Sandbox 2008 for Mac — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, God Simulator, Open world

Game released: Mac → 3 June 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This evolution and civilization simulation follows a species from a single cell to spacefaring exploration. Progression spans five stages—Cell, Creature, Tribe...

Neverwinter Nights 2

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 28 June 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Neverwinter Nights 2 is the long-awaited continuation of the popular role-playing game in a fantasy setting, created according to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons in...

Crimson Fields

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

Game released: Mac → 1 May 2008

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

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A creature editor for Spore, it lets players design original species by shaping and painting them. The demo includes 25% of the creature-making parts from the full...

Aquaria

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Metroidvania, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 13 November 2008

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Aquaria is a metroidvania set in a vast underwater world filled with living creatures and ancient secrets. Naija, a solitary ocean dweller, searches for her family...

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 11 January 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

An expansion for Sims 2 focused on Sims taking vacations and exploring destinations. During their travels, Sims can meet locals ranging from a wise hermit to fire...

Spore (Galactic Edition)

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 7 September 2008

Metacritic: 84/100

Spore (Galactic Edition) is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and sandbox from the developers of Maxis Software Inc.. The main...

UFO: Alien Invasion

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

Game released: Mac → 20 January 2008

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

X-Plane 9

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 6 June 2008

Players: 6.6/10

X-Plane 9 — this is one of the most detailed simulators of air technology, from helicopters to dozens of aircraft, be it a small glider or a huge airbus...

Chocolate Castle

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 21 March 2008

Chocolate Castle is a top-down strategy game with puzzle and sandbox elements from Lexaloffle Games Ltd.. The game is published by Lexaloffle Games...

Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Open world, God Simulator

Game released: Mac → 17 November 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

An expansion for Spore that adds new creature parts, paint options, and animations. Players can create grotesque beasts or cute critters, then watch them perform...

Spore + Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Strategy, Simulation, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 5 December 2008

Players: 9.8/10

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2008 for Mac (Game released)