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DayZ vs Garry's Mod
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 53,766 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,950 for Garry's Mod, about 1.6× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 94 days straight. Garry's Mod counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 78%. DayZ is currently 50% off on Steam.
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 88.6h in DayZ and 291h 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.
DayZ
88.6h
average of 24 members
Garry's Mod
291h
average of 109 members
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Player count history
DayZGarry's Mod
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 94 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 94 daysGarry's Mod led 0 days
Days tracked
94
Current streak
94 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
21%
Aug 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 53,766 | 32,950 |
| 24-hour peak | 57,278 | 36,223 |
| 7-day average | 34,802 | 24,645 |
| 30-day average | 35,630 | 25,702 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 38,944 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 468,250 | 1,261,430 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Price | $24.99 (−50%) | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 23,173 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,793 | 64,972 | 24,899 | 37,888 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 35,700 | 63,434 | 25,706 | 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, DayZ or Garry's Mod?
DayZ currently has more players: 53,766 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,950 for Garry's Mod, about 1.6× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Garry's Mod on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,630 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 25,702. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Garry's Mod ever had more players than DayZ?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: DayZ has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 94 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Garry's Mod?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,261,430 reviews vs 78% across 468,250 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (53,766 vs 32,950 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,630 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Garry's Mod growing or declining on Steam?
Garry's Mod averaged 25,702 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,944.