Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2018 (Game released)
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...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Roguelike, Survival, Sandbox
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 17 October 2018
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
87/100
RimWorld is a sci-fi survival simulator on an alien planet with real-time strategy elements and a top-down view. Under your control is a small group of people who...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Open world, Sandbox, Survival
Game released: PC → 6 December 2018
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Kenshi is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game with elements of management strategy and survival. You have to explore a large open world where you can trade, steal...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 8 December 2017
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
40/100
Hello Neighbor! — adventure horror with stealth elements and first-person view. The game is about a guy who witnesses a terrible crime. While still a boy, he...
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Business / Management, Historical, Grand strategy, Sandbox
Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 22 November 2018
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Age of History 2 is the continuation of a large turn-based tactical strategy game with a top-down view Age of Civilizations Americas. Your main goal is to conquer...
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...
Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Construction, Sandbox, Open world
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 10 August 2018
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
92/100
TerraTech is an exciting sandbox where you can manage a fleet of unique cars and fight enemies for valuable resources. Particular emphasis is placed on...
Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Educational game (Education), Collectible card game (CCG)
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Farm Simulator, Sandbox, Visual novel
Game released: PC, Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2018
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
61/100
Deiland is an adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, created based on “The Little Prince” by the famous French writer Antoine de...
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...
Role-playing game, Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, City Building, Construction, Sandbox
Game released: PC, Mac → 25 July 2018
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
71/100
Stonehearth is a cubic city-planning simulator with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. You will take control of a group of settlers who need to help...
Simulation, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Online, Board / Group Game, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 9 November 2018
Steam:
92/100
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...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Educational game (Education), Music game, Collection, Sandbox
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 April 2018
Metacritic:
77/100
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...
