
Garry's Mod
PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Release Date
- December 24, 2004
- Genres
- Simulator, Indie
- Themes
- Sandbox
- Game Type
- Main game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux
- Game Modes
- Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Player Perspective
- First person
- Alternate Titles
- GMod, gmod.exe, gmod 9, gmod
- IGDB Rating
- 79.1/100
Overview
Garry's Mod is a physics-based sandbox game built on Valve's Source engine. In its base mode, there are no objectives. Players can spawn non-player characters, ragdolls, and props, then manipulate them using a physics gun that can pick up, rotate, and freeze objects in place. A tool gun provides additional functionality such as welding objects together or adjusting facial expressions on ragdolls. The game supports extensive Lua-based modding, and community-created game modes like Trouble in Terrorist Town and Prop Hunt have become widely popular in their own right. Originally released as a free mod for Half-Life 2 in 2004, it became a standalone commercial release in 2006 and holds the record as the best-selling PC-exclusive game.
Releases and Editions
- PC (Microsoft Windows) | 2004-12-24
- Mac | 2010-09-23
- Linux | 2013-10-01









