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Palworld vs Rust Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Rust is more popular right now with 111,782 players on Steam, 6.1 times as many players as Palworld (18,181). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 80,444 players on average against 36,937 for Palworld. The highest all-time peak belongs to Palworld (2,101,867 players).

Palworld
18,181
playing now · 24h peak 35k
Rust
111,782
playing now · 24h peak 148k

Palworld vs Rust player count chart

  • Palworld
  • Rust

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

Palworld vs Rust: side by side

StatPalworldRust
Players right now18,181111,782
24-hour peak35,326148,145
All-time peak2,101,867Jan 27, 2024262,284Jan 2, 2025
30-day average players36,93780,444
Steam reviews94.6% positive494k reviews86.7% positive1.41M reviews
Price now (US)$29.99-50% $19.99
Lowest price we have seen$20.99 Oct 13, 2026$19.99 Oct 27, 2026
Twitch viewers now349388 on average, 7 days19,3385,625 on average, 7 days
Release dateJan 1, 2024Dec 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, Palworld or Rust?

Rust is more popular right now with 111,782 players on Steam, 6.1 times as many players as Palworld (18,181). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 80,444 players on average against 36,937 for Palworld. The highest all-time peak belongs to Palworld (2,101,867 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Palworld or Rust?

Palworld peaked at 2,101,867 concurrent players on January 27, 2024. Rust peaked at 262,284 concurrent players on January 2, 2025.

Is Palworld or Rust cheaper on Steam?

Palworld costs $29.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $20.99. Rust costs $19.99 on the US Steam store.

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