Free games like Garry's Mod
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Garry's Mod, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Garry's Mod.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Garry's Mod.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Garry's Mod.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Unturned
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
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Erroneous
Free-to-play alternative to Garry's Mod — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Garry's Mod.
Join the Battle with your Friends in this futuristic First-Person Shooter with Team Deathmatch, Free-for-all, King of the Hill, and more!