Sandbox 2007 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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

World in Conflict

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2008

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

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

Star Wars: Empire at War is a third-person strategy with a touch of sandbox from the masters from the studio Petroglyph Games Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

Gears of War

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...

Medieval 2: Total War - Kingdoms

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

Game released: PC → 7 September 2007

Players: 7.5/10

Rail Simulator

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

Game released: PC → 18 October 2007

Players: 9/10

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

Unreal Tournament 3

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

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

Players: 8.4/10

Unreal Tournament 3 is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the masters from the studio Epic Games, Inc.. The game is published by...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 29 July 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

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...

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2007

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger

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

Game released: PC → 18 June 2009

Metacritic: 51/100

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the studios NovaLogic and Zombie Inc.. The game is published by...

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...

Wrecking Crew

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii → 21 May 2004

Wrecking Crew is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, puzzle and sandbox from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

Empire Earth 2

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

Game released: PC → октябрь 2007

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...

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...

Empire Earth 3

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

Game released: PC → 6 May 2010

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...

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...

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...

Aquaria

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

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

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Combat Mission: Shock Force

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 22 August 2007

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Combat Mission: Shock Force — depicts fictional 2008 battles between the Syrian army and American Stryker brigades. The game features improved graphics and 3D...

Metal Marines

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

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

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...

ArmA: Armed Assault

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

Game released: PC → 11 July 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

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

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is an isometric role-playing game with strategy, fantasy and sandbox elements from Nival, Inc.. The game is...

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

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

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

Metacritic: 81/100

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...

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: Mac, PC → 18 June 2009

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord takes you from Normandy in 1944 to Germany in 1945—the Western Front. You can side with the Allies or the Axis. The choice is wide...

Xpand Rally Xtreme

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

Game released: PC → май 2008

Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon

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

Game released: PC → 1 December 2007

Players: 8.7/10

Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon — The main difference from the main game is a campaign of eleven missions in which you have to help your friend Finn Hallqvist...

Empire Earth 2: The Art of Supremacy

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

Game released: PC → 26 July 2007

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Picross DS

Strategy, First-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo DS → 20 September 2007

Metacritic: 83/100

Picross DS is a first-person strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from the developers of Jupiter Corp.. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd...

FIFA Manager 07: Extra Time

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

Game released: PC → 10 March 2007

FIFA Manager 07: Extra Time is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Bright Future...

Knytt Stories

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 2007

Knytt Stories is a third-person action game with a mixture of platformer, puzzle and sandbox. In some circles, Knytt Stories is also called...

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC → 11 January 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage is a third-person simulator with sandbox elements from the masters at Maxis Software Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Expansion

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 23 October 2007

Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Expansion is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy and sandbox from the developers of Fury Software. The game...

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...

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 2 November 2010

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is a standalone add-on for a top-down turn-based strategy set in a fantasy setting Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne. The events...

Alien Hominid (2004)

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

Game released: GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 23 November 2004

Metacritic: 78/100

Alien Hominid (2004) is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from developers from the studios Behemoth, The and The Behemoth. The game is...

Crazy Machines 2 (2007)

Strategy, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 30 November 2008

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Crazy Machines 2 (2007) is a third-person strategy game with educational, puzzle and sandbox elements from developers from FAKT Software GmbH. The game is published...

GripShift

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360 → 4 January 2007

Metacritic: 71/100

GripShift is a third-person arcade game with racing, puzzle and sandbox elements from developers from the Sidhe Interactive studio. The game is published by...

Sandbox

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