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Rust vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 65,333 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,565 for Unturned, about 5× more players. Rust has been ahead for 131 days straight. Unturned counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 87%. Unturned is free to play, while Rust costs $19.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Rust leads 6 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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Rust
348h
average of 91 members
Unturned
31.3h
average of 128 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Rust has had the higher daily player count for the last 131 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Rust led 131 daysUnturned led 0 days
Days tracked
131
Current streak
131 days
Rust
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
76%
Sep 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 131 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Rust | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 65,333 | 13,565 |
| 24-hour peak | 111,127 | 17,010 |
| 7-day average | 82,649 | 13,248 |
| 30-day average | 84,085 | 13,599 |
| 30-day trend | −17% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 220,224 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,399,308 | 564,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 8, 2018 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Rust | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | 95,781 | 182,883 | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,094 | 220,224 | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 104,874 | 196,421 | 13,058 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 | 99,832 | 198,220 | 14,515 | 21,722 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 83,579 | 148,276 | 13,257 | 18,168 |
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, Rust or Unturned?
Rust currently has more players: 65,333 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,565 for Unturned, about 5× more players.
Is Rust bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Rust averaged 84,085 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 13,599. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
Has Unturned 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 131 days both games have been tracked.
Is Rust better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Unturned rates higher: 91% positive across 564,631 reviews vs 87% across 1,399,308 for Rust. Rust has the larger player base right now (65,333 vs 13,565 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Rust growing or declining on Steam?
Rust averaged 84,085 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 13,599 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.