Sandbox 2007 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Gears of War - a game in the Sandbox genre

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

Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 12 December 2008

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Star Wars: Empire at War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Star Wars

Game released: Mac, PC → 19 April 2007

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This real-time strategy game is set in the Star Wars universe a few years before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, and covers the creation of the Rebel Alliance...

Crysis

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

Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 → 17 September 2008

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Set in 2020, this futuristic first-person shooter follows a standoff between the United States and North Korea in the South China Sea. After North Korean forces...

World in Conflict

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 4 December 2008

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

A real-time strategy game about the Soviet army advancing into Western Europe in 1989 and a diversionary attack on American soil. The player takes the role of a...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox, Online

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 70/100

An expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic 5, this turn-based fantasy strategy game follows the struggle over the world of Ashan. Players explore the land, capture...

Unreal Tournament 3

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

Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 18 September 2008

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A futuristic first-person shooter built around arena battles against other players online or computer-controlled opponents. Combat combines a range of weapons and...

ArmA: Armed Assault

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

Game released: PC → 11 July 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This first-person tactical military shooter with simulation elements takes place on the island of Sahrani, where large-scale conflicts unfold alongside...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 29 July 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A city-building simulation about the great cities of the Roman Empire, from its early beginnings to its height and the city of Rome itself. Across a series of...

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

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

Game released: Mac, PC, iOS → 28 November 2005

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A theme park management simulator that lets players view the park from different angles and ride its roller coasters. 3D graphics allow the camera to move around...

Medieval 2: Total War - Kingdoms

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox, Medieval era

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 7 September 2007

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An expansion for Medieval 2: Total War, this historical strategy game adds four campaigns set on expanded maps of the British Isles, Teutonic Northern Europe, the...

Lode Runner (1989)

Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox, Side view

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, J2ME, Mac, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Sharp X1, SG-1000, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Phone, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1989

Players: 5.5/10

Lode Runner (1989) is a classic side-scrolling puzzle platformer. You will find many different levels with complex riddles. In addition, you can create your own...

1914: Shells of Fury

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 August 2007

Players: 6.2/10

1914: Shells of Fury — historical simulator with a first-person view. As the commander of a combat submarine, you will have to win a series of exciting naval...

Theatre of War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 25 October 2007

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A real-time tactical strategy game, Theatre of War covers battles fought in Europe during 1939–1945. The player commands military units from several nations...

Battle City

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: Game Boy, NES, Wii → 9 August 1991

Players: 9.2/10

Battle City is the legendary tank arcade with a view of the top and a worked out level editor. Your main task is to defend the base from gradually appearing tanks...

Far Cry: Instincts - Predator

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox 360 → 1 March 2011

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Far Cry: Instincts — Predator — an improved edition of the first-person shooter Far Cry: Instincts — Evolution. The game features improved...

Disciples: Sacred Lands (Gold Edition)

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 4 October 1999

Steam: 86/100

Set in the fantasy world of the Sacred Lands, this turn-based strategy game with role-playing elements follows four races fighting for survival and dominance. The...

Crimson Fields

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: Dreamcast, Linux, Mac, Palm OS, Symbian, PC, Windows Mobile → 13 August 2009

Crimson Fields is a third-person strategy game with sandbox...

Gish

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Adventure

Game released: BlackBerry, J2ME, Linux, Mac, PC → 7 August 2009

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-adventure game with puzzle elements follows Gish, a ball of tar who ventures into the subterranean sewers of the forgotten city of Dross to rescue his...

Drawn to Life

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo DS, iOS → 4 December 2008

Metacritic: 73/100

A platformer with sandbox elements in which the player’s drawings become part of the game world. Using a stylus, the hero rebuilds a small village by drawing...

Micro Machines V4

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2, PSP, PC, Nintendo DS → 30 June 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to beat other racers...

Empire Earth 2

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

Game released: PC → October 2007

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Empire Earth 2 — you will lead the great nations of Korea, Germany, and America in the main game, and the nations of Egypt, Russia, and the Maasai tribe in the...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP → 16 October 2007

Metacritic: 75/100

A professional golf sports game featuring the FedExCup championship format and competitions against PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players. Shot Confidence tracks...

