Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Massively Multiplayer games.
Rust is currently the more played game: 128,480 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 2.2× more players. Rust also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 71%. War Thunder is free to play, while Rust costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Rust leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Rust | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 128,480 | 57,537 |
| 24-hour peak | 141,829 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 107,012 | 48,359 |
| 30-day average | 105,048 | 49,605 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 220,224 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,379,780 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 7, 2018 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Rust | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 95,781 | 182,883 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,034 | 220,224 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 110,212 | 197,140 | 50,089 | 81,938 |
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: 128,480 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Rust averaged 105,048 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,605. By that measure Rust is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rust rates higher: 87% positive across 1,379,780 reviews vs 71% across 766,241 for War Thunder. Rust has the larger player base right now (128,480 vs 57,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Rust averaged 105,048 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 220,224.
War Thunder averaged 49,605 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.