Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 130,482 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,153 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 4× more players. Rust also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 60%. Rust is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Rust leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,153 | 130,482 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 137,985 |
| 7-day average | 27,803 | 100,946 |
| 30-day average | 27,803 | 105,817 |
| 30-day trend | — | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 1,385,388 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Price | $44.99 | $19.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 104,094 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 105,081 | 196,421 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,130 | 38,557 | 106,508 | 137,985 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Rust currently has more players: 130,482 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,153 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,803 concurrent players and Rust averaged 105,817. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,385,388 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. Rust has the larger player base right now (130,482 vs 36,153 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Rust averaged 105,817 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.