How many people are playing Rust right now?

Rust has 50,913 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 98,597 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.

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Rust

GameApp ID 252,490by Facepunch StudiosReleased 8 Feb 2018

Playing now

50,913

All-time peak

259,646

08:38 UTC · 24 Sep 2026steampeaks.com

Windows · macOSEngine —

App ID252,490

Release date8 Feb 2018

Engine—

Install size57.5 GB

TypeGame

Last update22 Sep 2026

Steam DeckUnsupported

DLC4

DeveloperFacepunch Studios

Changenumber39,090,446

Price$19.99

Packages1

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 Mostly Positive · 80%

SteamPeaks Rating

87.0 Very positive

Recent 30 days 79.0

How it works

Playing now

50,913

−573 vs. yesterday

20%of peak

All-time peak

259,646

Jan 2025

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