What games are like Garry's Mod?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Garry's Mod by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Scrap Mechanic (104,924 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Garry's Mod" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Garry's Mod, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Garry's Mod

Looking for games like Garry's Mod? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Garry's Mod is a casual game from 2006; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Scrap Mechanic with 104,924 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Scrap Mechanic

2016 · Action

104,924 reviews · 92% positive

BuildingSandboxMultiplayer

Same: shares Building and Sandbox. Different: leans more into survival.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

2016 · Action

22,312 reviews · 97% positive

SandboxPhysicsShooter

Same: shares Sandbox and Physics. Different: leans more into vr.
PowerWash Simulator

2022 · Casual

50,291 reviews · 96% positive

CasualSimulationMultiplayer

Same: shares Casual and Simulation. Different: leans more into relaxing.
Tabletop Simulator

2015 · Casual

47,881 reviews · 96% positive

SimulationMultiplayerSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into tabletop.
Rust

2018 · Action

1,140,437 reviews · 87% positive

MultiplayerBuildingPvP

Same: shares Multiplayer and Building. Different: leans more into survival.
Ravenfield

2017 · Action

75,350 reviews · 97% positive

FPSSingleplayerShooter

Same: shares FPS and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into war.
Pavlov

2024 · Action

37,822 reviews · 89% positive

ShooterActionMultiplayer

Same: shares Shooter and Action. Different: leans more into vr.
Who's Your Daddy?!

2016 · Action

25,562 reviews · 80% positive

FunnyMultiplayerFirst-Person

Same: shares Funny and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into strategy.
GROUND BRANCH

2018 · Action

20,912 reviews · 89% positive

RealisticFPSShooter

Same: shares Realistic and FPS. Different: leans more into tactical.
People Playground

2019 · Action

293,143 reviews · 98% positive

SandboxPhysicsModdable

Same: shares Sandbox and Physics. Different: leans more into gore.
Human Fall Flat

2016 · Adventure

172,948 reviews · 95% positive

Co-opFunnyPhysics

Same: shares Co-op and Funny. Different: leans more into puzzle.
Stranded Deep

2022 · Adventure

43,247 reviews · 74% positive

MultiplayerFirst-PersonExploration

Same: shares Multiplayer and First-Person. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Garry's Mod?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Garry's Mod by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Scrap Mechanic (104,924 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Garry's Mod" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Garry's Mod, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.