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Arma Reforger vs Garry's Mod
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 33,266 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,600 for Arma Reforger, about 2.0× more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 56 days straight. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 80%. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 9 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Coilr members average 240h in Arma Reforger and 259h in Garry's Mod. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Arma Reforger
240h
average of 14 members
Garry's Mod
259h
average of 153 members
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Player count history
Arma ReforgerGarry's Mod
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Garry's Mod has had the higher daily player count for the last 56 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Arma Reforger led 0 daysGarry's Mod led 56 days
Days tracked
56
Current streak
56 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
32%
Sep 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 56 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma Reforger | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,600 | 33,266 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,395 | 37,309 |
| 7-day average | 13,490 | 22,180 |
| 30-day average | 15,020 | 23,000 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 23,185 | 39,117 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 57,983 | 1,265,663 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~200,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma Reforger | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 23,173 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 | 13,940 | 18,296 | 24,902 | 37,888 |
| Aug 2026 | 13,949 | 23,185 | 25,640 | 39,117 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 12,098 | 21,403 | 21,694 | 37,887 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Arma Reforger or Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 33,266 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,600 for Arma Reforger, about 2.0× more players.
Is Arma Reforger bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,000. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has Arma Reforger ever had more players than Garry's Mod?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Garry's Mod has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 56 days both games have been tracked.
Is Arma Reforger better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,265,663 reviews vs 80% across 57,983 for Arma Reforger. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (33,266 vs 16,600 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma Reforger growing or declining on Steam?
Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,185.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 23,000 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,117.