9 Multiplayer games like Garry's Mod that you should try

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.

It comes from the same genre as Garry's Mod and shares a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.

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.

On paper it is what Garry's Mod is — a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

Shelved next to Garry's Mod for good reason: a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: tactical combat and an isometric view.

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.

What carries over from Garry's Mod is exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Garry's Mod’s, and with it a sandbox world and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings skill tree progression and an isometric view.