Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Massively Multiplayer games.
Bongo Cat is currently the more played game: 155,001 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 136,534 for Rust — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Bongo Cat leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Bongo Cat | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 155,001 | 136,534 |
| 24-hour peak | 174,664 | 139,805 |
| 7-day average | 158,443 | 111,247 |
| 30-day average | 151,268 | 106,126 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 182,673 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 105,640 | 1,379,780 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Bongo Cat | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 151,538 | 176,523 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 148,123 | 181,148 | 104,034 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 155,395 | 182,673 | 111,932 | 197,140 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Bongo Cat currently has more players: 155,001 concurrent players on Steam vs 136,534 for Rust — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Bongo Cat averaged 151,268 concurrent players and Rust averaged 106,126. By that measure Bongo Cat is currently the bigger game.
Bongo Cat averaged 151,268 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 182,673.
Rust averaged 106,126 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.