Sandbox 2008 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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

June 16, 2003

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Chrome is a dynamic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the distant future on colonized planets. You will take on the role of Bolt...

Crysis

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

November 13, 2007

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

World in Conflict

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

September 18, 2007

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Gears of War

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

November 7, 2006

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...

Neverwinter Nights 2

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

October 31, 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Neverwinter Nights 2 is the long-awaited continuation of the popular role-playing game in a fantasy setting, created according to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons in...

LittleBigPlanet

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

October 27, 2008

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 91/100

LittleBigPlanet — Players can control a fully customizable Sackperson (often known as Sackboy). This Sackperson is controlled using the left analog stick...

Braid

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

August 6, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Unreal Tournament 3

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

November 19, 2007

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...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

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

October 10, 2007

Players: 9.7/10

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...

ArmA: Armed Assault

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

November 10, 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Tom Clancy's EndWar (2008)

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

November 4, 2008

Metacritic: 72/100

Sins of a Solar Empire

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

February 4, 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Sins of a Solar Empire — There is no plot as such. There is only a premise presented in the initial video. It's different in every expansion. The player's...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate

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

November 14, 2006

Players: 9.9/10

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate — clans of dwarves living north of the Griffin Empire. Dwarves are strong warriors with increased defense. In...

Guitar Hero: World Tour

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

October 26, 2008

Players: 10/10

Spore

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

September 4, 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

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

January 29, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Unreal 2: The Awakening

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

February 3, 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)

Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

November 11, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts — It's been 8 years since Banjo-Tooie. Since then, only a skull has remained of the old witch Gruntilda, the main antagonist, and...

SuperPower 2

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks

October 11, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 51/100

SuperPower 2 is a global real-time strategy with elements of a management simulator. In the game, you will control entire countries in three main aspects...

Sacrifice

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

November 24, 2000

Players: 9.5/10

Sacrifice is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, fantasy and sandbox from the studio Shiny Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox

June 17, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Crimson Fields

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

March 1, 2001

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

Buku Sudoku (2008)

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

April 18, 2006

Metacritic: 60/100

Buku Sudoku (2008) is a first-person strategy game with educational, puzzle and sandbox elements from the masters at Absolutist Ltd.. The main publishers of the...

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir

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

November 18, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir is a third-person role-playing game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from developers from the studio Obsidian Entertainment...

TrackMania DS

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

November 14, 2008

Metacritic: 75/100

TrackMania DS is a first-person racing game with puzzle and sandbox elements from developers from the studios Firebrand Games Ltd and Nadeo SAS. The game is...

UFO: Alien Invasion

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

November 15, 2006

UFO: Alien Invasion is an isometric strategy game with sandbox...

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition

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

November 27, 2008

Players: 6.2/10

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition — A great railway simulator that offers players truly limitless possibilities for creating and personalizing...

Aquaria

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

December 7, 2007

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Bust-A-Move '99

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Sandbox

March 28, 1997

Bust-A-Move '99 is a strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from Taito Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Taito Corporation. Sometimes...

Descent: Freespace - The Great War

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

July 3, 2008

Descent: Freespace — The Great War is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and sandbox from the developers of the...

Freeciv

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

January 5, 1996

Players: 9.6/10

Freeciv is an isometric strategy game with a mix of business simulator and...

Meat Boy

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

October 5, 2008

Meat Boy is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platforming and...

My Secret World by Imagine

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Sandbox

September 16, 2008

My Secret World by Imagine is a top-down arcade game with a touch of action and sandbox from developers from the studios Ubisoft Romania and Visual Impact. The game...

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

November 7, 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements from the developers of Yuke's Co. Ltd.. The game is published by THQ Inc.. WWE...

Shift 2

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

April 12, 2008

Shift 2 is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle and sandbox elements from the developers from the studio Armor Games Inc.. The game is published by...

Sno-Cross Championship Racing

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Motorcycle racing

August 6, 2000

Metacritic: 64/100

Jam with the Band

Simulation, Music game, Sandbox

June 26, 2008

Jam with the Band is a simulator with elements of a music game and sandbox from the developers of the Nintendo SDD studio. The game is published by Nintendo. Jam...

City Life

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

April 14, 2006

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

City Life — there are 6 socio-cultural groups. Being in a certain “stratum” directly depends on a resident’s income and lifestyle. Thus, the Intelligentsia...

Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

May 21, 2008

Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe is a first-person action game with elements of a shooter, strategy, historical game and sandbox from developers from the studios...

N+ (2008)

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

February 20, 2008

Metacritic: 81/100

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2008