Sandbox 2002 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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

May 1, 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

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...

Sudden Strike 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox

May 31, 2002

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A real-time strategy game set during World War II, where players command German, Russian, British, American, or Imperial Japanese forces on battlefields around the...

Frozen Bubble

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Sandbox

February 6, 2002

Frozen Bubble is a third-person action game with a touch of strategy and sandbox. In some circles, Frozen Bubble is also called Micro FB. There has still been no...

FireFly Studios' Stronghold

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, City Building, Construction

October 21, 2001

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A real-time strategy game about building castles, managing settlements and waging medieval siege warfare. Players gather resources, develop the economy, produce...

Arkanoid 2000

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Arkanoid

March 12, 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Arkanoid 2000 is a top-down arcade game with action, sandbox and arcanoid elements from developers from TERMINAL Studio. The game is published by TERMINAL...

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

June 16, 2002

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Neverwinter Nights (2002) — original script — this is a campaign. It includes about 60 hours of gameplay. Gameplay focuses on developing the player's...

Cossacks: The Art of War

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox, Grand strategy

November 15, 2001

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Cossacks: The Art of War is a historical real-time strategy game with sandbox elements. This game continues the story of the great battles of the 17th and 18th...

World War 2: Panzer Claws

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks

September 20, 2002

Players: 1/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A real-time strategy game about World War II battles in Europe, where the player commands Allied, German, Russian, or French Resistance forces. Its campaigns span...

Soldiers of Anarchy

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox

October 8, 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

An isometric real-time strategy game set in a world recovering from near-apocalypse. In 2013, a group of military veterans emerges from an underground shelter: ten...

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

May 17, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This third-person action platformer sends Duke Nukem to New York City in pursuit of the villain Mech Morphix. Duke fights across skyscraper rooftops and through...

World's Greatest Coasters 3D

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

November 12, 2002

World's Greatest Coasters 3D is a first-person simulator with a sandbox twist from the Virtual Playground studio. The game is published by Global Star Software...

Xtreme Air Racing

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

September 14, 2002

Xtreme Air Racing — The structure of the game is almost the same as any other racing game, except for airplanes. You can compete in a single race, an entire...

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

June 27, 2002

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 51/100

An expansion for Delta Force: Land Warrior, featuring special forces missions in Afghanistan and near the Pakistani border. Objectives include taking Kandahar...

Mutant Storm

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

December 25, 2002

Mutant Storm is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and sandbox from the developers from the PomPom studio. The main publisher of the game is...

TimeSplitters

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

October 23, 2000

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter follows heroes and villains whose stories unfold across different eras between 1935 and 2035. Their actions draw the attention of the...

Great Empires Collection 2

Strategy, DLC, Collection, Sandbox

August 28, 2002

Players: 10/10

Great Empires Collection 2 is a strategy with a touch of sandbox from developers from the Impressions Games studio. The game is published by Sierra Entertainment...

Loco-Commotion

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Trains

March 22, 2002

Loco-Commotion is a third-person strategy game with puzzle, sandbox and railway simulator elements from the studio Plastic Reality Technologies, s.r.o.. The game is...

Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

June 17, 2002

Metacritic: 82/100

Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem — a strategy game in which the player recreates Operation Market Garden. The main difference from other strategy...

Dark Woods 2

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

February 17, 2002

Dark Woods 2 is a top-down adventure with puzzle, fantasy and sandbox elements from Jocke The Beast. The game is published by Jocke The Beast. But Dark Woods 2 has...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Game of the Year)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox

June 12, 2002

Players: 7/10

Steam: 92/100

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Game of the Year) is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from developers from Gray Matter Interactive...

Dino Island

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

August 24, 2002

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 42/100

This park-management simulation lets players create dinosaurs by combining traits from different species and keep both the animals and visitors satisfied. In Dino...

Fire Pro Wrestling 2

Fighting, Isometric, Sports game, Sandbox, Wrestling

September 23, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

Fire Pro Wrestling 2 is an isometric fighting game with sports and sandbox elements from the developers of Spike Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is BAM...

Jane's Combat Simulations: Attack Squadron

Simulation, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

March 1, 2002

Metacritic: 58/100

An air combat simulator built around patrol, interception, and strategic bombing missions. The player pilots one of fourteen aircraft and attacks a range of...

Kick Off 2002

Top-down view, Sports game, Sandbox

февраль 2002

Kick Off 2002 is a top-down sports game with a sandbox twist from the developers of Anco Software Ltd.. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. The...

Microsoft Train Simulator: Paint Shed

Simulation, DLC, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

November 26, 2002

Players: 10/10

Microsoft Train Simulator: Paint Shed is a third-person simulator with sandbox and railway simulator elements from Auran Games Pty Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

March 31, 1999

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A theme park management simulation in which the player builds attractions and works to keep the business profitable. RollerCoaster Tycoon lets players design their...

Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

June 6, 2002

Metacritic: 79/100

This operational war strategy covers campaigns in the southwestern Pacific from 1942 to 1943. The player directs military operations across New Guinea, New Britain...

David Beckham Soccer (2002)

Sports game, Sandbox

июнь 2002

David Beckham Soccer (2002) is a sports game with sandbox elements from developers from the Rage Games Ltd. studio. The game is published by Majesco Sales, Inc.. PC...

SaaP2003

First-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

July 25, 2002

SaaP2003 is a first-person sports game with a sandbox twist from Midnight Oil, The. The game is published by Midnight Oil...

Unreal Tournament 2003

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

September 30, 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Unreal Tournament 2003 — the campaign begins with a kind of preparation for the tournament. There are four rounds of different game modes to play, each...

FireFly Studios' Stronghold Crusader

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

September 27, 2002

FireFly Studios' Stronghold Crusader is a simulator with an isometric view with elements of strategy, business simulator, fantasy game and sandbox from...

Sid Meier's Civilization 3: Play the World

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Sandbox

October 31, 2002

Metacritic: 61/100

Sid Meier's Civilization 3: Play the World is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sandbox from the developers of the studio...

UEFA Champions League Season 2001/2002

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

February 1, 2002

UEFA Champions League Season 2001/2002 is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements from the developers of Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd.. The game is published...

Ultimate Trainz Collection

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

November 26, 2002

Ultimate Trainz Collection is a first-person simulator with a mixture of sandbox and railway simulator from developers from the studio Auran Games Pty Ltd.. The...

Cube (2008)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox

November 19, 2008

Cube (2008) is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and...

Widelands

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

August 27, 2002

Widelands is an isometric simulation game with strategy, business simulator and sandbox...

Airline Tycoon Evolution

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox

September 17, 2002

Airline Tycoon Evolution is a third-person simulator with business simulator and sandbox elements from developers from Spellbound Entertainment Software. The game...

Total Club Manager 2003

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

November 27, 2002

Total Club Manager 2003 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Electronic Arts...

TimeSplitters 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk

October 8, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Trainz: Virtual Railroading on your PC

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

October 17, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

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Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2002