Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 36,004 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,141 for Scrap Mechanic — a similar number of players. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Garry's Mod is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,004 | 32,141 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,471 | 33,578 |
| 7-day average | 26,437 | 22,994 |
| 30-day average | 24,623 | 22,994 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,948 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,252,246 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 29, 2006 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | $28.99 |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 23,171 | 36,690 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 24,721 | 37,948 | 24,218 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 36,004 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,141 for Scrap Mechanic — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 24,623 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 22,994. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,252,246 reviews vs 92% across 119,945 for Scrap Mechanic. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (36,004 vs 32,141 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 24,623 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,948.