Sandbox

Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival

May 2, 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...

Minecraft

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

August 15, 2011

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An engaging sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually infinite open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

GTA 5

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Sandbox

September 17, 2013

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Legendary continuation of the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place in the city of Los Santos, beloved since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For...

Enshrouded

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

January 24, 2024

Players: 8.4/10

The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...

inZOI

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox, Open world

March 28, 2025

Players: 6.8/10

Life simulator in the spirit of the series The Sims. As you pass, players create characters using a detailed editor. The characters themselves can have a playing...

BeamNG.drive

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

May 29, 2015

Players: 8/10

A car sandbox built around detailed physics of destruction and vehicle behavior. Every collision, turn, and acceleration is calculated in real-time, making the cars...

SnowRunner

Racing, Simulation, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

April 28, 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic control mechanics, a well-developed gameplay process, as well as...

The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

February 12, 2026

Metacritic: 72/100

The expansion allows players to build their own dynasty, develop its prestige, choose heirs, and even declare family members outcasts. Any sim can claim the crown...

The Precinct

Action, Detective, Sandbox, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Old school

May 13, 2025

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

The game takes place in 1983 in the fictional city of Averno, which is ruled by bandit gangs. The main character is rookie cop Nick Cordell, who wants to solve the...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Legend of Zelda, Open world, Fantasy

May 12, 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Direct continuation of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After Ganon's villainy, part of the continent soared into the air, and now Link sets out to...

Road to Vostok

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Survival

April 7, 2026

Players: 8.2/10

A hardcore sandbox with realistic weapon mechanics, advanced survival systems and hostile NPCs. Including various medical conditions, tactical weapon handling...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

December 13, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

Contraband Police

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Shooter, Open world, Sandbox

March 8, 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A unique simulator that gives you the opportunity to become a real border guard. The main tasks are to check the documents of visitors, look for contraband in cars...

Voidtrain

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

May 9, 2023

Players: 7.4/10

A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...

Teardown

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Open world

October 29, 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A heist simulator in which you can completely destroy the world around you using tools and weapons. Missions begin with exploration: the player can explore the area...

Pax Historia

Strategy, Turn-based, Sandbox, Free game, Mini-game / browser-based, Grand strategy

April 21, 2025

Anticipation Rating: 9.6/10

An innovative global strategy of a new generation, where every action and diplomacy are managed by generative artificial intelligence. Players can lead any state in...

City Car Driving 2.0

Racing, Simulation, Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Open world

June 16, 2026

Players: 7.1/10

A realistic car simulator that will help novice drivers master driving skills. The game has realistic control of cars with a manual or automatic transmission, the...

Amnesia: The Bunker

Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure

June 6, 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...

Vampirium: 1997

Adventure, Horror, Sandbox, Indie, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Fantasy

2026

The events unfold in an alternative 1997, where Dracula has become the king of England and built his own vampire empire. Players will take on the role of one of his...

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

May 1, 2002

Players: 9/10

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is a continuation of the fantasy role-playing action game with a first-person view in the Elder Scrolls universe. The events of the game...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

March 8, 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

BeastLink

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

2027

Multiplayer action game about kaiju with complete city destruction. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives in fortified enclaves...

AMAZING ONLINE

Online, Free game, Action, Open world, MMO, Third-person view, Sandbox

October 28, 2015

Players: 6.6/10

A free online action game about criminal Russia, created on the GTA: San Andreas engine. The game takes place in the vast expanses of modern Russia, where there are...

Lucid Blocks

Horror, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

March 13, 2026

Players: 7.1/10

A psychedelic survival horror that offers a dark interpretation of the familiar voxel sandbox in the spirit of Minecraft. Instead of cozy landscapes and cute...

God Save Birmingham

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Zombies

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

A post-apocalyptic game set in Birmingham, England in the 14th century. The epidemic has turned people into zombies, and the survivors must fight for their lives...

Minecraft 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Roguelike

2028

Anticipation Rating: 7/10

Minecraft 2 is the continuation of the legendary sandbox adventure with a third-person view and abundant opportunities for creating objects and buildings. The main...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

November 1, 2022

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

A Game About Digging A Hole

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Dungeons, Crafting, Procedural generation

February 7, 2025

Players: 7.8/10

The main character bought a house and now digs a hole in his garden. In the process, different values come across, for example, silver and even bags with money...

Anno 1800

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Exploration, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

April 16, 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Anno 1800 is a new game in the real-time management strategy series Anno. The events unfold at the dawn of the industrial age, during the times of great...

Gamble With Your Friends

First-person view, Casino, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

May 1, 2026

Players: 8/10

Cooperative gambling adventure for 1–6 players, where the whole team is tied to one bank account and a huge debt. Climbing the gloomy casino tower turns into a race...

Starsand Island

Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

February 11, 2026

Players: 9.5/10

A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...

Mon Bazou

Racing, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world

December 16, 2021

Players: 8.8/10

A car assembly simulator set in Canada in 2005, during the rise of tuning and street racing. The main goal is to manually build a sports car from a wreck, earning...

My Starter Winter Car: Mechanic

Arcade, Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Open world

January 30, 2026

Players: 6.6/10

Free mobile game inspired by the simulator My Winter Car, set in harsh winter conditions. Players need to build and restore a car from scratch, manually installing...

Chronicles: Medieval

Sandbox, Action, Strategy, Medieval era, Open world, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

A large-scale sandbox in the European Middle Ages, where everything starts with empty hands and a desire to survive. Each step is a path through brutal battles...

Geometry Dash

Arcade, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie, Side view

November 23, 2013

Players: 7.4/10

Geometry Dash is a fast-paced arcade platformer where you have to jump and dodge over various obstacles. The game has many levels that will bring many challenges...

Crysis

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

November 13, 2007

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Supermarket Together

Free game, Simulation, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Sandbox, Indie

August 9, 2024

Players: 7.7/10

A supermarket owner simulator that can be played alone or in a group of up to 16 people. Gamers need to establish trade in their store, expanding the range to 49...

Garry's Mod

First-person view, Sandbox

November 29, 2006

Players: 7.4/10

Garry's Mod is a game editor with a first-person view. Using Garry's Mod, you can perform any actions with objects and characters from games on the Source engine...

Paradise

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Free game

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

A life simulator with limitless possibilities. The game recreates an entire island nation with all the characteristics of the real world, from cityscapes with...

Gears of War

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

November 7, 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Gears of War is an action game with a third-person view in a fantastic post-apocalyptic setting. The game's plot revolves around Delta Force soldiers defending...

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