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Don't Starve vs Rust Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Rust is more popular right now with 102,863 players on Steam, 119 times as many players as Don't Starve (861). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 81,525 players on average against 1,473 for Don't Starve. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

Don't Starve
861
playing now · 24h peak 2,398
Rust
102,863
playing now · 24h peak 154k

Don't Starve vs Rust player count chart

  • Don't Starve
  • Rust

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Don't Starve vs Rust: side by side

StatDon't StarveRust
Players right now861102,863
24-hour peak2,398153,773
All-time peak16,820Oct 18, 2014262,284Jan 2, 2025
30-day average players1,47381,525
Steam reviews96.5% positive114k reviews86.7% positive1.41M reviews
Price now (US)$9.99-50% $19.99
Lowest price we have seen$2.49 Oct 23, 2026$19.99 Oct 27, 2026
Twitch viewers now02 on average, 7 days9,4345,841 on average, 7 days
Release dateJan 1, 2013Dec 1, 2013

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Don't Starve or Rust?

Rust is more popular right now with 102,863 players on Steam, 119 times as many players as Don't Starve (861). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 81,525 players on average against 1,473 for Don't Starve. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Don't Starve or Rust?

Rust peaked at 262,284 concurrent players on January 2, 2025. Don't Starve peaked at 16,820 concurrent players on October 18, 2014.

Is Don't Starve or Rust cheaper on Steam?

Don't Starve costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $2.49. Rust costs $19.99 on the US Steam store.

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