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Garry's Mod - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Garry's Mod

Facepunch StudiosReleased November 29, 2006
CasualIndieSimulationSingleplayerMultiplayerAction
GameValio recommendation74Worth It

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Well received (1,097,721 reviews)
  • 50 % off
Why “Worth It”
74out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 74 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

4 stores · lowest price first

Green Man Gaming Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set 17 hours ago$5.00$9.99−50%Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours ago$6.00+$1.00−40%Buy Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours ago$7.09+$2.09−29%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 10 days ago$9.99+$4.99Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value73/100
  • $5.00: very accessible price
  • 50% off: decent discount
  • Near historical low ($4.99)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $5.00Lowest recorded $4.99Full price $9.99
Quality78/100
  • 97% positive (1,097,721 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • 1,097,721 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 97% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 1.1MNegative 33k
Popularity58/100
  • Players down 6% in recent days
  • 25,919 concurrent players: very healthy
  • 445 new reviews: still being discovered
  • 1,097,721 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 21kPeak in period 37k

Game details

Developers
Facepunch Studios
Publishers
Valve
Release date
November 29, 2006
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
29
Steam recs
1,096,383
Official website
gmod.facepunch.com
Supported languages
31 languages, 1 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French · Italian · German · Spanish - Spain · Bulgarian · Czech · Danish · Dutch · Finnish · Greek · Hungarian · Japanese · Korean · Norwegian · Polish · Portuguese - Portugal · Portuguese - Brazil · Russian · Simplified Chinese · Swedish · Thai · Traditional Chinese · Turkish · Ukrainian · Vietnamese · Croatian · Estonian · Hebrew · Lithuanian · Slovak

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP +22See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Workshop · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled · Includes level editor · Includes Source SDK · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS
Windows® 10/11
Processor
2.5 GHz Processor or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
4GB dedicated VRAM or better
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
25 GB available space

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Frequently asked questions

Is Garry's Mod worth buying?

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Where can I buy Garry's Mod cheapest?

The best current deal for Garry's Mod is on GreenManGaming for $5.00.

That's a 50% discount.

What type of game is Garry's Mod?

Garry's Mod is categorized as: Casual, Indie, Simulation.

What platforms is Garry's Mod available on?

Garry's Mod is available on: Linux, Windows, MacOs.

When was Garry's Mod released?

Garry's Mod was released on November 29, 2006.

How many people are playing Garry's Mod?

According to recent data, Garry's Mod has approximately 20,887 concurrent players 7 hours ago.

Is Garry's Mod on sale right now?

Garry's Mod is currently 50% off on GreenManGaming for $5.00.

Who made Garry's Mod?

Developed by: Facepunch Studios

Published by: Valve

What are the best deals for Garry's Mod?

We're currently tracking 4 deals for Garry's Mod across different stores:

  • GreenManGaming: $5.00 (-50%)
  • Gamivo: $6.00 (-40%)
  • Kinguin: $7.09 (-29%)
  • Steam: $9.99
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