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DayZ vs Rust
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 104,372 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,873 for DayZ, about 2.1× more players. Rust has been ahead for 105 days straight. Rust also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, Rust leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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DayZ
79.8h
average of 28 members
Rust
389h
average of 75 members
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Player count history
DayZRust
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Rust has had the higher daily player count for the last 105 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 0 daysRust led 105 days
Days tracked
105
Current streak
105 days
Rust
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
45%
Sep 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 105 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 49,873 | 104,372 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,592 | 110,581 |
| 7-day average | 36,522 | 91,392 |
| 30-day average | 35,463 | 91,295 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 468,737 | 1,395,975 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 104,094 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 104,874 | 196,421 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,914 | 63,434 | 99,840 | 198,220 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 35,531 | 62,438 | 86,075 | 148,276 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Rust?
Rust currently has more players: 104,372 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,873 for DayZ, about 2.1× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Rust on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,463 concurrent players and Rust averaged 91,295. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
Has DayZ ever had more players than Rust?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Rust has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 105 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Rust?
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,395,975 reviews vs 78% across 468,737 for DayZ. Rust has the larger player base right now (104,372 vs 49,873 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,463 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Rust growing or declining on Steam?
Rust averaged 91,295 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.