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PUBG vs Rust
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the more played game: 152,504 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 96,981 for Rust, about 1.6× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has been ahead for 90 days straight, and has led on 102 days of the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games. Rust counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 61%. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is free to play, while Rust costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 296h in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and 426h in Rust. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
296h
average of 98 members
Rust
426h
average of 58 members
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Player count history
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSRust
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has had the higher daily player count for the last 90 days. Rust last led on May 27, 2026.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS led 102 daysRust led 3 days
Days tracked
105
Current streak
90 days
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
7%
May 8, 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 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 152,504 | 96,981 |
| 24-hour peak | 715,710 | 117,855 |
| 7-day average | 318,715 | 95,423 |
| 30-day average | 327,485 | 102,036 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 824,401 | 220,224 |
| Steam reviews | 61% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 72% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,745,304 | 1,392,662 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 21, 2017 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
Full stats: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS · Rust · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | Rust | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 162,384 | 212,877 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 243,779 | 744,400 | 95,781 | 182,883 |
| Jun 2026 | 317,209 | 824,401 | 104,094 | 220,224 |
| Jul 2026 | 327,955 | 805,405 | 104,859 | 196,421 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 327,051 | 788,296 | 102,779 | 198,220 |
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, PUBG or Rust?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 152,504 concurrent players on Steam vs 96,981 for Rust, about 1.6× more players.
Is PUBG bigger than Rust on Steam?
Over the last 30 days PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 327,485 concurrent players and Rust averaged 102,036. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
Has Rust ever had more players than PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Yes. Across the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games, Rust had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on May 27, 2026. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has led for the last 90 days.
Is PUBG better than Rust?
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,392,662 reviews vs 61% across 2,745,304 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (152,504 vs 96,981 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS growing or declining on Steam?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 327,485 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 824,401.
Is Rust growing or declining on Steam?
Rust averaged 102,036 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.