Race Driver: Create and Race

Racing, Simulation, Online, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo DS → 28 September 2007

Metacritic: 76/100

This racing simulator features events on real-world circuits as well as tools for building custom tracks. Race Driver: Create and Race includes 32 circuits, among...

Empire Earth 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → 6 May 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 28/100

Metacritic: 50/100

Empire Earth 3 - during story missions, the player can observe the position of troops on the planet, it looks schematically. During the actual battle, the player is...

Titan Quest: Immortal Throne

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

Game released: PC → 17 July 2007

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Titan Quest: Immortal Throne is an action role-playing game in the fantasy genre. Like its predecessor Titan Quest, Immortal Throne is an action role-playing game...

Eets

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Mac, PC, Linux, Xbox 360 → 7 December 2010

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This puzzle platformer combines character movement with physics-based challenges. The player helps Eets overcome obstacles by using objects and interactions in the...

Mach Rider

Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cyberpunk

Game released: NES, Wii → 21 November 1985

Mach Rider is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter, racing and sandbox from the studio HAL Laboratory, Inc.. The game is published by Nintendo of...

Metal Marines

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: SNES, Wii, Windows 3.x → 18 November 1994

Steam: 94/100

Metal Marines is an isometric strategy game with elements of a business simulator, sandbox and robot simulator from the developers of Namco Limited. The main...

Aquaria

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Metroidvania, Indie, Exploration

Game released: iPad, Mac, PC, iOS → 2 November 2011

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Aquaria is a metroidvania set in a vast underwater world filled with living creatures and ancient secrets. Naija, a solitary ocean dweller, searches for her family...

Rail Simulator

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

Game released: PC → 18 October 2007

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Rail Simulator — railway simulator for Microsoft Windows, released in 2007. Developed by the British company Kuju Entertainment. The game runs on the PhysX...

Diddy Kong Racing DS

Shooter, Racing, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo DS → 20 April 2007

Metacritic: 63/100

This adventure racing game takes place on Diddy Kong’s island, which has been taken over by a space pig. The player explores by car, hovercraft and plane, meets...

Xpand Rally Xtreme

Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → May 2008

Steam: 79/100

Xpand Rally Xtreme is a rally driving simulator built around races on demanding tracks filled with bumps, ditches, jumps, potholes and tight turns. Its detailed...

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

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

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 20 June 2003

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...

Cube (2007)

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PSP → 30 April 2007

Metacritic: 60/100

Cube is a strategy puzzle game set across suspended 3D worlds of platforms and mazes. In single-player or multiplayer, players navigate obstacles and collect items...

Traxxpad: Portable Studio

Simulation, Educational game (Education), Music game, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PSP → 26 June 2007

Metacritic: 78/100

This music-making simulator turns a portable console into a studio for creating and recording tracks. Traxxpad: Portable Studio provides a drum machine, sequencer...

WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger

Simulation, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: PC → 21 November 2008

Players: 8.1/10

WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger is a first-person simulator with elements of a historical game, a sandbox and a tank simulator from the developers of G5 Software...

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary - Vikings

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

Game released: PC → 4 October 2007

Players: 6.8/10

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary — Vikings is a third-person simulator with strategy, business simulator and sandbox elements from developers from Blue Byte...

Championship Sprint

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, PlayStation 3, ZX Spectrum → 1988

Championship Sprint is a top-down arcade game with racing and sandbox elements from the developers at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Electric...

ArmA: Queen's Gambit

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Stealth, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: PC → 24 October 2007

ArmA: Queen's Gambit — the first campaign "Ramadiya Conflict" is a continuation of the original storyline. The player takes on the role of Leon Ortega, who...

FIFA Manager 07

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

Game released: PC → 23 August 2007

Players: 9.5/10

FIFA Manager 07 - unlike the previous games of the series, the mode of “free” camera appeared. It allows you to change the viewing angle at the request of the...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2007 (Game released)