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Rust vs Scrap Mechanic Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Rust is more popular right now with 96,734 players on Steam, 75 times as many players as Scrap Mechanic (1,289). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 81,577 players on average against 1,956 for Scrap Mechanic. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

Rust
96,734
playing now · 24h peak 154k
Scrap Mechanic
1,289
playing now · 24h peak 2,633

Rust vs Scrap Mechanic player count chart

  • Rust
  • Scrap Mechanic

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

Rust vs Scrap Mechanic: side by side

StatRustScrap Mechanic
Players right now96,7341,289
24-hour peak153,7732,633
All-time peak262,284Jan 2, 202546,643May 10, 2020
30-day average players81,5771,956
Steam reviews86.7% positive1.41M reviews91.8% positive123k reviews
Price now (US)-50% $19.99$28.99
Lowest price we have seen$19.99 Oct 27, 2026$13.39 Jul 7, 2026
Twitch viewers now10,2325,868 on average, 7 days5103 on average, 7 days
Release dateDec 1, 2013Jan 1, 2016

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, Rust or Scrap Mechanic?

Rust is more popular right now with 96,734 players on Steam, 75 times as many players as Scrap Mechanic (1,289). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 81,577 players on average against 1,956 for Scrap Mechanic. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

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

Rust peaked at 262,284 concurrent players on January 2, 2025. Scrap Mechanic peaked at 46,643 concurrent players on May 10, 2020.

Is Rust or Scrap Mechanic cheaper on Steam?

Rust costs $19.99 on the US Steam store. Scrap Mechanic costs $28.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $13.39.

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