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985 reviews
28% Promise (280)
22% Needs Work (221)
985 Reviews Recommended 484 Shows Promise 280 Needs Work 221
Positives sports_esports Gameplay 236palette Graphics 187groups Multiplayer 167replay Replayability 151speed Performance 113lightbulb Originality 106favorite Addictive 102update Updates 83gamepad Controls 65auto_awesome Polish 61volume_up Audio 60menu_book Story 29
Negatives construction Unfinished 161slow_motion_video Unoptimized 116bug_report Buggy 96error Errors 68hourglass_top Load Times 46help Confusing 39gamepad Bad Controls 38mop Slop 20smart_toy Generated Art 7autorenew Idle 7report Stolen 5touch_app Clicker 5paid Pay to Win 4
Cheezburgerz
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JoinedDec 2022 Posts0 Score7,243
Needs Work
This gamemode should have been finished and the main priority of this game to bring in the players but sadly it's been COMPLETELY IGNORE. I cannot recommend this gamemode to anyone as it feels old and outdated compared to community made versions... PLEASE ACTUALLY MAKE SANDBOX GOOD FACEPUNCH.
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dollar7176
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JoinedMay 2026 Posts0 Score1,160
Recommended
good everything
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!cloudstr! (voice_enable 0)
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JoinedAug 2026 Posts0 Score370
Needs Work
прости мы все просрали
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DC
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JoinedApr 2023 Posts0 Score775
Needs Work
This is so confusing why this gamemode clearly wasnt made a priority in the games development. You have the ultimate guide for how to make this game with GMod. Just make it like Gmod with an updated UI and engine. Then, look at the top downloaded mods for GMod and use those as a guide for additional features. WE ALSO NEED ACTUAL STUFF TO PLAY WITH. YOU DROPPED US INTO A SANDBOX WITH NO TOYS. We need some actual fun stuff to play with. Take the time to develop some actual quality NPCS too, and give us some options to play around with them. Also, make the movement more satisfying, stop going for realism. Gabe Newell said it best "What's fun about realism?"
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Atomic Blimp
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JoinedSep 2022 Posts0 Score0
Needs Work
I think the architecture is a bit odd, I am more used to making my own curated list of addons and sharing that list (steam workshop) instead of having everything load from the cloud, ideally we should be able to choose what we get in sandbox (NPCs, weapons, Props etc.)
Unfinished
Orgvi
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JoinedJul 2023 Posts1 Score895
Shows Promise
The toybox style spawn menu really sucks, especially for online. A big part of GMod Sandbox was curating your own experience. Here everything just blends together as a generic smorgasbord and meaningful modding beyond props and weapons can barely exist. This level of personalization combined with a server browser is what allowed GMod Sandbox to be so diverse in experience and replayable rather then just a physic showcase.
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ffetiso03
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score100
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вкеауаыывыы
kennymccormick
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score60
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Not as good as gmod but its something
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Filipzz10
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JoinedJul 2024 Posts0 Score0
Needs Work
boring as hell you cant do really much spawn objetcs and NPCs and using some tools but thats all, the perfomance is trash i spawn only 4 npcs and the game goes to 60-70 fps to 10 fps and when NPCs shoot or take action, it looks absolutely terrible gmood addons that improve their behavior are 100% better i really can't say much other than how disappointing this attempt to bring the Garry's Mod sandbox to Source 2 is; there's reallery nothung you can add like "addons" becuase there isn't any. this needs alot of rework but s&box sadly is just a paid copy of roblox with ai generated content,
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TaxCollector
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score95
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This is a really good S&Box Game. It needs some slight improvements though, but its amazing! Play it!
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DA HAXYU ☠
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score0
Needs Work
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woman shoot fish
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score110
Needs Work
s
UnfinishedUnoptimizedBad ControlsSlopBuggy
Heinzy the Ketchup
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JoinedOct 2026 Posts0 Score10
Recommended
It didn't crash like the other top-ranked sandbox map.
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Pew
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JoinedJan 2026 Posts0 Score10
Needs Work
Ass
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Bybliiik
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JoinedJul 2023 Posts0 Score9,310
Recommended
Good old sandbox
Peter Takeda
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JoinedJul 2026 Posts0 Score12,018
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Add more NPCs to it or give the players the option to design their own as NPC templates something like Paint the Town Red, or like it is in the character menu, but they exist as separate NPCs, but used for spawning in instead of relying on whats there, and maybe add the bad guys and friendly guys category as well. Also the ragdolls could be better because it feels like the gravity is off like the timescale is turned up too high. Something like bouncy, but rigid enough that looks good when downing a NPC when using a certain type of weapon. If able to, maybe add euphoria to it. Righ now, it doesn't feel good, but that is just me being too spoiled from the platoons of mods coming from the original game.
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Ice.Maple
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JoinedSep 2026 Posts0 Score1,767
Shows Promise
The old based.
GraphicsGameplayMultiplayerUnfinished
Lono
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JoinedSep 2026 Posts0 Score10
Needs Work
It crashes whenever I load it
UnfinishedUnoptimized
KorporaalSpuitpoep
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JoinedSep 2026 Posts0 Score85
Needs Work
YEA
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Oreo25201
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JoinedApr 2026 Posts0 Score0
Shows Promise
I dont like that the workshop is downloaded on the spot, as someone with bad internet that leaves functionality unaccessible if i lose internet or would perfer to play offline i would also perfer to only see what i have installed only
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Something Else
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JoinedAug 2026 Posts0 Score10,730
Needs Work
I joined a game and someone spawned in a server nuke and crashed my game. It was funny as heck 10/10
Unfinished
Falcon
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JoinedAug 2022 Posts5 Score30
Recommended
Love it.
Pearl Neko
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JoinedJun 2026 Posts0 Score9,084
Recommended
love the props and pets you can fly some kill you good.
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Zarathustra
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JoinedDec 2025 Posts11 Score8,601
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As a game it's shit - barely anything to do. But if you use it to open maps without editor - it's pretty fucking great
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largest marge
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JoinedApr 2026 Posts0 Score190
Needs Work
Needs a looottt of work, even after 9 years in development. Please make sandbox less confusing and for the love of all that is holy dont make S&Box a roblox clone in Source2
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sudintlink
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JoinedApr 2026 Posts0 Score901
Recommended
Its ok
anon
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JoinedApr 2023 Posts0 Score1,890
Needs Work
Generally a downgrade from classic Gmod sandbox mode. The good parts are physics, asset design (props) and npc behavior. Other than that it just feels uncomfortable to play. The camera wobble is insane, probably the worst part as it just makes playing around feel like a headache. The physgun is unattractive, they tried to go for a shiny new design but the beam of light is like a razorblade to the eyeballs, a simple design would've been better. The spawn menu is confusing and bare bones, it actually feels like half of it is missing. Generally there just isn't that much to do and the gameplay feels bloated in all the wrong places.
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joyous frolicker
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JoinedAug 2026 Posts0 Score10
Needs Work
why cant i respawn
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ALTRBOI
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JoinedApr 2026 Posts0 Score315
Recommended
Such a classic. Very fun and addictive game.
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MISHATRAXTOR
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JoinedFeb 2026 Posts0 Score3,315
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