Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 25,711 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,347 for Terraria — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Terraria leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,711 | 25,347 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,320 | 42,005 |
| 7-day average | 23,884 | 32,411 |
| 30-day average | 23,469 | 29,679 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 49,184 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 1,535,914 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2006 | May 15, 2011 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | Terraria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 21,712 | 27,427 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 24,837 | 41,678 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 26,812 | 46,899 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,930 | 35,551 | 32,294 | 49,184 |
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: 25,711 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,347 for Terraria — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,469 concurrent players and Terraria averaged 29,679. By that measure Terraria is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Terraria rates higher: 97% positive across 1,535,914 reviews vs 97% across 1,248,572 for Garry's Mod. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (25,711 vs 25,347 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,469 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
Terraria averaged 29,679 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,184.