
Related: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Benefited From Not Being Open World Though it uses the Source Engine and has many Half-Life based models, the game shines because of the Steam Workshop, where all manner of ludicrous things may be found. Sure there are maps and character models provided with the game, but the Steam Workshop takes this game straight to new territories. It was originally free, since he was sure no one would want to pay for an engine mod. Eventually, however, he accepted an offer to put the experiment on Steam, priced at $10 and was utterly shocked by the number of people who leapt to get their hands on his game. Years later, a game with no real objectives or way to win has become one of the best selling games on the PC market, which not even the creator saw coming.Īlso unusual for this kind of game is the sheer amount of freedom given to players. Garry Newman made the game in his parents' home with no idea how big things would get. Newman made the game as a way to allow people to mess with Valve's Source Engine. RELATED: Steam: Root, Untitled Goose Game & 3 Other Titles You Should Play

There are no set rules or objectives to meet but the ones you make yourself, which leads to some of the most creative scenarios one can find. The game provides free-rein over everything you can see, something that's unusual, since most sandbox and open-world games don't go that far. At its core, this is a game where the ability to mess around with objects is the primary feature, not a secondary mode.

Though it does feature actual game modes like the popular "Trouble in Terrorist Town," what Garry's Mod is truly known for is its sandbox mode. Valve's Garry's Mod on Steam takes the concept and turns it into one of the most unusual games imaginable. We've seen this concept before, such as in Grand Theft Auto V's "Director Mode," which allowed the use of various characters or NPCs to roam around and do as the player wished. They're open-world experiences that give players the freedom to explore or do anything in the game's limits as you please.
