1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
122,540
playing on Steam now·
149,781
24-hour peak
All-time peak 220,224 in Jun 2026·30 days −13%
Is Rust dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Rust averaged 85,333 players on Steam at once, 13% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 220,224 in June 2026. 122,540 people are playing Rust on Steam right now, and 149,781 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 56% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Rust worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 343h into Rust. Steam reviews are very positive.
343h avg·87% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Rust player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
122,540players44% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 88,475
30-day average
85,333
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
87%
Very Positive
Average playtime
343 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
101
who own it
Rust players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Rust. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 101,156 | +19,192 | 162,249 |
| Sep 2026 | 81,964 | −17,868 | 147,899 |
| Aug 2026 | 99,832 | −5,042 | 198,220 |
| Jul 2026 | 104,874 | +780 | 196,421 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,094 | +8,313 | 220,224 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 95,781 | — | 182,883 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
87%
Total reviews
1,403,993
Pos / Neg
1,217,251 / 186,742
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Rust. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
60/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
Sign in with Steam
Played it? Score it 0-100. Only verified owners can rate.
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
10%
10 of 101 owners
Played last 7 days
6
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 68-30 days · 231-90 days · 290+ days · 91
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
42%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇪🇸ES
3%
🇨🇿CZ
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Rust is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~28%).
Europe & Africa
28%
Asia-Pacific
28%
Russia & CIS
27%
Americas
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 118,628 people in game — 2.2× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Rust
How many people play Rust?
In October 2026, Rust averaged 85,333 players on Steam at once, 13% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 220,224 in June 2026.
Is Rust dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Rust averaged 85,333 players on Steam at once, 13% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 220,224 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Rust worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 343h into Rust. Steam reviews are very positive.
How many hours does it take to play Rust?
Across 101 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Rust is about 343 hours.