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Garry's Mod vs Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
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 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 8× more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 84 days straight. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 83%. 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 319h in Garry's Mod and 20.7h in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. 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.
Garry's Mod
319h
average of 95 members
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
20.7h
average of 40 members
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Player count history
Garry's ModGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
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 84 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Garry's Mod led 84 daysGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition led 0 days
Days tracked
84
Current streak
84 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
76%
Jul 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,932 | 3,979 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,612 | 4,809 |
| 7-day average | 25,188 | 2,926 |
| 30-day average | 26,149 | 3,146 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | −33% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,944 | 8,484 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,259,962 | 201,747 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 29, 2006 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Garry's Mod | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 2,580 | 3,025 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 23,173 | 36,690 | 2,948 | 6,490 |
| Jul 2026 | 24,895 | 37,948 | 4,609 | 8,484 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 26,000 | 38,944 | 2,995 | 5,148 |
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, Garry's Mod or Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 31,932 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 8× more players.
Is Garry's Mod bigger than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 26,149 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition ever had more players than Garry's Mod?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Garry's Mod has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 84 days both games have been tracked.
Is Garry's Mod better than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,259,962 reviews vs 83% across 201,747 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (31,932 vs 3,979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
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.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.