Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Overwatch® is currently the more played game: 41,060 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,802 for Garry's Mod — about 33% more players. Garry's Mod counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 31%. Overwatch® is free to play, while Garry's Mod costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Overwatch® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,802 | 41,060 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,886 | 56,436 |
| 7-day average | 23,918 | 49,336 |
| 30-day average | 23,481 | 57,846 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 102,123 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 31% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 56% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 411,564 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2006 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | Overwatch® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 62,374 | 78,575 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 60,272 | 102,123 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,907 | 35,551 | 52,215 | 75,510 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Overwatch® currently has more players: 41,060 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,802 for Garry's Mod — about 33% more players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,481 concurrent players and Overwatch® averaged 57,846. By that measure Overwatch® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,248,572 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. Overwatch® has the larger player base right now (41,060 vs 30,802 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,481 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
Overwatch® averaged 57,846 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.