Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 27,118 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,559 for Garry's Mod — about 26% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,559 | 27,118 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,320 | 37,102 |
| 7-day average | 23,867 | 28,879 |
| 30-day average | 23,465 | 26,960 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 45,866 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 1,045,039 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2006 | Nov 15, 2009 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 24,161 | 43,221 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,888 | 35,551 | 29,472 | 45,866 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 27,118 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,559 for Garry's Mod — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,465 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,960. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,045,039 reviews vs 97% across 1,248,572 for Garry's Mod. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (27,118 vs 21,559 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,465 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,960 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.