Garry's Mod AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Sandbox Games

The best Sandbox Game alternative to Garry's Mod is Minecraft. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Roblox or nanos world. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Garry's Mod and 17 are Sandbox Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Sandbox Game alternatives to Garry's Mod are Hytale, s&box, Algodoo and Novetus.

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  1. Minecraft icon

    Minecraft

     1061 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.

    106 Minecraft alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Linux Mint
    • Arch Linux
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Kindle Fire
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Gear VR
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Roblox icon

    Roblox

     99 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • 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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  4. Hytale icon

    Hytale

     12 likes

    Adventure blends RPG elements, procedural worlds, dungeons, diverse creatures, and block-by-block building with responsive combat, creator-driven tools, minigame crafting, community servers, and continuous updates focused on collaborative exploration and creation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • CA flagCanada
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  5. s&box icon

    s&box

     2 likes

    S&box is a platform and game development toolkit developed by Facepunch studio powered by Source 2. Initially, the development was based on Unreal Engine 4, but as soon as Half-Life: Alyx came out, Facepunch immediately requested the engine branch of the newly-published game.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  6. nanos world icon

    nanos world

     5 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  8. Algodoo icon

    Algodoo

     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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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  9. Novetus icon

    Novetus

     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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Roblox
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  10. Tower Unite icon

    Tower Unite

     7 likes

    PLAY, CREATE, PARTY! Tower Unite is a community-based virtual world party game with online games, entertainment, activities, and absolutely NO microtransactions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. StarForge icon

    StarForge

     4 likes

    StarForge is a game about gathering resources, building bases, crafting anything you want, and surviving on an alien planet. Earth's star is dying and humanity transferred as much technology and resources as possible and left on a one way mission to populate another planet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Masterspace icon

    Masterspace

     2 likes

    Masterspace is a game about mining, creating and exploring, featuring fully destructible smooth terrain and spaceships that allow you to travel between different planets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  13. Tibers Box 2 icon

    Tibers Box 2

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • RU flagRussia
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  14. Golems Universal Constructor icon

    Golems Universal Constructor

     5 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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