Sandbox

Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox

February 14, 2025

Players: 10/10

Exciting sandbox in a completely destroyed station world. As you pass, you can explore the dynamic environment, interact with vehicles, arrange fires, fight with...

Lay of the Land

Adventure, Sandbox, Fantasy

April 8, 2026

An adventurous fantasy sandbox where everything is created according to the laws of physics. Players need to explore an open world with different biomes, fight...

Ore Factory Squad

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Crafting

July 16, 2026

A cooperative simulator for resource extraction and factory construction, where a small warehouse gradually transforms into a full-fledged industrial complex. The...

Shadowgrounds

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

November 17, 2005

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...

Panzer Corps

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

July 11, 2011

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Panzer Corps is a historical top-down turn-based strategy game. The game is dedicated to the Second World War, where you can play both a campaign for the Germans...

Re-Volt

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox

August 18, 1999

Players: 8.4/10

Re-Volt is a third-person action game with a dash of racing and sandbox from the masters at Acclaim Studios London. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment...

Airland World

Simulation, Online, Helicopters, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A platform for creating sandbox games using Unreal Engine 5. You can use realistically modeled vehicles, weapons and ways to move around the map. The result can be...

Farmer's Life

Action, Third-person view, Business / Management, Indie, Sandbox, Comedy, Farm Simulator, Open world

August 5, 2021

Players: 7.8/10

A harsh farmer simulator that shows the very “dark” side of life on a garden plot. The main character is an alcoholic who sleeps in a dilapidated house hugging a...

Ancient Farm

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Exploration, Construction

January 8, 2026

A first-person farmer simulator set in Ancient Greece. The story begins with a small plot of land, where life revolves around labor, seasonal tasks, and simple...

Above Snakes

Sandbox, Survival, Isometric, Simulation, Open world, Crafting, Exploration, Adventure, Construction

May 25, 2023

The player creates his own world from pieces and then explores it. More than a hundred varieties of biomes and their combinations are available. To survive, you can...

Panelka

Simulation, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

February 13, 2025

Players: 7.7/10

A meditative game about decorating a Soviet apartment. Players find themselves in a classic old-fashioned high-rise building and are busy furnishing their own home...

Planet Zoo 2

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, Construction

October 13, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The sequel continues to develop the ideas of the original zoo simulation, focusing on more vibrant and large-scale management of natural complexes. The game...

The Ranchers

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

July 30, 2026

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Empire Earth

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox

November 12, 2001

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Empire Earth — the fate of a newborn civilization will remain in your hands for half a million years of human history. Start collecting natural resources bit...

BoneLab

First-person view, Sandbox, Virtual Reality (VR)

September 29, 2022

Players: 8.3/10

VR game about an outcast sentenced to death. He finds his way to a hidden underground research center, where he encounters dangerous enemies and traps. The main...

Gedonia 2

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Open world, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Sandbox, Exploration

April 9, 2025

Players: 7.4/10

A co-op adventure where up to 4 players explore a vibrant fantasy world. A character can be upgraded using different skills to get a unique class. Items, weapons...

Project Castaway

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

September 23, 2024

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...

Trash Goblin

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Fantasy

November 6, 2024

A cozy and unhurried game about a small shop, where unusual goods are born from forgotten and dirty trinkets. There is no rush or strict rules in the game: the...

EverRail

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Procedural generation

July 20, 2026

Players: 5.5/10

A cooperative survival game set in an open world, taking place on the frozen exomoon Inara. The only safe place here is the constantly moving train, which has...

Unreal Tournament 2004

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

March 16, 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...

Battle for Wesnoth

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

August 2, 2005

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...

Infection Free Zone

Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, City Building, Strategy, Survival, Zombies, Sandbox, Business / Management

April 11, 2024

Players: 6.8/10

The world is engulfed by a virus that turns those infected into aggressive and powerful monsters. Settlements are deserted and resources are scarce. The player...

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

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

June 18, 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...

RailGods of Hysterra

Action, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Fantasy, Adventure

May 7, 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Action-adventure survival game in the horror setting of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The action takes place in a world that was destroyed with the arrival of the...

The Legacy

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Survival horror

October 8, 2025

Players: 5.6/10

The main action takes place in the cursed city of Svetlograd and its surroundings in the Carpathian Mountains. Players explore a vast open world, encounter mythical...

Eastern Era

Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Indie, City Building, Open world, Medieval era, Construction

March 28, 2026

Players: 9/10

A construction and management simulator in the style of a saga, where the story begins with the escape of a small group of students from a fading sect. In a harsh...

Gran Turismo 5

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

November 24, 2010

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Gran Turismo 5 — in the game you will see more than 1000 cars, 20 tracks, a table of records, and individual settings for your own car. The view from the...

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

Role-playing game, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

August 21, 2001

Players: 9.2/10

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura — role-playing sandbox in the fantasy genre. A wondrous place awaits you, where magic and technology coexist in an...

Tchia

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

March 21, 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores the underwater...

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2

First-person view, Simulation, Crafting, Sandbox

August 16, 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Continuation of Ship Graveyard Simulator, where the player is engaged in dismantling and recycling old ships. On the shore, you can find many decommissioned...

YAR: Forgotten Throne

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

July 26, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

An action RPG survival game inspired by Slavic myths and legends. In the game you can choose the path of a sorcerer or a hero, meet mythological characters like...

Ocean World: Eden Crafters

Crafting, Survival, Third-person view, Simulation, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Sandbox, Construction, Science fiction, Space

June 24, 2024

Players: 9/10

A free prologue in which one of the planets is available for exploration. The main character must prepare a new home for people. To do this, you will have to mine...

Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator

Action, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Exploration, Open world

January 30, 2026

A fun adventure where fishing turns into a real action. Alone or in a company of up to four people, you can go hunting for more than 140 species of fish: from...

Havendock

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

April 20, 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...

SOS OPS!

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

November 30, 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Cooperative platformer about rescuers. The events of the game unfold in a city engulfed by a series of emergencies. Players take on the role of rescuers trying to...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox

July 24, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Lightyear Frontier

First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

March 19, 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Sandbox with an open world and elements of a farm simulator. Players build their own home on a distant planet on the edge of the galaxy. The huge robot will help...

Anvil Empires

Strategy, MMO, Isometric, Sandbox, Medieval era, Construction, Crafting

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A multiplayer game in which thousands of gamers work together to create empires and wage wars. In massive battles and large-scale sieges, up to 1,000 men can fight...

News Tower

Strategy, Business / Management, Sandbox, Steampunk, Side view

February 13, 2024

Metacritic: 84/100

The player grows his newspaper and tries to become the new media magnate of 1930s New York. It is necessary to hire and manage the various personnel necessary for...

Farworld Pioneers

Cooperative (co-op), Simulation, Science fiction, Construction, Crafting, Sandbox, Side view, Business / Management, Survival

May 30, 2023

The player builds ships and travels to different planets, where he creates colonies. Only the most successful settlements will be able to pool resources and...

Best Games in the Sandbox genre