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Statuses
Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Mac
Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Sandbox, Procedural generation
Game released: Mac → 1 May 2026
Steam:
85/100
A minimalist adventure in a cold world, hidden beneath endless layers of snow and ice. Exploration is built around warmth: using a special cannon, the player...
Role-playing game, Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, City Building, Construction, Sandbox
Game released: 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...
Arcade, Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Casual game, Sandbox, Role-playing game
Game released: Mac → 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, Simulation, Online, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Sandbox, City Building, Business / Management
Game released: Mac → 6 January 2020
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
85/100
MMORPG Tycoon 2 is an incredible sandbox with a first-person view, in which you take control of a full-size world and fill it with monsters, cities, NPCs and quest...
Survival, Action, Third-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Crafting, Sandbox, Exploration, Indie, City Building
Early Access: Mac → 29 March 2024; Game released: Mac → 15 May 2025
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
78/100
The events take place in a virtual gaming world that is under development and has been attacked by a mysterious malware. The player goes on an exciting adventure to...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Third-person view
Game released: Mac → December 2001
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
89/100
This fantasy real-time strategy game focuses on combat rather than resource gathering. Mana and souls are the two resources used to summon units; capturing enemy...
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Collection, City Building, Construction, Sandbox
Game released: Mac → 22 September 2003
Players:
6/10
Steam:
81/100
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition is an expanded edition of the city-planning simulator SimCity 4 with previously released additions and updates. In the game you have to...
Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Crafting, Construction
Game released: Mac → 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...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Farm Simulator, Sandbox, Construction
Game released: Mac → 11 April 2019
Players:
7/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
61/100
Staxel is a sandbox farming adventure with RPG elements and a first-person perspective. Nurture your farm and farm the village on your own, or enlist the help of...
Free game, Sandbox, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Construction, Exploration, Crafting, Open world
Game released: Mac → 23 September 2023; Early Access: Mac → 13 January 2023
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
60/100
An adventure sandbox with extensive opportunities to create beautiful worlds using simple tools and the latest machine learning capabilities. Using an artificial...
First-person view, Action, Survival, Crafting, Construction, Sandbox, Science fiction, Adventure, Role-playing game
Game released: Mac → 7 February 2025
Steam:
66/100
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...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Space
Game released: Mac → 25 June 2009
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
90/100
Spore: Galactic Adventures is an add-on for an exciting role-playing sandbox with elements of strategy and management of Spore. The expansion expands the space...
