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Counter-Strike: Source vs Garry's Mod
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 31,932 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,448 for Counter-Strike: Source, about 9× more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 76 days straight, and has led on 76 days of the 78 days Coilr has tracked both games. 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 15.2h in Counter-Strike: Source and 319h 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: Source
15.2h
average of 34 members
Garry's Mod
319h
average of 95 members
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Player count history
Counter-Strike: SourceGarry'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 76 days. Counter-Strike: Source last led on Jun 9, 2026.
Counter-Strike: Source led 2 daysGarry's Mod led 76 days
Days tracked
78
Current streak
76 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
5%
Jun 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 78 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,448 | 31,932 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,798 | 36,612 |
| 7-day average | 2,357 | 25,188 |
| 30-day average | 2,354 | 26,149 |
| 30-day trend | −71% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 38,944 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,835 | 1,259,962 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 1, 2004 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
Full stats: Counter-Strike: Source · Garry's Mod · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,020 | 37,913 | 23,173 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,777 | 27,486 | 24,895 | 37,948 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 2,355 | 4,146 | 26,000 | 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, Counter-Strike: Source or Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 31,932 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,448 for Counter-Strike: Source, about 9× more players.
Is Counter-Strike: Source bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,354 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 26,149. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has Counter-Strike: Source ever had more players than Garry's Mod?
Yes. Across the 78 days Coilr has tracked both games, Counter-Strike: Source had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jun 9, 2026. Garry's Mod has led for the last 76 days.
Is Counter-Strike: Source better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,259,962 reviews vs 96% across 192,835 for Counter-Strike: Source. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (31,932 vs 3,448 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Counter-Strike: Source growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,354 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 71% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 26,149 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,944.