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Garry's Mod vs Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is the more played game right now: 47,290 players on Steam against 23,325 for Garry's Mod, about 2.0× more players. Left 4 Dead 2 has been ahead for 18 days straight, and has led on 136 days of the 174 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 8 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Garry's Mod is read every 10 minutes, Left 4 Dead 2 every 5 minutes.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 283h in Garry's Mod and 123h in Left 4 Dead 2. 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
283h
average of 186 members
Left 4 Dead 2
123h
average of 204 members
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Garry's Mod
19,789Left 4 Dead 2
31,163Daily averages · latest day · Left 4 Dead 2, 57% ahead of Garry's Mod
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Garry's Mod is read every 10 minutes, Left 4 Dead 2 every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 18 days. Garry's Mod last led on Sep 19, 2026.
Garry's Mod led 38 daysLeft 4 Dead 2 led 136 days
- Days tracked
- 174
- Current streak
- 18 days
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Lead changes
- 20
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jun 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 174 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,325 | 47,290 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,162 | 48,377 |
| 7-day average | 22,315 | 32,705 |
| 30-day average | 21,927 | 26,205 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,913 | 49,848 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,268,129 | 1,061,010 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 29, 2006 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | $1.99 (−80%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 23,173 | 36,690 | 24,185 | 43,172 |
| Jul 2026 | 24,902 | 37,888 | 28,131 | 45,305 |
| Aug 2026 | 25,642 | 38,913 | 25,860 | 41,038 |
| Sep 2026 | 21,449 | 38,610 | 22,668 | 40,106 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 22,221 | 37,687 | 32,201 | 49,848 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Garry's Mod or Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 47,290 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,325 for Garry's Mod, about 2.0× more players.
Is Garry's Mod bigger than Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 21,927 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,205. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Garry's Mod ever had more players than Left 4 Dead 2?
Yes. Across the 174 days Coilr has tracked both games, Garry's Mod had the higher daily average on 38 days, most recently on Sep 19, 2026. Left 4 Dead 2 has led for the last 18 days.
Is Garry's Mod better than Left 4 Dead 2?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,061,010 reviews vs 97% across 1,268,129 for Garry's Mod. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (47,290 vs 23,325 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 21,927 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,913.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,205 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,848.
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