{"id":187044,"date":"2022-03-29T07:52:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T05:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=187044"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:51:25","slug":"garrys-mod-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/garrys-mod-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Garry’s Mod expert review: game development 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The meme-worthy and chuckle-inducing title Garry’s Mod<\/a> is almost irrevocably tied with Valve<\/strong> and, by proxy, the <\/a>Steam shop<\/a><\/strong>. However, the funny little sandbox game<\/strong> came from a single designer and programmer: Garry Newman<\/strong>. Hence the name Garry’s Mod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it is a sandbox game, users can do a great deal with it. You can just play games created by others<\/strong>, create addons or maps<\/strong> for games, or create your own unique title<\/strong> within Garry’s Mod. Though out for about 15 years<\/strong>, the game finally hit 20 million units sold<\/a> in 2021. But the sustained interest in Garry’s Mod has helped the studio commit to new titles like Rust<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is it about this game that keeps players coming back? Let’s review all of the features in Garry’s Mod<\/strong> and see how it stacks up to similar sandbox games.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The beginning of Garry’s Mod and beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Released in<\/strong> 2006<\/strong>, Garry’s Mod<\/a> base game mode featured no objectives<\/strong> and just allowed players to manipulate objects<\/strong> in space. Players can spawn as NPCs, props, and other interactive items<\/strong> then manipulate them with the “physics gun”<\/strong>. Other modes such as Prop Hunt<\/strong> came from mods from other developers as found in the Steam Workshop<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But user-created content<\/strong> really made Garry’s Mod shine with popular mods<\/strong> that came to be known as “addons”<\/strong>. Roleplay became a popular option<\/strong>, as well, with people creating custom in-universe characters then interacting in that universe. Half-Life<\/strong><\/a> and Star Wars<\/strong> remain two of the most popular roleplay servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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