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: 8.1/10

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...

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: 8.5/10

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...

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: 7.9/10

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...

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...

OpenTTD

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: Linux → 26 March 2004

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

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...

Tiny Life

Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Casual game, Old school

Early Access: Linux → 3 May 2023; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Isometric life simulator with a pronounced retro aesthetic reminiscent of the early parts of The Sims. The action is centered around one large house, where the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Open Sonic

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Side view

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2009

Players: 10/10

Open Sonic is a shareware fan editor for the open source version of the Sonic game. The main feature is that it is free and has a cooperative mode with the ability...

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...

Unreal Tournament

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

Game released: Linux → 1999

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Don't get lost

Simulation, Online, Procedural generation, Open world, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy, In real time, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 2 February 2023

Players: 4.8/10

A colony simulator with a procedurally generated world and co-op support. The player manages the settlement and creates production chains to distribute goods. Built...

Gish

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

Game released: Linux → 7 July 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Vintage Story

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 27 September 2016

A hardcore sandbox survival game inspired by the ideas of classic voxel games in the spirit of Minecraft, but reimagined through the lens of realism and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bunny Mahjo

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

Game released: Linux → 10 October 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...

Haven & Hearth

MMO, Role-playing game, Construction, Crafting, Sandbox, Top-down view

Early Access: Linux → 2 November 2024

Players: 5.5/10

A multiplayer game set in a fictional world inspired by Slavic and Germanic myths. Locations change due to actions taken by gamers. You can complete tasks, obtain...

Ruins To Fortress

Online, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: Linux → 13 December 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 7.5/10

A pixel game with multiplayer support in which gamers explore a post-apocalyptic island. You need to collect resources to build shelters and craft equipment. You...

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...

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...

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...

Freeciv

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

Game released: Linux → 5 January 1996

Players: 9.6/10

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

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...

Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns

Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 24 August 2001

Metacritic: 87/100

Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns is a strategy game with a mixture of fantasy and sandbox from TimeGate Studios, Inc.. The game is published by Ubisoft. In some circles...

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...

Besiege: The Broken Beyond

Action, Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Logic, Science fiction, Medieval era

Game in development: Linux → 2026

A space expansion that enhances the game with interstellar travel and new physical challenges. Flights in gravitational conditions, dodging asteroids, and...

A Webbing Journey

Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 19 May 2025

A bright adventure about a little spider who helps the homeowners solve problems. There are different rooms and many items to interact with. For example, you can...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Linux