Sandbox 2015 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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

Game released: Xbox 360, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploring a practically endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

GTA 5

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

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 1 October 2013

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 92/100

A legendary sequel to the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The game is set in Los Santos, a city beloved by fans since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For the first...

Terraria

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Survival, Online

Game released: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS Vita, Android, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, iOS, Mac, Linux → 16 May 2011

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various items, build...

Black Desert

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era, Sandbox, Exploration

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 March 2016

VGTimes: 5.7/10

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...

Happy Wheels

Arcade, Indie, Free game, Side view, Sandbox, Action

Game released: iOS, PC → 19 August 2015

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Happy Wheels is a free-to-play side-scrolling arcade runner for mobile platforms. Your main task is to try to survive and get to the finish line before the “death...

AMAZING ONLINE

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

Game released: PC → 28 October 2015

Players: 6.4/10

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...

State of Decay - Year-One Survival Edition

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Sandbox, Role-playing game, Stealth, Tactics, Zombies, Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox One → 27 April 2015

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 72/100

State of Decay — Year-One Survival Edition is an action-horror game with a third-person view and stealth elements. The developers have added new weapons...

Super Meat Boy

Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Mac, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Android, Linux → 18 November 2011

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist Dr. Fitus. The...

Prison Architect

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 → 6 October 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Prison Architect is a top-down real-time management strategy game. Players will have to build and develop a real prison. Moreover, it will be necessary to organize...

Kerbal Space Program

Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Logic, Indie, Space, Simulation, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 24 June 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...

Galactic Civilizations 3

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Science fiction, Sandbox, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 14 May 2015

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Galactic Civilizations 3 is a continuation of the global turn-based strategy in a science fiction setting. You have to create your own space empire and achieve...

War for the Overworld

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Isometric, Dungeons, Sandbox, Business / Management

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 2 April 2015

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 65/100

War for the Overworld is a real-time strategy game with god simulator elements and an isometric camera view, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Overlord and...

Edge Of Space

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: PC → 17 September 2015

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 31/100

Edge Of Space is an adventure platformer in a futuristic setting. You have to go into the depths of endless space and try to survive in difficult...

Block Story

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

Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 10 December 2015

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Block Story is an action role-playing game with elements of adventure and fantasy with a first-person view. A world of vast landscapes awaits you, where you are in...

SimplePlanes

Simulation, Racing, Flight Simulator, Indie, Sandbox, Construction, Exploration

Game released: PC, Mac → 17 December 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

SimplePlanes is a great combination of simulator and sandbox where you will design your own aircraft and then test them in the sky. Realistic physics and a wide...

Trove

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 9 July 2015

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 76/100

Trove is a free-to-play multiplayer action game with a third-person view and survival elements. Together with your friends, you have the opportunity to explore the...

Windward

Role-playing game, Action, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Indie, Sandbox, Adventure

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 12 May 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Windward is an action sandbox about sailing a ship through a procedurally generated world shaped by growing towns, trade, and conflict. Each voyage unfolds...

Space Colony

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), City Building, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC, Android → 22 June 2004

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Space Colony is a management simulator with real-time strategy elements and an isometric camera view from the creators of the Stronghold series. You will take on...

The Sims 4: Luxury Party

DLC, God Simulator, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, In real time

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 19 May 2015

Steam: 64/100

The expansion allows you to throw a luxurious party with a variety of vibrant decorations. The wardrobe of the Sims has been replenished with stunning dresses and...

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...

Frozen Synapse: Prime

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Sandbox, Tactics

Game released: PS Vita, PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 3 → 24 September 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This turn-based tactical strategy game is set in a dystopian future, where a resistance group seeks to stop a corporation from taking over a city. In the...

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC → 30 August 2015

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is the third edition of the popular arcade sandbox, the central theme of which is Star Wars. You will find many familiar characters from...

Truck Mechanic Simulator 2015

Simulation, Sandbox, Casual game

Game released: PC → 29 April 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 47/100

A truck workshop simulator in which the player repairs and replaces parts on different vehicles. The game features seven truck models across three weight classes...

Cube Life: Island Survival

Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Sandbox, Action, Adventure

Game released: Wii U, PlayStation 4 → 4 June 2015

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 55/100

This block-based open-world game combines survival on a deserted island with freeform construction. The stranded protagonist must find food and resources, maintain...

Motorbike

Third-person view, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Sandbox, Online, Racing, Sports game, Action

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Ouya, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3, Linux → 15 November 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

Motorbike — motorcycle racing with a third-person view. This game will test your skills and is full of action and real physics. You will find 100 original...

Flywrench

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Mac → 24 August 2015

Players: 1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Flywrench is an arcade action game about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space. Players navigate levels by switching the ship between three colors...

Reassembly

Action, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Indie, Construction, Space, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Linux, Mac → 19 February 2015

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

A space sandbox with action and strategy elements, Reassembly has players designing ships and exploring a procedurally generated universe. Resources are used to...

1942: The Pacific Air War

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Strategy

Game released: DOS, PC, Mac, Linux → 1994

Steam: 59/100

This historical flight simulator focuses on aerial combat over the Pacific during World War II. Players can fly for either the U.S. or Japanese Navy and take part...

FortressCraft Evolved!

Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Crafting, Construction

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 9 November 2015

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 71/100

FortressCraft Evolved! is a unique mixture of voxel landscapes, tower defense, crafting, logistics, exploration and charged action with a first-person view. The...

Castaway Paradise

Arcade, Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Casual game, Sandbox, Role-playing game

Game released: PC, Mac, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 19 May 2015

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Castaway Paradise is a top-down arcade management simulator where you have an entire island at your disposal. The game is a universal sandbox with many interesting...

8BitMMO

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, MMO, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Free game, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac → 26 January 2015

Steam: 57/100

8BitMMO is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of action, adventure, massive multiplayer and indie game from the developers of Archive Entertainment. The...

Sorcerer King

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

Game released: PC → 16 July 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This turn-based fantasy strategy game is set in the world of Elemental, where the player leads a rising civilization against the Sorcerer King, who seeks to become...

No Time To Explain: Season 2

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

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC, Xbox One → 15 December 2011

Players: 8.5/10

Adventurezator: When Pigs Fly

Adventure, Isometric, Logic, Point & Click, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 17 September 2015

Steam: 72/100

Adventurezator: When Pigs Fly is an interesting adventure game that features an editor for creating your own adventures. Add new tasks and share them with friends...

Kenney Game Assets

Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac → 7 May 2015

Wurm Unlimited

Open world, Sandbox, Role-playing game

Game released: PC, Linux → 21 October 2015

Steam: 72/100

Wurm Unlimited is a fantasy role-playing sandbox and a standalone version of the world of Wurm Online. Players can explore vast lands, practise crafts and reshape...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2015 (Game released)