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BeamNG.drive 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: 21,490 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,684 for BeamNG.drive, about 29% more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 25 days straight, and has led on 87 days of the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 7 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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BeamNG.drive
97.6h
average of 31 members
Garry's Mod
311h
average of 98 members
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Player count history
BeamNG.driveGarry'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 25 days. BeamNG.drive last led on Aug 2, 2026.
BeamNG.drive led 6 daysGarry's Mod led 87 days
Days tracked
93
Current streak
25 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 93 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | BeamNG.drive | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,684 | 21,490 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,632 | 32,724 |
| 7-day average | 19,145 | 24,874 |
| 30-day average | 21,883 | 25,890 |
| 30-day trend | +11% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,424 | 38,944 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 414,828 | 1,259,962 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 29, 2015 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | BeamNG.drive | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 20,559 | 31,518 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 19,088 | 30,117 | 23,173 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 | 20,677 | 47,424 | 24,898 | 37,888 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 21,095 | 38,599 | 25,797 | 38,944 |
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, BeamNG.drive or Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 21,490 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,684 for BeamNG.drive, about 29% more players.
Is BeamNG.drive bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days BeamNG.drive averaged 21,883 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 25,890. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has BeamNG.drive ever had more players than Garry's Mod?
Yes. Across the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games, BeamNG.drive had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Aug 2, 2026. Garry's Mod has led for the last 25 days.
Is BeamNG.drive better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, BeamNG.drive rates higher: 97% positive across 414,828 reviews vs 97% across 1,259,962 for Garry's Mod. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (21,490 vs 16,684 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is BeamNG.drive growing or declining on Steam?
BeamNG.drive averaged 21,883 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,424.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 25,890 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,944.