Garry's Mod sets Guinness record: the best-selling PC game in history

The latest edition of the Guinness World Records for gamers in 2025 has officially recognized Garry's Mod as the most successful PC exclusive ever. This sandbox game, developed by Facepunch Studios, was released back in 2004 and quickly captured the hearts of players.

Garry's Mod is now officially ‘The Best Selling PC Exclusive Ever' in the @GWR Gamer's Edition 2025!#GWR2025#GamersEdition2025pic.twitter.com/QMXnb4Ci7z

— Garry's Mod (@gmodofficial) September 12, 2024

Garry's Mod is built using game elements from Valve, particularly from Half-Life 2, Portal, and Left 4 Dead. The game offers users limitless possibilities for interacting with various objects, which has ensured its popularity among gamers of all ages and interests.

In its 18 years of existence, Garry's Mod has sold over 20 million copies on the Steam platform. This figure has even surpassed hits like Total War: Warhammer 2 and World of Warcraft when considering only PC versions.

The impact of Garry's Mod on the gaming industry extends far beyond the game itself. The community has created popular modes like Prop Hunt and Trouble in Terrorist Town, which later became standalone phenomena. Additionally, the game has served as a platform for producing numerous machinima filmsMachinima is a type of video created using the game engine of video games, as well as the technology for creating such videos..

Garry Newman, the game's creator, admitted that he didn't foresee such success. On social media platform X, he jokingly said:

“I never thought I’d be a record holder, and it wouldn’t be related to shrimp chips.”

According to data from SteamDB, over 24,000 users were playing Garry's Mod simultaneously in the last 24 hours. The game is available for purchase on Steam for ₴169.

Source: Neowin