Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 97,784 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 2.0× more players. Rust also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 31%. Overwatch® is free to play, while Rust costs $39.99. 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 | Overwatch® | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 49,219 | 97,784 |
| 24-hour peak | 56,436 | 128,995 |
| 7-day average | 49,136 | 106,155 |
| 30-day average | 57,705 | 104,874 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 102,123 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,564 | 1,379,780 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 9, 2023 | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Overwatch® | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,272 | 102,123 | 104,034 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 52,226 | 75,510 | 110,189 | 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: 97,784 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 57,705 concurrent players and Rust averaged 104,874. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,379,780 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. Rust has the larger player base right now (97,784 vs 49,219 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Overwatch® averaged 57,705 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.
Rust averaged 104,874 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.