Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 29,844 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,730 for Sons Of The Forest — about 1.9× more players. Garry's Mod also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,844 | 15,730 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,945 | 18,340 |
| 7-day average | 23,957 | 17,104 |
| 30-day average | 23,502 | 15,829 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 39,863 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 313,410 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2006 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 14,982 | 39,863 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,844 | 35,551 | 18,604 | 36,491 |
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: 29,844 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,730 for Sons Of The Forest — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,502 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,829. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,248,572 reviews vs 88% across 313,410 for Sons Of The Forest. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (29,844 vs 15,730 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,502 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,829 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.