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Garry's Mod

A Simulator game by Facepunch Studios, released in 2004

No Rating🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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. You spawn objects and weld them together to create your own contraptions - whether that's a car, a rocket, a catapult or something that doesn't have a name yet - that's up to you. You can do it offline, or join the thousands of players who play online each day. If you're not too great at construction - don't worry! You can place a variety of characters in silly positions. But if you want to do more, we have the means.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Garry's Mod Download Size

The official download size for Garry's Mod is 25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $1.50 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$1.50USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

34 mins

Is Garry's Mod Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
20.8KPlayers Online

There are currently 20,844 people playing Garry's Mod, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 25K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Garry's Mod save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GarrysMod\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/GarrysMod/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/GarrysMod/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Garry's Mod Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Garry's Mod, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 421 user configs ↗

Can I Run Garry's Mod?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Garry's Mod smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a 4GB dedicated VRAM or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 10
  • ⚡
    CPU2 GHz Processor or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU1GB dedicated VRAM or better
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 10/11
  • ⚡
    CPU2.5 GHz Processor or better
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU4GB dedicated VRAM or better
  • 💾
    Storage25 GB available space
Download Size
25 GBAverage

Garry's Mod Review Score

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