Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 135,872 for Rust — a similar number of players. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Rust costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Rust last led on Jul 24, 2026.
Days tracked
57
Current streak
1 day
Path of Exile
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
17%
Jul 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 57 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 155,135 | 135,872 |
| 24-hour peak | 187,116 | 139,328 |
| 7-day average | 24,733 | 101,149 |
| 30-day average | 11,036 | 105,016 |
| 30-day trend | +186% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 187,116 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 248,283 | 1,383,467 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2013 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
Full stats: Path of Exile · Rust · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Path of Exile | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,555 | 21,728 | 104,085 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,996 | 187,116 | 106,478 | 197,140 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile currently has more players: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam vs 135,872 for Rust — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 11,036 concurrent players and Rust averaged 105,016. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 57 days Coilr has tracked both games, Rust had the higher daily average on 56 days, most recently on Jul 24, 2026. Path of Exile has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 248,283 reviews vs 87% across 1,383,467 for Rust. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (155,135 vs 135,872 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 11,036 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 186% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 187,116.
Rust averaged 105,016 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.