Free Games Like Garry's Mod Similar Sandbox Games like Garry's Mod

The best free alternative to Garry's Mod is Roblox. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Garry's Mod and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Garry's Mod are VRChat, nanos world, Algodoo and Novetus.

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  1. Roblox icon
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    Online platform for user-generated 3D game development and world building, customizable avatars, multiplayer experiences, trading, virtual currency, content sharing, achievements, collaborative projects, safe moderation, and a wide variety of games for all ages.

    61 Roblox alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HTC Vive
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Meta Quest
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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  2. VRChat icon
     20 likes

    Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.

    19 VRChat alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • Oculus Experiences
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
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  3. nanos world icon
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    Play in unique, community-made game modes, create custom addons with Lua, and import assets from Unreal Engine 5. Host your own server and enjoy endless gaming possibilities with friends!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  4. Algodoo icon
     50 likes

    Algodoo gives you the opportunity to play with physics. Use your own hands and simple drawing tools to design, construct and explore the world of physics.

    14 Algodoo alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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  5. Novetus icon
     11 likes

    Tired of the roblox tyranny and greed? The Novetus community game is the solution! Novetus was made to improve on RBXLegacy, with the addition of new features that enhance the launcher for mod development, player customization, and overall usability.

    48 Novetus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Roblox
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  6. Core Games icon
     7 likes

    Core is an endless universe of games and worlds designed by a global community of creators. It's a radically accessible game construction kit, content exchange, and game-playing platform, all in one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  7. Yahaha icon
     1 like

    YAHAHA is the best virtual platform to create and enjoy an immersive 3D interaction with friends. Invite your friends to play the featured game Hide And Seek with you. Then discover an infinite variety of games with new concepts that can lead you to new YAHAHA gaming clusters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Manic Digger icon
     13 likes

    Manic Digger is an open-source implementation of block-building games, like the famous game Minecraft.

    40 Manic Digger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  9. Struckd is the next-generation gaming platform for user created content where people of all ages come together to create, share and play games. Create your own games and play thousands of others. Download for Mobile & Desktop: www.struckd.com.

    43 Struckd - 3D Game Creator alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Tibers Box 2 icon
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    Tibers Box is a physical and a sandbox construction, based on the manipulation of various objects. Manipulation of objects can hold a great variety: from stretch an object and applying it to different types of textures to create a flying machine.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  11. Golems Universal Constructor or Golems is a 3D recreational physics simulator.

    Build robots, spaceships, clocks, catapults or cannons.

    Add sensors, timers, switches, motors. Give it a brain. Make a mouse trap - or make a mouse.

    Take the wheel and pilot your machine yourself.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Block N Load icon
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    Free to Play FPS Game. Face off in a tactical battle where everything you build, destroy, construct, or shoot has a devastating impact on the entire game.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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