Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod

Content Categories

Understand Garry's Mod content categories. Learn about playermodels, SWEPs, maps, props, entities, and gamemodes available on the Steam Workshop.

Content Categories

Garry's Mod thrives on its diverse range of user-generated content, categorized to help players find exactly what they're looking for. From visual enhancements like playermodels and textures to functional additions like weapons and tools, understanding these categories is key to navigating the Steam Workshop and customizing your GMod experience effectively.

Garry's Mod content is vast and varied, typically categorized to help users find specific types of addons. Here are the primary categories you'll encounter:

1. Playermodels

These are custom character models that You can use to change their appearance in-game. They range from characters from other games and movies to original creations.

  • Examples: Anime characters, movie characters, custom soldiers, fantasy creatures.

2. Weapons (SWEPs - Scripted Weapons)

SWEPs are custom weapons that You can spawn and use. They can range from simple reskins of existing weapons to entirely new firearms, melee weapons, or even magical items.

  • Examples: Futuristic rifles, historical firearms, custom swords, spellcasting wands.

3. Maps

Custom maps provide new environments for players to explore and play in. These can be anything from small arenas to sprawling open worlds.

  • Examples: Roleplaying cities, combat arenas, horror maps, puzzle maps, custom game mode levels.

4. Props

Props are static or physics-enabled objects that You can spawn and use for building, decoration, or as part of contraptions. This is one of the largest categories.

  • Examples: Furniture, vehicles, buildings, environmental objects, character models (as props).

5. Entities

Entities are more complex than simple props and often have unique behaviors or functionalities. This can include NPCs, interactive objects, and special game elements.

  • Examples: Custom NPCs, interactive doors, vending machines, turrets.

6. Tools

Custom tools that can be added to the Toolgun, offering new ways to interact with the game world or manipulate props.

  • Examples: Advanced welding tools, custom physics manipulators, unique building tools.

7. Gamemodes

These are complete modifications that change the core gameplay of Garry's Mod, introducing new objectives, rules, and systems.

  • Examples: DarkRP, Trouble in Terrorist Town (TTT), Prop Hunt, Zombie Survival, Roleplay servers.

8. Vehicles

Drivable vehicles that You can spawn and control, ranging from cars and planes to boats and futuristic craft.

  • Examples: Realistic cars, military vehicles, aircraft, boats, custom sci-fi vehicles.

9. Effects

Custom visual effects that can be spawned or triggered, adding flair to gameplay or contraptions.

  • Examples: Explosions, muzzle flashes, particle effects, custom weather.

10. Utilities

Addons that provide helpful functions or tools for players, often related to building, administration, or customization.

  • Examples: Advanced Duplicator, Wiremod, custom HUDs, admin tools.

When browsing the Workshop, you can filter by these categories to quickly find the content you're interested in.