How many people are playing Rust right now?

Rust has 67,415 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 115,619 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

SteamPeaks

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 update8 Sep 2026

Steam DeckUnsupported

DLC4

DeveloperFacepunch Studios

Changenumber38,704,687

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

67,415

−11,146 vs. yesterday

26%of peak

All-time peak

259,646

Jan 2025

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

Update history

35 events

All35 Changelists10 Builds12 Store13

AreaAll Branches Depots Store Assets Launch options

Rust Update History · SteamPeaks

8 Sep 20264 events

10:40:2914 hours agoChangelist38,692,061 · public build 25129251 → 25184202 · 3 depots · +1.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on publicdepots.branches.public.buildid	25129251	25184202
changed	Build time on publicdepots.branches.public.timebuildupdated	4 Sep 2026, 17:25:11 UTC1788542711	8 Sep 2026, 09:54:20 UTC1788861260
changed	Updated time on publicdepots.branches.public.timeupdated	4 Sep 2026, 18:45:04 UTC1788547504	8 Sep 2026, 10:40:22 UTC1788864022
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

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

10:40:2214 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

10:39:3714 hours agoChangelist38,692,039 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +1.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on testdepots.branches.test.buildid	25129251	25184202
changed	Build time on testdepots.branches.test.timebuildupdated	4 Sep 2026, 17:25:11 UTC1788542711	8 Sep 2026, 09:54:20 UTC1788861260
changed	Updated time on testdepots.branches.test.timeupdated	4 Sep 2026, 18:44:58 UTC1788547498	8 Sep 2026, 10:39:30 UTC1788863970
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145795760	2.93 GB

10:39:3014 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

5 Sep 20263 events

15:06:033 days agoChangelist38,629,469 · store metadata~2

Change	Key	Before	After
Store · 2
changed	Store tagcommon.store_tags.10	Action19	Nudity6650
changed	Store tagcommon.store_tags.11	Nudity6650	Action19

2 of 2 keys shown · changelist 38,629,469

06:52:204 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

00:51:204 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

4 Sep 20269 events

18:50:214 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

18:45:104 days agoChangelist38,612,739 · public build 25086780 → 25129251 · 3 depots · +5.0 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on publicdepots.branches.public.buildid	25086780	25129251
changed	Build time on publicdepots.branches.public.timebuildupdated	2 Sep 2026, 18:59:46 UTC1788375586	4 Sep 2026, 17:25:11 UTC1788542711
changed	Updated time on publicdepots.branches.public.timeupdated	3 Sep 2026, 17:44:44 UTC1788457484	4 Sep 2026, 18:45:04 UTC1788547504
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

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

18:45:044 days agoChangelist38,612,737 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +5.0 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on testdepots.branches.test.buildid	25086780	25129251
changed	Build time on testdepots.branches.test.timebuildupdated	2 Sep 2026, 18:59:46 UTC1788375586	4 Sep 2026, 17:25:11 UTC1788542711
changed	Updated time on testdepots.branches.test.timeupdated	3 Sep 2026, 17:44:05 UTC1788457445	4 Sep 2026, 18:44:58 UTC1788547498
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.93 GB3145934368	2.93 GB

18:45:044 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

18:44:584 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

17:54:194 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

11:53:085 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

05:50:425 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

05:50:395 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

3 Sep 202612 events

23:49:405 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

23:49:365 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

17:49:225 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

17:49:195 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

17:44:525 days agoChangelist38,579,866 · public build 24840484 → 25086780 · 3 depots · −915.3 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on publicdepots.branches.public.buildid	24840484	25086780
changed	Build time on publicdepots.branches.public.timebuildupdated	20 Aug 2026, 13:08:00 UTC1787231280	2 Sep 2026, 18:59:46 UTC1788375586
changed	Updated time on publicdepots.branches.public.timeupdated	20 Aug 2026, 14:57:01 UTC1787237821	3 Sep 2026, 17:44:44 UTC1788457484
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

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

17:44:445 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

17:44:085 days agoChangelist38,579,857 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · −924.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on testdepots.branches.test.buildid	24793719	25086780
changed	Build time on testdepots.branches.test.timebuildupdated	18 Aug 2026, 09:49:24 UTC1787046564	2 Sep 2026, 18:59:46 UTC1788375586
changed	Updated time on testdepots.branches.test.timeupdated	18 Aug 2026, 10:34:30 UTC1787049270	3 Sep 2026, 17:44:05 UTC1788457445
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on testdepots.252492.manifests.test.download	2.97 GB3186594944	2.93 GB

17:44:055 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

16:28:195 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

16:28:185 days agoStoreplatforms ["mac","windows"] → ["windows","mac"]

16:23:425 days agoChangelist38,577,704 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +696.9 MB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on last-monthdepots.branches.last-month.buildid	24457949	24840484
changed	Build time on last-monthdepots.branches.last-month.timebuildupdated	29 Jul 2026, 18:39:37 UTC1785350377	20 Aug 2026, 13:08:00 UTC1787231280
changed	Updated time on last-monthdepots.branches.last-month.timeupdated	29 Jul 2026, 19:01:12 UTC1785351672	20 Aug 2026, 14:57:01 UTC1787237821
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-month.download	2.90 GB3111911920

16:23:105 days agoChangelist38,577,689 · 1 other branch · 3 depots · +2.03 GB on disk~12

Change	Key	Before	After
Branches · 3
changed	Build ID on last-last-monthdepots.branches.last-last-month.buildid	23824285	24457949
changed	Build time on last-last-monthdepots.branches.last-last-month.timebuildupdated	19 Jun 2026, 15:45:08 UTC1781883908	29 Jul 2026, 18:39:37 UTC1785350377
changed	Updated time on last-last-monthdepots.branches.last-last-month.timeupdated	19 Jun 2026, 16:28:44 UTC1781886524	29 Jul 2026, 19:01:12 UTC1785351672
Depots · 9
Depot 252492
changed	Download size on last-last-monthdepots.252492.manifests.last-last-month.download	2.83 GB