This article aims to provide a variety of GMod mods. Our team with tens of thousands of hours worth of experience has compiled a list of the best addons to give you a taste of everything! All of these addons have been tested to make sure that they work properly.

In this list, you'll find addons that...

  • Fundamentally change the way that you play Garry's Mod.
  • Are classics downloaded by millions of players.
  • You won't find on any other list!

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How to Get GMod Addons

To get mods for GMod, navigate to the workshop pages in this post to subscribe to the addons. To download all GMod addons, you need to subscribe to the content on the workshop.

4 GMod Game Modes You Should Try

Gamemode #1: Trouble in Terrorist Town

Trouble in Terrorist Town is a Gamemode that takes place in a parody of Counter Strike. There are 2 main groups, Innocent and Terrorist. The goal of the game is for the Innocent team to figure out who the Terrorists are and kill them.

Gamemode #2: Zombie Survival

Zombie Survival is a game mode that pits players against Zombies. In this gamemode, there are 2 teams. These two teams are Zombies and Humans. Before the round begins, Humans purchase items and find a base. The round ends once Zombies kill all the humans.

Gamemode #3: Prop Hunt

Prop Hunt is one of the most popular party game modes in Garry's Mod. Prop Hunt consists of 2 teams, props and seekers. The props have the ability to shift into items on the map, and must evade the seekers. Seekers must find the props on the map before the timer goes up, or else they will die.

Gamemode #4: Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek is similar to the classic game played in real life. There are 2 teams, hiders and seekers. The Hiders must hide from the seekers, and the seekers must catch the hiders. The round ends once all the hiders have been found.

Best GMod Mods for Building

  • Advanced Duplicator 2 - You can find this addon on a lot of DarkRP servers. This toolgun allows you to save builds that you have created in GMod.
  • Smart Snap - This tool is extremely useful while building. Smart Snap exists to make builds using extreme precision. Subscribe to this addon if you want your builds to look cleaner.
  • Precision Tool - The precision tool allows you to move props very small distances. This makes it easier to build. You might already have this tool, you can find this addon on most multiplayer servers.
  • More Materials! - Expand your material options by downloading this pack of extra skins for props!
  • Ladder Tool - This tool allows you to create real ladder entities in Garry's Mod using a tool gun.
  • SProps - Expand your list of available props by 3200! This addon allows you to build more complex by giving you more models to use.
  • Wiremod - Wiremod is a tool used to make complex builds in GMod. The best comparison to Wiremod in GMod would be that of Redstone in Minecraft. If you're looking for a new way to build, try this addon!

Best Addons for GMod - Weapons

  • M9K Weapon Base - M9K is the most popular weapon pack in Garry's Mod. If you are looking for a wide variety of weapons to play around with, this is the download for you.
  • Customizable Weaponry 2.0 - CW 2.0 is one of the most advanced weapon mods in Garry's Mod.
  • Star Wars Lightsabers - SW: Lightsabers is exactly what it sounds like. You can use lightsabers in Garry's Mod! Download this for crazy duels with your friends!
  • Magic Wands - Learn how to cast spells in Garry's Mod.
  • Maxwell the Carryable Cat - Looking to overwhelm your foes with some cuteness? Equip this SWEP to show your friends who's boss!
  • Toybox Classics - Toybox Classics is a collection of popular weapons from Garry's Mod's "Toyboxes" addons in the late 2000s and early 2010s. If you're looking for a taste of the past, this is definitely a pack of SWEPs you should try!

3 of the Best GMod Car Mods You Should Try

  1. TDM Cars - This addon includes a wide variety of vehicles, ranging from sports cars to trucks, and offers great customization options. TDM Cars also has a lot of extra addons to subscribe to for endless new driving experiences.
  2. SCars - SCars provides a selection of Half Life Looking vehicles with advanced features like suspension, engine sounds, and damage effects. This is a good addon if you are trying to keep a Half Life aesthetic for your gameplay.
  3. Simfphys - Simfphys Cars is a mod that makes driving feel real by adding various cars and trucks with realistic physics. This addon is most common on modded servers for Sandbox, as it's extremely friendly for server owners.

GMod - Best Addons for Gameplay

  • Media Player - Want to watch Youtube videos in Garry's Mod? Use this addon! (You might need to setup GMod Chromium to make this work)
  • Maxwell the Carryable Cat: Looking to overwhelm your foes with some cuteness? Equip this SWEP to show your friends who the real boss on the server is.
  • Wheatley's Parkour - Have you ever wanted to free style parkour Mirrors Edge style? Use this addon to jump and run around the map faster and fancier than you ever have before!
  • GPaint - Use this entity to make beautiful paintings in GMod!
  • The Instrument - Play over 30,000 songs in Garry's Mod with this playable weapon!

When using all these addons, make sure you change your player model.