Garry's Mod creator says its spiritual sequel s&box "hasn't been going well" — and it's going free-to-play.

Garry Newman wrote that he's "embarrassed" by the game's roughly 47% positive Steam reviews. Facepunch is refocusing on the core sandbox with more NPCs and vehicles, leaning on Steam Workshop, and plans to drop the price tag toward the end of 2026, with exclusive items for existing owners.


