Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 46,787 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,941 for Garry's Mod — about 46% more players. Garry's Mod counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 78%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Garry's Mod costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Destiny 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 40 days — Garry's Mod last led on Jun 5, 2026.
Days tracked
61
Current streak
40 days
Destiny 2
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 6, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 61 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 46,787 | 31,941 |
| 24-hour peak | 66,339 | 32,630 |
| 7-day average | 53,186 | 23,787 |
| 30-day average | 69,592 | 23,473 |
| 30-day trend | +32% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,806 | 37,821 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,122 | 1,248,572 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 30, 2019 | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
Full stats: Destiny 2 · Garry's Mod · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Destiny 2 | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,074 | 167,806 | 23,146 | 36,787 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 59,740 | 94,117 | 23,855 | 35,551 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 46,787 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,941 for Garry's Mod — about 46% more players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 69,592 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,473. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 61 days Coilr has tracked both games, Garry's Mod had the higher daily average on 20 days, most recently on Jun 5, 2026. Destiny 2 has led for the last 40 days.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,248,572 reviews vs 78% across 659,122 for Destiny 2. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (46,787 vs 31,941 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 69,592 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,806.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,473 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.