Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 31,941 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,350 for Don't Starve Together — about 50% more players. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily player count for the last 34 days — Garry's Mod last led on Jun 11, 2026.
Days tracked
82
Current streak
34 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
16
Closest gap
<1%
May 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 82 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,350 | 31,941 |
| 24-hour peak | 69,328 | 32,630 |
| 7-day average | 40,468 | 23,787 |
| 30-day average | 47,615 | 23,473 |
| 30-day trend | +76% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 122,568 | 37,821 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 538,330 | 1,248,572 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 20, 2016 | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Price | $14.99 | $9.99 |
Full stats: Don't Starve Together · Garry's Mod · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Don't Starve Together | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,507 | 122,568 | 23,146 | 36,787 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 43,012 | 99,921 | 23,855 | 35,551 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 31,941 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,350 for Don't Starve Together — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 47,615 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,473. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 82 days Coilr has tracked both games, Garry's Mod had the higher daily average on 17 days, most recently on Jun 11, 2026. Don't Starve Together has led for the last 34 days.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,248,572 reviews vs 95% across 538,330 for Don't Starve Together. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (31,941 vs 21,350 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 47,615 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 76% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.
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.