R.U.S.E. Price History and Player Count

R.U.S.E

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R.U.S.E

Eugen SystemsSep 9, 2010Strategy

$29.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Strategy
  • RTS
  • World War II
  • Multiplayer
  • Historical
  • War
  • Singleplayer
  • Action
  • Touch-Friendly
  • Wargame
Playing now
105
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
305
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
4,576
Sep 11, 2010
Avg this month
172
-8.02% vs last month
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

R.U.S.E player count chart

R.U.S.E has a small but active player base. 105 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 7% on the month before).

History from Sep 9, 2010

R.U.S.E monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026172-15-8.02%356
October 2026187-10-5.08%392
September 2026197-19-4.39%414
August 2026n/a-166-27.71%433
July 2026n/a-188-23.89%599
June 2026n/a-1,186-60.11%787
May 2026n/a+1,805+1074.4%1,973
April 2026n/a-4-2.33%168
March 2026n/a+3+1.78%172
February 2026n/a-2-1.17%169
January 2026n/a+1+0.59%171
December 2025n/a+14+8.97%170
November 2025n/a+11+7.59%156
October 2025n/a-8-5.23%145
September 2025n/a+11+7.75%153
August 2025n/a-12-7.79%142
July 2025n/a-19-10.98%154
June 2025n/a-1-0.57%173
May 2025n/a+5+2.96%174
April 2025n/a+8+4.97%169
March 2025n/a-7-4.17%161
February 2025n/a-10-5.62%168
January 2025n/a+16+9.88%178
December 2024n/a+0+0%162
November 2024n/a-10-5.81%162
October 2024n/a+3+1.78%172
September 2024n/a+11+6.96%169
August 2024n/a+0+0%158
July 2024n/a-5-3.07%158
June 2024n/a-1-0.61%163
May 2024n/a-7-4.09%164
April 2024n/a-16-8.56%171
March 2024n/a+6+3.31%187
February 2024n/a-14-7.18%181
January 2024n/a+19+10.8%195
December 2023n/a+0+0%176
November 2023n/a+2+1.15%176
October 2023n/a-14-7.45%174
September 2023n/a+19+11.24%188
August 2023n/a-22-11.52%169
July 2023n/a+16+9.14%191
June 2023n/a-11-5.91%175
May 2023n/a+0+0%186
April 2023n/a+6+3.33%186
March 2023n/a-39-17.81%180
February 2023n/a+20+10.05%219
January 2023n/a+24+13.71%199
December 2022n/a-26-12.94%175
November 2022n/a-21-9.46%201
October 2022n/a+19+9.36%222
September 2022n/a+15+7.98%203
August 2022n/a-2-1.05%188
July 2022n/a-6-3.06%190
June 2022n/a-10-4.85%196
May 2022n/a-43-17.27%206
April 2022n/a+8+3.32%249
March 2022n/a+28+13.15%241
February 2022n/a+16+8.12%213
January 2022n/a+12+6.49%197
December 2021n/a-3-1.6%185
November 2021n/a-4-2.08%188
October 2021n/a+6+3.23%192
September 2021n/a-6-3.12%186
August 2021n/a+12+6.67%192
July 2021n/a+2+1.12%180
June 2021n/a-25-12.32%178
May 2021n/a-38-15.77%203
April 2021n/a+13+5.7%241
March 2021n/a+8+3.64%228
February 2021n/a-11-4.76%220
January 2021n/a-11-4.55%231
December 2020n/a+0+0%242
November 2020n/a+13+5.68%242
October 2020n/a+27+13.37%229
September 2020n/a-7-3.35%202
August 2020n/a+2+0.97%209
July 2020n/a-37-15.16%207
June 2020n/a-27-9.96%244
May 2020n/a-49-15.31%271
April 2020n/a-10-3.03%320
March 2020n/a+76+29.92%330
February 2020n/a-3-1.17%254
January 2020n/a+20+8.44%257
December 2019n/a-25-9.54%237
November 2019n/a+25+10.55%262
October 2019n/a-1-0.42%237
September 2019n/a+1+0.42%238
August 2019n/a-4-1.66%237
July 2019n/a-16-6.23%241
June 2019n/a-4-1.53%257
May 2019n/a-13-4.74%261
April 2019n/a+8+3.01%274
March 2019n/a+1+0.38%266
February 2019n/a-22-7.67%265
January 2019n/a+22+8.3%287
December 2018n/a+1+0.38%265
November 2018n/a-21-7.37%264
October 2018n/a+26+10.04%285
September 2018n/a-1-0.38%259
August 2018n/a+0+0%260
July 2018n/a+7+2.77%260
June 2018n/a-27-9.64%253
May 2018n/a-6-2.1%280
April 2018n/a-2-0.69%286
March 2018n/a+7+2.49%288
February 2018n/a-22-7.26%281
January 2018n/a+4+1.34%303
December 2017n/a-22-6.85%299
November 2017n/a-3-0.93%321
October 2017n/a+26+8.72%324
September 2017n/a+6+2.05%298
August 2017n/a+2+0.69%292
July 2017n/a-27-8.52%290
June 2017n/a-7-2.16%317
May 2017n/a-56-14.74%324
April 2017n/a+18+4.97%380
March 2017n/a-3-0.82%362
February 2017n/a-38-9.43%365
January 2017n/a+52+14.81%403
December 2016n/a-57-13.97%351
November 2016n/a+8+2%408
October 2016n/a-8-1.96%400
September 2016n/a+30+7.94%408
August 2016n/a-9-2.33%378
July 2016n/a-21-5.15%387
June 2016n/a-33-7.48%408
May 2016n/a-18-3.92%441
April 2016n/a-47-9.29%459
March 2016n/a-28-5.24%506
February 2016n/a-3-0.56%534
January 2016n/a-79-12.82%537
December 2015n/a-39-5.95%616
November 2015n/a+32+5.14%655
October 2015n/a-52-7.7%623
September 2015n/a+82+13.83%675
August 2015n/a-26-4.2%593
July 2015n/a-48-7.2%619
June 2015n/a-86-11.42%667
May 2015n/a+46+6.51%753
April 2015n/a-92-11.51%707
March 2015n/a-46-5.44%799
February 2015n/a-170-16.75%845
January 2015n/a-1,278-55.73%1,015
December 2014n/a+1,540+204.52%2,293
November 2014n/a+61+8.82%753
October 2014n/a+79+12.89%692
September 2014n/a-2-0.33%613
August 2014n/a-9-1.44%615
July 2014n/a-87-12.24%624
June 2014n/a-68-8.73%711
May 2014n/a-12-1.52%779
April 2014n/a-67-7.81%791
March 2014n/a-265-23.6%858
February 2014n/a+283+33.69%1,123
January 2014n/a-18-2.1%840
December 2013n/a+52+6.45%858
November 2013n/a+2+0.25%806
October 2013n/a-17-2.07%804
September 2013n/a+54+7.04%821
August 2013n/a-50-6.12%767
July 2013n/a-207-20.21%817
June 2013n/a-8-0.78%1,024
May 2013n/a-117-10.18%1,032
April 2013n/a-83-6.74%1,149
March 2013n/a-1,197-49.28%1,232
February 2013n/a+246+11.27%2,429
January 2013n/a+948+76.76%2,183
December 2012n/a-264-17.61%1,235
November 2012n/a+563+60.15%1,499
October 2012n/a-15-1.58%936
September 2012n/a+26+2.81%951
August 2012n/a-52-5.32%925
July 2012n/a-31-3.08%977
June 2012n/a-109-9.76%1,008
May 2012n/a+37+3.43%1,117
April 2012n/a+109+11.23%1,080
March 2012n/a-285-22.69%971
February 2012n/a+56+4.67%1,256
January 2012n/a-444-27.01%1,200
December 2011n/a+599+57.32%1,644
November 2011n/a-121-10.38%1,045
October 2011n/a-41-3.4%1,166
September 2011n/a+24+2.03%1,207
August 2011n/a-407-25.6%1,183
July 2011n/a+328+25.99%1,590
June 2011n/a-202-13.8%1,262
May 2011n/a+175+13.58%1,464
April 2011n/a-196-13.2%1,289
March 2011n/a-149-9.12%1,485
February 2011n/a-326-16.63%1,634
January 2011n/a+216+12.39%1,960
December 2010n/a+108+6.6%1,744
November 2010n/a-647-28.34%1,636
October 2010n/a-2,293-50.11%2,283
September 2010n/an/an/a4,576

