Best Games Like Garry's Mod for AndroidTop Sandbox Games like Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Minecraft. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Roblox or Tibers Box 2. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Garry's Mod and seven of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Garry's Mod are Open SandBox, Yahaha, Octodad and Struckd - 3D Game Creator.

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Garry's Mod alternatives are mainly Sandbox Games but may also be Crafting Games or First-Person Shooters.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Garry's Mod.
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Garry's Mod is a Sandbox Game based around the idea of building. Unlike most other games there aren't any objectives - you can't lose and you definitely can't win. Doesn't work on MacOS 11.15 or higher.

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Garry's Mod alternatives page was last updated Sep 20, 2024
  1. Minecraft icon
     1001 likes

    Experience infinite 3D landscapes for exploration and endless creativity in crafting structures and gathering resources. Multiplayer capabilities allow you to build with friends, or challenge yourself in survival mode where nightfall brings perilous creatures and the need for learned strategy.

    98 Minecraft alternatives
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • FreeBSD
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • NetBSD
    • Meta Quest
    • OpenBSD

    Top Minecraft Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Base building
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  Blocks
    6.  Skin customization
    7.  Creation mode
    8.  Crafting
    9.  Single player
    10.  Player vs Player
    11.  Exploration
    12.  Procedurally generated
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    Comments about Minecraft as an Alternative to Garry's Mod
     
       
    Oktay Mercan

    Good alternative but not the best

    Top positive commentApr 14, 2018
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    Guest

    minecraft is not like gmod

    Top negative commentSep 20, 2024
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    luca friends

    First-ever app to combine learning, fitness via cutting-edge AI motion technology that provides children an immersive, interactive learning experience

    Positive commentJan 21, 2022
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    • Most users think Minecraft is a great Garry's Mod alternative.

    • Minecraft is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Garry's Mod.

    • Minecraft is the most popular commercial alternative to Garry's Mod.

    • Minecraft is Paid and ProprietaryGarry's Mod is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Roblox icon
     88 likes

    Roblox allows you to create games, build whatever you want with lego-like bricks, play other games made by users of the community, and even participate in the economy by trading, selling, buying, and collecting items.

    75 Roblox alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HTC Vive
    • Kindle Fire
    • Gear VR
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Oculus Rift

    Top Roblox Features

    1.  Free to play
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  User generated
    4.  Content Filtering
    5.  Built-in editor
    6.  Lua scripting
    7.  User Rating
    8.  Passkey Support
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Built-in Level Editor
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    Guest

    it is good becasue it have 3d features and its so much fun to play roblox

    Top positive commentFeb 14, 2019
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    shaneo

    Roblox is more web based, cannot choose server, bc, etc.

    Top negative commentJan 31, 2016
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    northhypper

    Garry's Mod runs better than roblox

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    • Most users think Roblox is a great Garry's Mod alternative.

    • Roblox is the most popular Web-based alternative to Garry's Mod.

    • Roblox is the most popular free alternative to Garry's Mod.

    • Roblox is Freemium and ProprietaryGarry's Mod is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Open SandBox icon
     3 likes

    This game is an open sandbox in which you may place items into the world and interact with them. Create your own levels and games while having fun and being creative.

    27 Open SandBox alternatives
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Open SandBox Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Single player
    3.  Blocks
    4.  Live sandbox
    Discontinued

    The website URL doesn't work and there are traces of the game being removed from existence.

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  4. Tibers Box 2 icon
     2 likes

    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.

    3 Tibers Box 2 alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Tibers Box 2 Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
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    Guest

    it is for mobile devices and garry's mod is not.

    Positive commentJan 10, 2018
    -1
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    • Most users think Tibers Box 2 is a great Garry's Mod alternative.

    • Tibers Box 2 is Freemium and ProprietaryGarry's Mod is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Yahaha icon
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    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.

    15 Yahaha alternatives
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    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Yahaha Features

    1.  Avatar
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Sandbox
    4.  Building game
    5.  3D Game Engine
    6.  Free to play
    7.  Lua scripting
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  6. Octodad icon
     1 like

    Octodad is a freeware independent video game developed by a group of students at DePaul University, many of whom would go on to form Young Horses, Inc., the developers of its sequel Octodad: Dadliest Catch.

    9 Octodad alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Steam

    Octodad Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Third person perspective
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  7. Struckd - 3D Game Creator icon
     2 likes

    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.

    49 Struckd - 3D Game Creator alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Struckd - 3D Game Creator Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  User generated
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