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Garry's Mod — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Garry's Mod is #55 on Steam with a 24h peak of 28,223; 20,427 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: December 2025 Patch (Dec 10, 2025). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

September 2026 Update

Artwork showcase: "Just one more thing!"The September 2026 Update is now live.64-bit binaries on WindowsThis update brings 64-bit binaries for the Windows game client, dedicated servers and most developer tools, such as Hammer, to every version of the game. This means that…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#55
24h peak
28K
Steam weekly chart change
+4 places

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

2 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    September 2026 Update

    Artwork showcase: "Just one more thing!"The September 2026 Update is now live.64-bit binaries on WindowsThis update brings 64-bit binaries for the Windows game client, dedicated servers and most developer tools, such as Hammer, to every version of the game. This means that…

    Read on Steam →

  2. Also patched today

    All patches

    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    September 2026 Update is coming soon

    Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 16th of September at 3PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need immediate updating and players can…

    Read on Steam →
  4. News Steam · Official

    April 2026 Update

    New mountable gamesWith community effort and permission from the respective game developers, 2 new games are now available to be mounted in Garry's Mod: Black Mesa and Military Conflict: Vietnam! As with other mountable games, you will need to own them on Steam first, which will…

    Read on Steam →
  5. News Steam · Official

    April 2026 Update is coming soon

    Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 29th of April at 3PM GMT. This update will require existing servers to update before they can be joined, so servers owners are advised to take notice of the…

    Read on Steam →
  6. Patch Steam · Official

    December 2025 Patch

    Hello everyone, A new small patch has been released. This one contains mostly fixes for regressions introduced by the November Update, as well as some other minor fixes. Sandbox servers and clients are recommended to update at their earliest convenience. The change list is as…

    Read on Steam →
  7. News Steam · Official

    November 2025 Update

    The November 2025 Update is now live. New water visualsThis update adds new water rendering features from newer Source Engine games to Garry's Mod. Here's a comparison: This includes flow maps, lightmaps and ability to reflect 3D skybox. This both improves compatibility with…

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  8. News Steam · Official

    November 2025 Update is coming soon

    Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 12th of November at 3PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need immediate updating and players can…

    Read on Steam →
  9. News Steam · Official

    July 2025 Update

    Artwork Showcase - "The Construction"The July 2025 Update is now live. Update HighlightsThe biggest user-facing change in this update brings most of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 Episodic content to Garry's Mod by default, with gracious permission from Valve. This means…

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  10. News Steam · Official

    July 2025 Update is coming soon

    Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 23rd of July at 3PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will not need immediate updating and players can still…

    Read on Steam →
  11. Patch Steam · Official

    May 2025 Patch

    Hello everyone, A new patch has been released. This one contains mostly stability and security fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The change list is as follows: Throw a non halting Lua error when hitting Lua file limit, to let players know…

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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    April 2025 Patch

    Hello everyone, A new patch has been released. This one contains mostly fixes, some for regressions introduced by previous update, as well as some crash fixes, security improvements and a number of under the hood changes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as…

    Read on Steam →
  13. Patch Steam · Official

    March 2025 Hotfix

    Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some extra fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. Change list Fixed bone manipulations not working clientside if ever…

    Read on Steam →

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #43 (Aug 19, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Up 4 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Unchanged
30-day best peak
38,610
30-day average peak
31,961
24-hour player peaks · min 28,223 · max 38,321 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#5528,223
#5829,314
#5437,062
#5637,824
#5733,154
No snapshot
#5928,408
No snapshot
#6131,778
#5436,857
#5438,321
#5832,533
#6028,289

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (9)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    'My idea of a Netflix for games doesn't work': Garry's Mod successor is getting 'sweeping changes'

    More radical changes beyond just giving the characters necks are coming to Garry's Mod successor s&box . Facepunch Studios' game creation platform's launch in April was met with a swarm of negative reviews, complaints of AI slop filling its user-generated game collection, and…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun

    Garry's Mod devs Facepunch will be taking action to "push obviously AI-created slop off" sequel S&box's main page, Garry Newman confirms