How many people are playing R.U.S.E?

105 people are playing R.U.S.E on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,539 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 305 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 305.

R.U.S.E player count trend

Over the last 30 days R.U.S.E averaged a daily peak of 305 players, down 7% compared with the 30 days before (328). Its highest point this month (376) is 141% above the same period last year (156). In its first month after release (Sep 9, 2010) it peaked at 4,576 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 4,576, set on Sep 11, 2010.

Best time to play R.U.S.E

Based on the last 14 days, R.U.S.E is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 66% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

R.U.S.E players by hour and weekday

When R.U.S.E has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 339 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 82 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.1xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About R.U.S.E

A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.

Developer
Eugen Systems
Released
Sep 9, 2010
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
10 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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R.U.S.E price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$9.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Jul 2015

Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. R.U.S.E costs $29.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

R.U.S.E price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$29.99$29.9926.86 EURbase
Euro area29,99€$33.4829.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£26.49$35.4631.76 EUR+18%
CanadaC$ 41.49$29.5026.42 EUR-2%
AustraliaA$ 37.49$25.7623.07 EUR-14%
New ZealandNZ$ 37.49$20.7818.61 EUR-31%
BrazilR$149,49$27.1624.33 EUR-9%
MexicoMex$ 679.00$36.3032.51 EUR+21%
Argentina (LATAM USD) cheapest$14.49$14.4912.98 EUR-52%
Poland134,90 zł$34.2930.71 EUR+14%
SwitzerlandCHF 33.49$40.9036.63 EUR+36%
Norway299,00 kr$31.7228.41 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$14.49$14.4912.98 EUR-52%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$29.99$29.9926.86 EUR0%
South AfricaR 485.00$29.3326.27 EUR-2%
India₹1,879.00$20.0117.92 EUR-33%
IndonesiaRp 359 220$19.8517.78 EUR-34%
China¥138.00$20.6918.53 EUR-31%
Japan¥3,220$20.3418.22 EUR-32%
South Korea₩ 32,900$24.2121.69 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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R.U.S.E reviews over time

93% Very Positive93% of 2,814 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

R.U.S.E on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "R.U.S.E.", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

R.U.S.E achievements

R.U.S.E has 50 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 19.8% of them; the rarest, Mercenary, is held by 0.5% of players.

