{"id":6173,"date":"2024-07-08T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=6173"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:15:29","slug":"rust-player-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/blog\/rust-player-count","title":{"rendered":"Rust Player Count: How Many Gamers Still Play Rust?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Although it's over 10 years old now, Rust continues to be one of the most popular survival games currently on Steam. The game still has a respectable player count, and gamers <a href=\"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/trade-rust-skins?r=blog&#038;c=post-link\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trade Rust skins<\/a> for high prices on the Steam market.<\/p>\n<p>Like with many other older games, there have been rumors floating around the web, that Rust is dying, and its player base is shrinking relatively fast.<\/p>\n<p>Although these are only rumors, many of them warrant a legitimate worry, considering that some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/blog\/most-expensive-skins-in-rust\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most expensive Rust skins<\/a> can be worth thousands of dollars, and players have expensive Rust inventories connected to their Steam accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Is Rust dying? If not, then what's Rust player count?<\/p>\n<h2>Is Rust Dying?<\/h2>\n<p>Is Rust a dead game? <strong>Absolutely not! <\/strong>Although the game's popularity has decreased over the years, Rust is still a very popular game, and has managed to stay relevant throughout the years. Not only that but Rust is often offered at a discount price in the Steam store during many sales.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the game has significantly reduced its player base over a decade, but this doesn't mean it's no longer popular. The game still regularly scores hundreds of thousands of concurrent players and regularly makes it to the first page of Steam charts.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to change something in your game? Check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/blog\/change-rust-character\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to change your Rust character<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Rust Player Count?<\/h2>\n<p>Like with other Steam games, we have public access to data regarding the amount of players Rust has on the regular.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last month, the amount of players had fluctuated significantly. <strong>As of this article, the highest number of concurrent players in Rust in the last 30 days has been 175,495.<\/strong> However, this number has also reached as low as 100,074. On average, the game reaches a 140,032 24 hour player count.<\/p>\n<p>Having hard times against other players? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/skinsmonkey.com\/blog\/how-to-pvp-in-rust\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rust PvP guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Will Rust Survive In The Future?<\/h2>\n<p>At the moment, player stats don't indicate that the game will be dying in any near future. While the statistics cited in this article don't take into consideration Xbox and Playstation players, meaning that the game might actually be more popular than Steam charts suggest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it&#8217;s over 10 years old now, Rust continues to be one of the most popular survival games currently on Steam. 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