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Counter-Strike 2 vs Garry's Mod
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 1,093,763 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,552 for Garry's Mod, about 38× more players. Counter-Strike 2 has been ahead for 153 days straight. Garry's Mod counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 86%. Counter-Strike 2 is free to play, while Garry's Mod costs $4.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 8 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 428h in Counter-Strike 2 and 245h 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.
Counter-Strike 2
428h
average of 235 members
Garry's Mod
245h
average of 137 members
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Player count history
Counter-Strike 2Garry's Mod
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 153 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Counter-Strike 2 led 153 daysGarry's Mod led 0 days
Days tracked
153
Current streak
153 days
Counter-Strike 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
96%
May 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 153 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,093,763 | 28,552 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,282,791 | 28,905 |
| 7-day average | 799,174 | 21,970 |
| 30-day average | 812,881 | 23,059 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,552,731 | 39,117 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,851,373 | 1,264,137 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 21, 2012 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.99 (−50%) |
Full stats: Counter-Strike 2 · Garry's Mod · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 917,771 | 1,552,731 | 23,173 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 | 853,539 | 1,412,513 | 24,902 | 37,888 |
| Aug 2026 | 831,143 | 1,343,038 | 25,639 | 39,117 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 802,763 | 1,359,955 | 21,181 | 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, Counter-Strike 2 or Garry's Mod?
Counter-Strike 2 currently has more players: 1,093,763 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,552 for Garry's Mod, about 38× more players.
Is Counter-Strike 2 bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 812,881 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,059. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Garry's Mod ever had more players than Counter-Strike 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 153 days both games have been tracked.
Is Counter-Strike 2 better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,264,137 reviews vs 86% across 9,851,373 for Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (1,093,763 vs 28,552 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Counter-Strike 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 812,881 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,552,731.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 23,059 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,117.