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Garry's Mod vs Rocket League
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 26,187 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,200 for Rocket League®, about 2.3× more players. Garry's Mod has been ahead for 91 days straight, and has led on 91 days of the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. 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.
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Garry's Mod
311h
average of 98 members
Rocket League®
891h
average of 47 members
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Player count history
Garry's ModRocket League®
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 91 days. Rocket League® last led on May 28, 2026.
Garry's Mod led 91 daysRocket League® led 2 days
Days tracked
93
Current streak
91 days
Garry's Mod
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
3%
Apr 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 93 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Rocket League® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,187 | 11,200 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,724 | 25,098 |
| 7-day average | 24,821 | 16,492 |
| 30-day average | 25,837 | 16,114 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,944 | 34,681 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,259,962 | 579,925 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 29, 2006 | Jul 6, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | — |
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Players by month
| Month | Garry's Mod | Rocket League® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 20,054 | 21,885 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 18,637 | 29,602 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,173 | 36,690 | 17,777 | 34,681 |
| Jul 2026 | 24,898 | 37,888 | 15,991 | 28,961 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 25,678 | 38,944 | 16,118 | 28,661 |
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 Rocket League?
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 26,187 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,200 for Rocket League®, about 2.3× more players.
Is Garry's Mod bigger than Rocket League on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 25,837 concurrent players and Rocket League® averaged 16,114. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
Has Rocket League® ever had more players than Garry's Mod?
Yes. Across the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games, Rocket League® had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on May 28, 2026. Garry's Mod has led for the last 91 days.
Is Garry's Mod better than Rocket League?
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,259,962 reviews vs 88% across 579,925 for Rocket League®. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (26,187 vs 11,200 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 25,837 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,944.
Is Rocket League® growing or declining on Steam?
Rocket League® averaged 16,114 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,681.