Garry's Mod Steam Charts - Player Count
Twenty years after release, Garry's Mod still pulls ~22,000 average concurrent players and ~39,000 peaks - comfortably inside Steam's top 100 every single month.
Quick answer: Garry's Mod (app 4000) is running about 22,000-23,000 concurrent on average with daily peaks near 39,000 in late 2026. Its all-time peak of 73,863 dates back to January 2015. Numbers are stable - no decline trend this year.
Monthly player history (2026)
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 (so far) | ~22,400 | -1.0% | 38,254 |
| October 2026 | 22,634 | +3.9% | 39,022 |
| September 2026 | 21,787 | -14.5% | 38,610 |
| August 2026 | 25,476 | +2.5% | 38,810 |
| July 2026 | 24,845 | +7.4% | 37,948 |
| June 2026 | 23,127 | +4.9% | 36,787 |
| May 2026 | 22,051 | +4.9% | 39,188 |
| April 2026 | 21,020 | +0.2% | 38,055 |
Averages differ slightly between trackers (Steam charts sample at different intervals). September's dip recovered in October.
Why it doesn't die
It's a platform, not a game
Trouble in Terrorist Town, DarkRP, Prop Hunt and thousands of workshop addons make GMod a launcher for other people's games - the player base renews with every mod wave.
Steam Workshop flywheel
Two decades of maps and addons mean there's always a server doing something new; content droughts can't happen.
Price floor
At a permanently low price with constant sales, it's the default "what do we play tonight" fallback for groups.
Review moat
96%+ positive across 1.27 million reviews - one of the best-rated games on Steam, which keeps new buyers coming.
FAQ
How many people play Garry's Mod in 2026?
Roughly 22,000 concurrent on average, peaking near 39,000 daily - a consistent top-100 Steam title.
What is Garry's Mod's all-time peak?
73,863 concurrent players, set in January 2015.
Is Garry's Mod dying?
No - the 2026 monthly averages are actually up versus 2024-2025 (~18-22k), buoyed by steady sales and the mod scene.
Where do the numbers come from?
Steam's own player-count API (ISteamUserStats), sampled by public trackers every few minutes - small differences between sites are sampling gaps.