# Games like Garry's Mod

> The closest matches to Garry's Mod: Tabletop Simulator, Terraria, 7 Days to Die, Space Engineers, and Kerbal Space Program. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Tabletop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/286160/tabletop-simulator) — Same immersive mood as Garry's Mod. 31,086 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/)
2. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
3. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Action. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
4. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
5. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
6. [Scrap Mechanic](https://imho.run/games/387990/scrap-mechanic) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 122,038 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387990/)
7. [Teardown](https://imho.run/games/1167630/teardown) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 73,315 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167630/)
8. [People Playground](https://imho.run/games/1118200/people-playground) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 172,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118200/)
9. [Unturned](https://imho.run/games/304930/unturned) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 220,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/)
10. [Arma 3](https://imho.run/games/107410/arma-3) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 110,281 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/)
11. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Same immersive mood as Garry's Mod. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
12. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
13. [Modbox](https://imho.run/games/414120/modbox) — Same immersive mood as Garry's Mod. 173 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414120/)
14. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Same immersive mood as Garry's Mod. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
15. [Forts](https://imho.run/games/410900/forts) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Action. 8,557 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/)
16. [Fistful of Frags](https://imho.run/games/265630/fistful-of-frags) — Same nostalgic mood as Garry's Mod. 20,988 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265630/)
17. [Goat Simulator](https://imho.run/games/265930/goat-simulator) — Shares mod support with Garry's Mod. 30,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/)
18. [BROKE PROTOCOL](https://imho.run/games/696370/broke-protocol) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Action. 1,175 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696370/)
19. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
20. [GoreBox](https://imho.run/games/2027330/gorebox) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Action. 7,557 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2027330/)
21. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Casual. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
22. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — A frequent pick in Garry's Mod players' libraries, and another Indie. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
23. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Same nostalgic mood as Garry's Mod. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
24. [Besiege](https://imho.run/games/346010/besiege) — Same immersive mood as Garry's Mod. 22,886 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346010/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics-based sandbox released in 2006 by Facepunch Studios and published by Valve. The experience centers on physics-manipulation and sandbox-play with no predefined objectives, giving players the tools to experiment and create freely. Its robust mod-support and workshop-integration allow the community to generate continuous content, with players describing the game as fostering endless creativity through mods. Players also highlight the freedom of action and vibrant community support as key appeals, with some finding the overall experience immersive and nostalgic. The game carries an overwhelmingly positive reception with 97% positive from over 526,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Available for $4.99 USD, it falls within the Indie, Simulation, and Casual genres.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4000
- **Developer:** Facepunch Studios
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Includes Source SDK, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2006
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4000/garry-s-mod)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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