Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Simulation games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 30,910 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,677 for Garry's Mod — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, The Sims™ 4 leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | Garry's Mod | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,677 | 30,910 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,757 | 33,045 |
| 7-day average | 24,024 | 25,429 |
| 30-day average | 23,600 | 24,584 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $4.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,980 | 35,551 | 25,011 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Sims™ 4 currently has more players: 30,910 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,677 for Garry's Mod — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,600 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,584. By that measure The Sims™ 4 is currently the bigger game.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,600 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,584 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.