Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 127,466 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 42,837 for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT — about 3× more players. Rust also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 73%. NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is free to play, while Rust costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Rust leads 9 of 10.
Coilr tracks charts like this for every game — and playtime history for your own library.
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 42,837 | 127,466 |
| 24-hour peak | 97,155 | 141,829 |
| 7-day average | 42,000 | 107,095 |
| 30-day average | 34,673 | 105,070 |
| 30-day trend | +28% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 128,678 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 301,066 | 1,379,780 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 10, 2021 | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
Full stats: NARAKA: BLADEPOINT · Rust · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 25,990 | 68,310 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,966 | 77,815 | 104,034 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 44,475 | 128,678 | 110,205 | 197,140 |
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: 127,466 concurrent players on Steam vs 42,837 for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days NARAKA: BLADEPOINT averaged 34,673 concurrent players and Rust averaged 105,070. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,379,780 reviews vs 73% across 301,066 for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. Rust has the larger player base right now (127,466 vs 42,837 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT averaged 34,673 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 128,678.
Rust averaged 105,070 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.