Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 17,391 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,033 for ARK: Survival Evolved — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,033 | 17,391 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 34,500 |
| 7-day average | 19,346 | 24,019 |
| 30-day average | 18,755 | 23,653 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 37,821 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 1,248,572 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $9.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 23,146 | 36,787 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,167 | 29,263 | 23,929 | 35,551 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 17,391 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,033 for ARK: Survival Evolved — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,755 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,653. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,653 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.