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Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

DEV: Facepunch StudiosPUB: ValveAppID 4000
UPDATE PULSEevery ~28d·last 20d ago·19 recent on record

Is Garry's Mod still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

97.9
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

96.9% of 1,266,996 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 96.8. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 1.1.

reception 96.8·support +1.1·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$9.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

19 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~17 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 17 days and were last heard 19 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Oct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul

16 announcements · 8 substantial · 14 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2026
September 2026 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon.The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 16th of September at 3PM GMT.This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need i…

Community AnnouncementsApr 29, 2026
April 2026 Update

New mountable gamesWith community effort and permission from the respective game developers, 2 new games are now available to be mounted in Garry's Mod: Black Mesa and Military Conflict: Vietnam!As with other mountable games, you will need …

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunApr 28, 2026
Garry's Mod devs Facepunch will be taking action to "push obviously AI-created slop off" sequel S&box's main page, Garry Newman confirms

Update: "Low quality, obvious AI-created slop is going to be a growing problem in every creative outlet," Facepunch founder Garry Newman said in response on RPS' reachout about S&box being plagued by such things out of the gate. "We don't e…

PC GamerApr 27, 2026
The Valve-approved Half-Life remake is joining the Garry's Mod family 'by popular demand'

Sandbox fun times simulator Garry's Mod has gobbled up pretty much every official Valve Source game into its toybox at this point, but there is land yet to conquer. Facepunch announced this week that the 20-year-old game's next patch, plann…

Community AnnouncementsApr 23, 2026
April 2026 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon.The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 29th of April at 3PM GMT.This update will require existing servers to update before they can be joined, so servers owne…

PC GamerMar 12, 2026
Garry's Mod creator says programmers over-relying on AI is like using too much porn: 'You lose your ability to ejaculate using your imagination'

I got the rare chance this week to sit down with Garry's Mod creator and Facepunch Studios founder Garry Newman, whose next project, game creation platform s&box, is preparing for launch in April... Read more.

PC GamerMar 10, 2026
Garry Newman says he originally expected Garry's Mod to make 'about $30,000' as a 'best case scenario'

It's been 20 years since Garry's Mod launched on Steam, and it's hard to think of a bigger success. The physics sandbox is the top-selling PC exclusive on Steam, is still one of the platforms most-played games daily, and even holds a Guinne…

Community AnnouncementsDec 10, 2025
December 2025 Patch

Hello everyone,A new small patch has been released.This one contains mostly fixes for regressions introduced by the November Update, as well as some other minor fixes.Sandbox servers and clients are recommended to update at their earliest c…

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PC GamerNov 16, 2025
Almost 20 years since it hit Steam, Garry's Mod finally addresses 'lackluster support for weapons used by NPCs' and gives Dr Kleiner his gun license

I'm always taken by surprise when Garry's Mod receives a new update. Since it came out when I was still a teenager, I just assume it's ancient history. Yet in reality, Facepunch's anarchic toolbox remains very much a going concern. With ove…

Community AnnouncementsNov 12, 2025
November 2025 Update

The November 2025 Update is now live.New water visualsThis update adds new water rendering features from newer Source Engine games to Garry's Mod. Here's a comparison:This includes flow maps, lightmaps and ability to reflect 3D skybox. This…

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Community AnnouncementsNov 5, 2025
November 2025 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon.The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 12th of November at 3PM GMT.This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need im…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 18, 2025
Why the skibidi are you adding skibidi to the Cambridge Dictionary? We think it has "staying power", answer word boffins

Skibidi. Dop, dop, dop. Yes, yes. Skibidi. Double u. Neem, neem. This is the clarion call of the modern age, the infernal message brought unto our virgin ears by the Skibidi Toilets. No, wait, keep reading! It'll be worth it. Probably. Afte…

GamingOnLinuxJul 25, 2025
Garry's Mod now has lots of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 content included

Valve have given special permission to Garry's Mod from Facepunch to include a whole bunch of extra content for the popular physics sandbox. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/garrys-mod-now-has-lots-of-counte…

PC GamerJul 23, 2025
At long last and 'with gracious permission from Valve,' Garry's Mod now contains 'most of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 Episodic content' even if you don't own those games

So long, pink checkerboards that represent missing textures! Adiós, pitch-black skies that signify an absent skybox! Don't let the door hit you on the way out, enormous 3D model that says ERROR where a car should be!.. Read more.

Community AnnouncementsJul 23, 2025
July 2025 Update

Artwork Showcase - "The Construction"The July 2025 Update is now live.Update HighlightsThe biggest user-facing change in this update brings most of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 Episodic content to Garry's Mod by default, with grac…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2025
July 2025 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon.The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 23rd of July at 3PM GMT.This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need immedi…

Community AnnouncementsMay 9, 2025
May 2025 Patch

Hello everyone, A new patch has been released. This one contains mostly stability and security fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The change list is as follows: Throw a non halting Lua error when hitti…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 30, 2025
April 2025 Patch

Hello everyone, A new patch has been released. This one contains mostly fixes, some for regressions introduced by previous update, as well as some crash fixes, security improvements and a number of under the hood changes. Servers and client…

Community AnnouncementsMar 28, 2025
March 2025 Hotfix

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some extra fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. Change list Fixed bone manipu…

Community AnnouncementsMar 26, 2025
March 2025 Update is live

https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/22060298961788501/CD87DC7C1CF9251EB6DCE09AD2CDBED4472EDC13/ Artwork by "Rozy Cosmic" The March 2025 Update is now live. Update Highlights This update brings some new content to Sandbox: There are also…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 19, 2025
March 2025 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 26th of March at 3PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so write the date down, servers will nee…

Community AnnouncementsDec 9, 2024
December 2024 Patch

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some extra fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. Change list Merged Episode 1,…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 29, 2024
October 2024 Update is live

The October 2024 Update is now live. Update Highlights This update brings many animation fixes for the Half-LIfe 2 campaigns playable through Garry's Mod if you own the games on Steam. There are also a few quality of life improvements - a s…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 22, 2024
October 2024 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 29th of October at 3PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so write the date down, servers will n…

PC GamerOct 15, 2024
Garry from Garry's mod finally gets the ultra-rare achievement for playing with Garry

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox created by Garry Newman and Facepunch Studios way back in 2004, and in the two decades since release it has spawned countless thousands of mods, memes and gamemodes. Back in 2019 PC Gamer spoke to Garry…

Community AnnouncementsAug 9, 2024
August 2024 Patch

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some bonus fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The changelog is as follows: …

PC GamerAug 5, 2024
Rust dev is bored of paying Unity '$500k a year' to fix its engine and promises that his Garry's Mod successor won't hoodwink devs with fees

If you can cast your mind back to around this time last year, you might remember Garry Newman—him off of Garry's Mod, and founder of Facepunch Studios—announcing that "Unity can get fucked" in the wake of sudden, badly th…

Community AnnouncementsJul 31, 2024
July 2024 Update is live

Update Highlights The Faceposer tool got some upgrades with this update, the model flexes can now be grouped into convenient, collapsible groups, making it easier to find what you are looking for at a glance. These groups are loaded from th…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 24, 2024
July 2024 Update is coming soon

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 31st of July at 2PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers do not need immedi…

PC GamerJul 19, 2024
Facepunch Studios is celebrating its 15th birthday and throwing a huge half-off sale to celebrate it

s a Birmingham lassie myself, I do have a patriotic soft spot for Facepunch Studios. The British developer has produced some mainstay PC gaming bangers: Garry's Mod changed the face of my YouTube recommended for several years, and play…