7 Melee games like Garry's Mod that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Garry's Mod does: a sandbox world, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus.

The thread back to Garry's Mod runs through sandbox freedom, a casual, approachable feel and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What carries over from Garry's Mod is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

Held in common with Garry's Mod: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: tactical combat.

The genre is the same as Garry's Mod’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and offline play.

Genre puts it alongside Garry's Mod, and so does a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Garry's Mod, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: resource management and a third-person camera.