Is Garry's Mod still being updated?

Probably not. Garry's Mod has been unusually quiet.

The developers last posted about Garry's Mod 4 months ago. 1 substantial update has shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 18 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.

Status
Unusually quiet
Last developer post
4 months ago
Substantial updates / 6mo
1
Usual posting rhythm
every ~18 days
Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod

by Facepunch Studios

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96.8
Exceptional

What the developers have actually shipped

Related questions

Is Garry's Mod dead?

By the only measure we can observe — developer activity — Garry's Mod shows the pattern of a game that has stopped receiving work. The developers last posted 4 months ago. This describes communication and shipped updates, not whether anyone is still playing.

Has Garry's Mod been abandoned?

There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 4 months ago.

When was the last update to Garry's Mod?

The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated April 29, 2026.

Is Garry's Mod worth playing?

96.9% of 1,259,250 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 96.8 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.

How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.