

18:45:04PICSTest manifest changed—~12—#38,612,737

Recorded change · 4 Sep 2026, 18:45:04 UTCView all 12

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145934368	2.93 GB3145795760−135 KB
Edited	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	1462107207022081203	8773455445691287182
Edited	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.46 GB6938776167	6.47 GB6943564807+4.6 MB

18:45:04BuildsPublic branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25129251

Depot 252494 · public

Previous manifest8345529936784849795

New manifest64047599257313000

Depot 252492 · public

Previous manifest1462107207022081203

New manifest8773455445691287182

Depot 252495 · public

Previous manifest6992719721348596823

New manifest2778174910198384801

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

18:44:58BuildsTest branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25129251

Depot 252494 · test

Previous manifest8345529936784849795

New manifest64047599257313000

Depot 252492 · test

Previous manifest1462107207022081203

New manifest8773455445691287182

Depot 252495 · test

Previous manifest6992719721348596823

New manifest2778174910198384801

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

3 Sep 2026

17:44:52PICSPublic manifest changed—~12—#38,579,866

Recorded change · 3 Sep 2026, 17:44:52 UTCView all 12

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

Raw values

17:44:44BuildsPublic branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25086780

Depot 252494 · public

Previous manifest6427649005279007065

New manifest8345529936784849795

Depot 252492 · public

Previous manifest3126348492731973804

New manifest1462107207022081203

Depot 252495 · public

Previous manifest8060947126917076371

New manifest6992719721348596823

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

17:44:08PICSTest manifest changed—~12—#38,579,857

Recorded change · 3 Sep 2026, 17:44:08 UTCView all 12

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.97 GB3186594944	2.93 GB3145934368−38.8 MB
Edited	Manifest on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.gid	2899529530490066396	1462107207022081203
Edited	Size on disk on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.size	6.62 GB7109147989	6.46 GB6938776167−162.5 MB

17:44:05BuildsTest branch updated · 3 depots—~3—25086780

Depot 252494 · test

Previous manifest3598775343004100062

New manifest8345529936784849795

Depot 252492 · test

Previous manifest2899529530490066396

New manifest1462107207022081203

Depot 252495 · test

Previous manifest4362669541209501214

New manifest6992719721348596823

Download sizeManifest ID recorded · file listing pending

Raw values

16:23:42PICSLast-month manifest changed—~12—#38,577,704

Recorded change · 3 Sep 2026, 16:23:42 UTCView all 12

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.download	2.90 GB3111911920	2.97 GB3186551520+71.2 MB
Edited	Manifest on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.gid	6922434206872575618	3126348492731973804
Edited	Size on disk on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.size	6.45 GB6921294642	6.62 GB7109121548

16:23:10PICSLast-last-month manifest changed—~12—#38,577,689

Recorded change · 3 Sep 2026, 16:23:10 UTCView all 12

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Depot 252492
Edited	Download size on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.download	2.83 GB3043835072	2.90 GB3111911920+64.9 MB
Edited	Manifest on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.gid	8756466390540066009	6922434206872575618
Edited	Size on disk on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.size	6.28 GB6743034012