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Cities: Skylines II 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: 11,862 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,157 for Cities: Skylines II, about 1.7× more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 48 days straight. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 56%. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 10 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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 42.2h in Cities: Skylines II and 282h 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.
Cities: Skylines II
42.2h
average of 18 members
Garry's Mod
282h
average of 115 members
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Player count history
Cities: Skylines IIGarry'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 48 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Cities: Skylines II led 0 daysGarry's Mod led 48 days
Days tracked
48
Current streak
48 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
50%
Sep 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 48 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,157 | 11,862 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,837 | 28,052 |
| 7-day average | 9,258 | 23,853 |
| 30-day average | 9,335 | 25,294 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,077 | 39,117 |
| Steam reviews | 56% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 91,912 | 1,261,430 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines II · Garry's Mod · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Cities: Skylines II | 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 | 9,647 | 16,077 | 24,902 | 37,888 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,469 | 15,886 | 25,634 | 39,117 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,644 | 11,837 | 17,381 | 28,052 |
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, Cities: Skylines II or Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 11,862 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,157 for Cities: Skylines II, about 1.7× more players.
Is Cities: Skylines II bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,335 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 25,294. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has Cities: Skylines II 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 48 days both games have been tracked.
Is Cities: Skylines II better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,261,430 reviews vs 56% across 91,912 for Cities: Skylines II. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (11,862 vs 7,157 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Cities: Skylines II growing or declining on Steam?
Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,077.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 25,294 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,117.