Sandbox for Linux — top best games in the Sandbox genre

7 Days to Die - a game in the Sandbox genre

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 13 December 2013; Game released: Linux → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Linux → 27 August 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

A Game About Chopping Trees

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 15 July 2026

Players: 5.5/10

A meditative simulator of a lumberjack, dedicated to peaceful walks through the endless forest and leisurely wood harvesting. There are no timers, tense challenges...

Unturned

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 7 July 2014; Game released: Linux → 7 July 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Unturned is a multiplayer sandbox action game with a first-person view. The main goal here is to survive by defending yourself from zombies and hostile players...

Necesse

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Procedural generation

Early Access: Linux → 12 December 2019; Game released: Linux → 16 October 2025

Players: 6.8/10

A colorful action sandbox that combines exploration, crafting, settlement building, and cooperative play. The procedurally generated world is filled with various...

Bitburner

Role-playing game, Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Free game, Text quest

Game released: Linux → 10 December 2021

An unusual role-playing game with elements of programming and automation, set in a cyberpunk world. Instead of the usual battles and quests, the foundation of...

Besiege

Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, Action

Early Access: Linux → 28 January 2015; Game released: Linux → 18 February 2020

Players: 7.5/10

A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...

Towers of Aghasba

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Open world, Third-person view, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: Linux → 19 November 2024

Players: 1/10

Adventure sandbox with an open world. The main action takes place in a fantasy universe. It is home to the Shimu people, who are trying to retake their homeland...

The Universim

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 28 August 2018; Game released: Linux → 22 January 2024

Players: 8.6/10

A god simulator where you can create your own planets, civilizations and empires. During the course of the game, gamers will have to conduct technological and...

Tiny Glade

Casual game, Construction, Sandbox, Indie, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 23 September 2024

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A meditative game in which the gamer builds castles. There are no battles or farming of resources, but only a creative process. Buildings are created from various...

The Ranchers

Role-playing game, Adventure, Business / Management, Top-down view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Early Access: Linux → 30 July 2026

A role-playing simulator of rural life in an open world, where the tranquility of nature combines with the development of your own ranch and farm management. After...

Shadowgrounds

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 16 September 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Shadowgrounds is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, horror and sandbox from the masters from the studio Frozenbyte, Inc.. The game is...

Havendock

Simulation, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building, Construction, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 22 April 2025; Early Access: Linux → 20 April 2023

Players: 9.5/10

A colorful survival and settlement management simulator in the middle of the ocean. The goal of the game is to build a huge city on the water. The player starts by...

Moonstone Island

Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Farm Simulator

Game released: Linux → 20 September 2023

Metacritic: 80/100

An open-world sandbox adventure where players explore over 100 islands, meet interesting characters, and learn alchemy. In addition, in the game you can go on...

CHKN

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Open world

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2016

Players: 9.5/10

A colorful sandbox, the events of which unfold on an island inhabited by bizarre animals. Players can try to survive alone, or they can create their own creature...

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

DLC, Strategy, Simulation, City Building, In real time, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 18 June 2024

The add-on introduces new opportunities for the construction and expansion of the island, 15 buildings, a new resource — pearls, a new scenario that will...

SpaceChem

Strategy, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 1 January 2011

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

SpaceChem is an unusual puzzle game with strategy elements and a top-down view. In the game you will try on the role of a SpaceChem reactor compartment engineer...

UFO: Alien Invasion

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

Game released: Linux → 15 November 2006

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

Frozen Synapse

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Indie, Tactics, Online

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2011

Metacritic: 85/100

Frozen Synapse is a fantastic top-down turn-based tactical strategy game. This game allows you to give detailed and precise orders to your team: classic gameplay...

Unreal Tournament

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

Game released: Linux → 1999

Players: 8.3/10

Liberty Universe

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 1/10

A minimalistic sandbox shooter with an open world and controllable vehicles. The game has many scenarios and maps, including post-apocalypse, mysterious island...

Battle for Wesnoth

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

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Battle for Wesnoth is a top-down strategy game with a mix of fantasy and sandbox. Battle for Wesnoth is also known as Battle for Wesnoth...

Project Castaway

Sandbox, Exploration, First-person view, Survival, Crafting, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Procedural generation

Early Access: Linux → 23 September 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 6.2/10

An open world survival simulator that takes players to beautiful tropical islands. The game takes place in the Pacific Ocean. Players explore procedurally generated...

KYORA

Action, Adventure, Sandbox, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Procedural generation

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Core Keeper takes you to a procedurally generated world where matter itself can be changed. The ruined lands hide...

Gish

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

Game released: Linux → 7 July 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Blacksmith Master

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Construction, Sandbox, Casual game

Early Access: Linux → 15 May 2025; Game in development: Linux → 2026

A management game about creating and developing your own medieval forge. The work begins with the extraction and processing of resources, hiring specialists and...

Stellaris: Infernals

Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 25 November 2025

Players can explore burning worlds — a new type of planet with its own districts, events, and archaeological sites. The developers have also added two origins...

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

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

Game released: Linux → 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...

Unreal Tournament 2003

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

Game released: Linux → 4 November 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Unreal Tournament 2003 — the campaign begins with a kind of preparation for the tournament. There are four rounds of different game modes to play, each...

Jelly Brawl

Online, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 27 October 2020

Jelly Brawl is a top-down cooperative indie action game. This is a game with simple controls that are easy to learn. Without quick reactions and timely taps, it's...

Pixel Horizons

First-person view, Action, Survival, Crafting, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2025

The main character finds himself on the mysterious island and tries to survive. It is necessary to explore locations and fight with monsters. In this case, it is...

Emberville

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Sandbox, Dungeons, Exploration, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: Linux → 27 October 2026

Pixel role-playing action in the spirit of Diablo and Stardew Valley. The main character awakens in the endless dark prison of Vitromotus and tries to escape...

Lux Alliance

Indie, Strategy, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Top-down view, In real time, Board / Group Game, Card game, Sandbox, Historical, Tactics, Logic

Game released: Linux → 8 June 2017

Lux Alliance is an indie top-down game with a mixture of strategy, online gaming, co-op, card game, sandbox, historical game and tactical game from Sillysoft Games...

Crimson Fields

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

Game released: Linux → 1 March 2001

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

Songs of Syx

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 22 September 2020

Players: 10/10

The player develops a small village and tries to turn it into a thriving metropolis. It is necessary to build various buildings, gather resources, and create...

Dino Age: The First Fracture

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Free game, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 19 February 2026

An adventure with survival elements, telling the story of Owen, the hero of the Dino Age novel series. You need to gather resources, explore the wild terrain, and...

Unreal Tournament 2004

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

Game released: Linux → 18 March 2004

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Unreal Tournament 2004 — the game defines a game type for each match, which sets the rules of the game. The match itself lasts until a certain time has...

Dynamite Jack

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 10 May 2012

Dynamite Jack is a top-down action game with a sandbox twist from the developers of Hassey Enterprises, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Hassey Enterprises...

Postal 2: Share the Pain

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

Game released: Linux → 4 February 2005

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Postal 2: Share the Pain is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the masters from the studio RWS, Inc.. The game is published by RWS...

Mountaincore

Strategy, Construction, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Top-down view, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 22 April 2025

The player controls a colony of gnomes in a fantasy world. Each settler has their own needs and desires that must be satisfied. The weather and seasons change...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Linux