    Update: "Low quality, obvious AI-created slop is going to be a growing problem in every creative outlet," Facepunch founder Garry Newman said in response on RPS' reachout about S&box being plagued by such things out of the gate. "We don't encourage using AI to be creative. We…

    Read on Rock, Paper, Shotgun →
  3. PC Gamer

    The Valve-approved Half-Life remake is joining the Garry's Mod family 'by popular demand'

    Sandbox fun times simulator Garry's Mod has gobbled up pretty much every official Valve Source game into its toybox at this point, but there is land yet to conquer. Facepunch announced this week that the 20-year-old game's next patch, planned for April 29, will finally bring…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  4. PC Gamer

    Garry's Mod creator says programmers over-relying on AI is like using too much porn: 'You lose your ability to ejaculate using your imagination'

    I got the rare chance this week to sit down with Garry's Mod creator and Facepunch Studios founder Garry Newman, whose next project, game creation platform s&box, is preparing for launch in April... Read more.

    Read on PC Gamer →
  5. PC Gamer

    Garry Newman says he originally expected Garry's Mod to make 'about $30,000' as a 'best case scenario'

    It's been 20 years since Garry's Mod launched on Steam, and it's hard to think of a bigger success. The physics sandbox is the top-selling PC exclusive on Steam, is still one of the platforms most-played games daily, and even holds a Guinness World Record—it's the " Most Liked…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  6. PC Gamer

    Almost 20 years since it hit Steam, Garry's Mod finally addresses 'lackluster support for weapons used by NPCs' and gives Dr Kleiner his gun license

    I'm always taken by surprise when Garry's Mod receives a new update. Since it came out when I was still a teenager, I just assume it's ancient history. Yet in reality, Facepunch's anarchic toolbox remains very much a going concern. With over 22,000 players in the last 24 hours…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  7. Rock, Paper, Shotgun

    Why the skibidi are you adding skibidi to the Cambridge Dictionary? We think it has "staying power", answer word boffins

    Skibidi. Dop, dop, dop. Yes, yes. Skibidi. Double u. Neem, neem. This is the clarion call of the modern age, the infernal message brought unto our virgin ears by the Skibidi Toilets. No, wait, keep reading! It'll be worth it. Probably. After all, the word skibidi has now been…

    Read on Rock, Paper, Shotgun →
  8. GamingOnLinux

    Garry's Mod now has lots of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 content included

    Valve have given special permission to Garry's Mod from Facepunch to include a whole bunch of extra content for the popular physics sandbox. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  9. PC Gamer

    At long last and 'with gracious permission from Valve,' Garry's Mod now contains 'most of Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 Episodic content' even if you don't own those games

    So long, pink checkerboards that represent missing textures! Adiós, pitch-black skies that signify an absent skybox! Don't let the door hit you on the way out, enormous 3D model that says ERROR where a car should be!.. Read more.

    Read on PC Gamer →

Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#55 ▲
Peak (24h)
28K
Genre
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Developer
Facepunch Studios
Released
Nov 29, 2006
Price
$9.99
Recommendations
1.1M

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Screenshots

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About Garry's Mod

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. Beyond the Sandbox The Garry's Mod community is a tremendous source of content and has added hundreds of…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Processor: 2 GHz Processor or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB dedicated VRAM or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9 compatible Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
Languages
English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified…
Official site
gmod.facepunch.com

Frequently asked questions

Is Garry's Mod free to play?
Garry's Mod is listed at $9.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Garry's Mod update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "September 2026 Update" (Sep 16, 2026), categorized as News. Artwork showcase: "Just one more thing!"The September 2026 Update is now live.64-bit binaries on WindowsThis update brings 64-bit binaries for the Windows game client, dedicated servers and most developer tools, such as Hammer, to every version of the game. This means that…
How many people play Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod is #55 on Steam with a 24h peak of 28,223; 20,427 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: December 2025 Patch (Dec 10, 2025). As of Oct 22, 2026.
When was Garry's Mod released?
Garry's Mod was released on Nov 29, 2006 by Facepunch Studios.
What kind of game is Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod is a Casual, Indie, Simulation game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.

24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Garry's Mod and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.