Best GMod servers right now
Garry's Mod, made by Facepunch Studios, runs on the Source engine and lets servers run their own gamemodes written in Lua. That is why a GMod server list matters more than in most games: the gamemode decides everything, and the busiest servers are often the ones with the most work behind them.
Start with the top 10 Garry's Mod servers, ranked by real players and monthly votes, then pick a gamemode below.
- Pick the gamemode first. DarkRP, TTT and Sandbox play nothing alike.
- Check the content. Many servers need extra content: subscribe to the server's Workshop collection before joining, or you'll see missing textures and ERROR models.
- Read the rules. Roleplay servers usually expect you to stay in character.
GMod servers by mod
These are the Garry's Mod gamemodes on GTScope, with the number of servers each link finds (November 2026):
Roleplay
17 serversDarkRP, Military RP, Police RP and other roleplay servers with jobs, money and rules.
See Roleplay serversZombie
7 serversZombie survival: barricade, scavenge and hold out against waves of zombies.
See Zombie serversSCP RP
6 serversRoleplay inside an SCP Foundation site: researchers, guards, D-class and escaping anomalies.
See SCP RP serversSandbox / Build
3 serversPure Garry's Mod: spawn props, build contraptions and mess around.
See Sandbox / Build serversDarkRP
2 serversThe classic city roleplay: jobs, shops, printers, police and gangs.
See DarkRP serversHL2 RP
2 serversHalf-Life 2 roleplay in City 17: Combine against citizens.
See HL2 RP serversStar Wars RP
1 serverClone Wars roleplay with battalions, ranks, events and battles.
See Star Wars RP serversTTT
1 serverTrouble in Terrorist Town: find the traitors before they kill the innocents.
See TTT serversProp Hunt
Be the firstHide as a prop while the hunters search the map.
Run one? List it firstMurder
Be the firstOne murderer, one bystander with a gun, everyone else trying to survive.
Run one? List it firstGMod servers by country
Where the Garry's Mod servers on GTScope are hosted (November 2026). Pick a country close to you for the lowest ping.
How to join a GMod server
Open the console with ~ (enable it in the options first) and type:
connect 203.0.113.10:27015The default Garry's Mod server port is 27015. You can also find servers in Find Multiplayer Game on the main menu and add them to your favourites. Subscribe to the server's Workshop collection first to avoid long downloads and missing content.
How to promote your GMod server for free
A GMod server lives on its gamemode, its staff and its content. This is how to promote a Garry's Mod server for free:
- Add your GMod server on the Add Server page with its IP and port.
- Claim it, set its mode (Roleplay, Zombie…) and put the gamemode in the name: DarkRP, SCP RP, TTT.
- Link your Workshop collection and Discord in the description, so new players arrive with the content ready.
- Recruit staff and post events from your server page; roleplay servers grow with their staff.
- Share the live banner and ask players to vote every month to climb the Garry's Mod ranking.
Tip: Keep your required content small. Every gigabyte players must download before joining loses you some of them; a lean Workshop collection is one of the best promotions you can do.
More ideas in our guide how to promote your game server, and get a live banner for your server.
How GMod servers are tracked
Garry's Mod servers answer the standard Steam server query (A2S) on their game port. GTScope sends it about every 5 minutes and reads the server name, current map, players, slots and the players connected. The busiest Garry's Mod server on GTScope has more than 120 players online at once.