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Updated October 21, 2026

BeamNG.drive vs Rust: Player Count Comparison

Rust is currently the bigger game, with 54,561 players in game against 21,340 for BeamNG.drive — about 2.6× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.

BeamNG.drive

Playing now
21,340

A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

Steam rank#34
Weekly peak38,972
ReviewsOverwhelmingly Positive
Price£19.20
Released29 May, 2015

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Rust

Playing now
54,561

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

Steam rank#35
Weekly peak101,826
ReviewsVery Positive
Price£34.99
Released8 Feb, 2018

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BeamNG.drive player trend

14k17k20k24kSep 22Oct 7Oct 21

Rust player trend

35k60k86k112kSep 22Oct 7Oct 21

Which has more players?

As of October 21, 2026, Rust leads with 54,561 concurrent players (Steam rank #35) while BeamNG.drive has 21,340 (rank #34). Player count measures how busy a game is right now, not how good it is — check the review scores above alongside it.

See both inside the full Steam top 100 chart.