  • First ContactHidden achievement77.7%
  • Desert FoxHidden achievement73.8%
  • Holding the PassHidden achievement60.2%
  • Sand StormHidden achievement52.2%
  • RecruitDefeat an A.I. in battle mode50.8%
  • RegularGet to level 2048.7%
  • From Cover to CoverHidden achievement48.4%
  • Tank BusterHidden achievement46.6%
  • Highway to HeavenHidden achievement45.3%
  • D-DayHidden achievement42.2%
  • Hedgerow WarHidden achievement37.1%
  • Death from AboveHidden achievement33.3%
  • ParasiteCapture 50 buildings32.5%
  • First CaptainComplete 50% of the secondary objectives from the Campaign.31.3%
  • Battered Bastard of BastogneHidden achievement30.0%
  • Got Your Back!Play a game with a friend in the same team27.6%
  • V-E DayHidden achievement27.3%
  • The FacilityHidden achievement25.0%
  • DestroyerDestroy 5000 enemy units24.4%
  • Eug-virusDefeat one of Eugen Systems' team or someone having already unlocked this achievement20.8%
  • Payback!Hidden achievement20.1%
  • AceDefeat an A.I. In battle mode on Hard difficulty level with Total victory19.6%
  • Brigadier GeneralHidden achievement18.6%
  • CompetitorComplete an operation15.2%
  • CunningUse all RUSEs11.0%
  • AmbassadorDefeat an A.I. in battle mode while playing each nation9.5%
  • Lieutenant GeneralHidden achievement9.4%
  • War GodGet to level 1006.3%
  • TrooperDefeat an A.I. in battle mode on Medium difficulty level and in all time periods (39/42/45)5.7%
  • NemesisComplete all 1 vs. 1 operations4.9%
  • Best EnemiesPlay a four-player or more game with your friends only4.7%
  • One vs. AllComplete all 1 vs. all operations4.2%
  • Who's Your Daddy?Achieve a 200% or more kill rate in a ranked match3.6%
  • General of the ArmyHidden achievement3.4%
  • InvincibleAchieve a 90% or more survival ratio in a ranked match2.6%
  • CollectorDefeat all A.I. profiles in 1v1 battle at least in Medium difficulty2.3%
  • The TerribleAchieve a winning streak of 3 in ranked matches2.0%
  • Best FriendComplete all cooperative operations1.9%
  • Occasional AlliesPlay a game with a stranger in team ranked match1.4%
  • One Hand behind My BackDefeat an opponent without using the airfield and armor and artillery base camps in a ranked match1.1%
  • Hard BoiledComplete all the secondary objectives from the Campaign.1.0%
  • Staff OfficerComplete all operations0.9%
  • VeteranReach the Veteran league.0.9%
  • Battle HardenedAchieve a victory in every ranked match mode0.9%
  • Top GunDefeat an opponent with air units only in a ranked match0.9%
  • The GreatAchieve a winning streak of 10 in ranked matches0.7%
  • AtlasPlay a game on every map in a ranked match0.6%
  • AchieverComplete all operations' bonus objectives0.5%
  • EliteReach the Elite league.0.5%
  • MercenaryWin 5 games with every nation in ranked matches0.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest R.U.S.E news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

R.U.S.E FAQ

Is R.U.S.E dead?

R.U.S.E has a small but active player base. 105 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 7% on the month before).

How many people play R.U.S.E?

105 people are playing R.U.S.E on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 305 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for R.U.S.E?

R.U.S.E reached its all-time Steam peak of 4,576 concurrent players on Sep 11, 2010.

Is R.U.S.E growing or declining?

R.U.S.E is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 305, down 7% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is R.U.S.E most active?

R.U.S.E usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does R.U.S.E cost?

R.U.S.E costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price R.U.S.E has been on Steam?

We have not seen R.U.S.E discounted on Steam since July 2015, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $9.99.

Is R.U.S.E on sale right now?

No, R.U.S.E is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now.

Where is R.U.S.E cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, R.U.S.E is cheapest in Argentina (LATAM USD) at $14.49, about $14.49 or 52% below the US price of $29.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is R.U.S.E good?

Steam players rate R.U.S.E Very Positive: 93% of 2,814 reviews are positive.

When did R.U.S.E come out?

R.U.S.E was released on Steam on Sep 9, 2010.

Who made R.U.S.E?

R.U.S.E was developed by Eugen Systems.

Is R.U.S.E still worth playing?

R.U.S.E has a smaller but active community on Steam today (105 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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