Sandbox 2018 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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 game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Super Meat Boy

Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie

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

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Incredibox

Music game, Sandbox, Educational game (Education)

Game released: PC, Android, Mac, iOS → 12 May 2018

Players: 7.2/10

Incredibox is a music educational editor. This is an app that allows you to create your own music with the help of a fun team of beatboxers. You get to choose your...

Battle Simulator: Counter Stickman

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Tactics

Game released: PC, Mac, Android → 8 December 2023

A minimalist game where the gamer controls a squad of stickman characters fighting against opponents. The map features cover and other obstacles that allow for...

OTR - Offroad Car Driving Game

Simulation, Online, Sandbox, Free game, Open world

Game released: iOS, Android → 2 August 2018

Players: 5.5/10

A free sandbox with an open world, where the main focus is on vehicle control and exploring large, diverse locations. Instead of a rich storyline, there is freedom...

The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure

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

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 27 February 2018

The add-on provides the opportunity to explore the wilderness, visit an ancient temple, uncover the secrets of the jungle, and find all the relics and treasures...

Playground AR: Physics Sandbox

Virtual Reality (VR), Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, In real time, First-person view

Game released: iOS, Android → 9 November 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Playground AR: Physics Sandbox — simulator in virtual reality mode with real-time strategy elements. It's the next step in the physical sandbox, with tons of...

Nintendo Labo

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Educational game (Education), Music game, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 April 2018

Nintendo Labo are innovative cardboard kits that can be used to make stylish accessories for the Switch hybrid console. You'll be able to discover new ways to play...

Bunny Mahjo

Simulation, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Online, Board / Group Game, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 9 November 2018

Bunny Mahjo is an online simulator of a strategic tactical board game. This is classic mahjong with the ability to create your own levels and play or do them with...

Verlet Swing

Platformer, Action, Indie, Sandbox, First-person view

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 16 September 2018

Verlet Swing is an indie action game with platforming elements and a first-person view. In this game you become a hero who finds himself in a surreal world where...

Horse Reality

Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Educational game (Education)

Game released: Browser → 8 October 2018

A horse breeding simulator with a focus on genetics and realism. The game uses photographs of real animals, and the inheritance system takes into account the colors...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2018 (Game released)