Sandbox for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Unreal Tournament - a game in the Sandbox genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 April 2001

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This multiplayer first-person shooter centers on combat between players and bots. Unreal Tournament includes Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Domination, and Assault...

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Wrestling

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 November 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

This wrestling sports game focuses on WWE matches and tag-team bouts. In tag-team gameplay, players build momentum and attributes, perform double-team attacks and...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 September 2007

Metacritic: 75/100

A professional golf sports game featuring the FedExCup championship format and competitions against PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players. Shot Confidence tracks...

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 May 2009

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This music rhythm game centers on Metallica’s work and the musicians who influenced the band. Players perform songs on guitar, drums, or vocals, following the parts...

Sim Theme Park

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 December 2000

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A theme park management simulator in which players build attractions and design roller coasters. The park can be set in one of four themed areas: Space Zone, Lost...

Guitar Hero: World Tour

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 October 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A music game about performing rock songs combines guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Players can choose a single instrument or play as part of a band, while the...

Moderngroove: Ministry of Sound Edition

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 July 2001

Moderngroove: Ministry of Sound Edition is a third-person simulation with a sandbox twist from the masters at ModernGroove Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher...

Micro Machines V4

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 June 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to beat other racers...

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 March 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows Sergeant Cortez on a journey through the past, present, and future to trace the origin of the malevolent...

TimeSplitters 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 6 February 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows a race of TimeSplitters that travels through history, altering events in an effort to enslave humanity. The player...

Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2002

Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Challenge is a sports game with a third-person view with a touch of sandbox from developers from the Anco Software Ltd...

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Wrestling

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 October 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 — the game introduced new or completely changed creative modes, which complemented the modes from previous games in the series...

Dai senryaku 7: Modern Military Tactics Exceed

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → December 2007

Dai senryaku 7: Modern Military Tactics Exceed is a top-down strategy game with a sandbox twist from SystemSoft Alpha Corporation. The game is published by Valcon...

Dance Dance Revolution Extreme

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 September 2004

Metacritic: 77/100

Dance Dance Revolution Extreme — the game features "Beginner" and "Non-Stop" modes, a mode similar to the previous "Challenge Mode" but with an updated life...

David Beckham Soccer (2002)

Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2002

David Beckham Soccer (2002) is a sports game with sandbox elements from developers from the Rage Games Ltd. studio. The game is published by Majesco Sales, Inc.. PC...

Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing

Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 June 2003

Metacritic: 35/100

A boxing fighting game with nine modes, including Belt Mode, Speed Boxing, and Exhibition Mode. Bouts feature more than 600 power punches, illegal moves, signature...

UEFA Challenge

Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 June 2001

Players: 9.2/10

UEFA Challenge is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements from developers from Infogrames Studios Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Infogrames Europe...

Cabela's Big Game Hunter (2002)

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Hunting / Fishing

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 November 2002

Metacritic: 59/100

A hunting game in which the player chooses a hunter and equipment, explores rugged wilderness, and tracks trophy game. An on-screen map marks the vehicle, campsite...

Kumauta

Adventure, Music game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 November 2003

Kumauta is a third-person adventure with music, anime/manga, and sandbox elements from Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated. The main publisher of the game is...

MTV: Music Generator 2

Simulation, Music game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 May 2001

Metacritic: 77/100

This music-making sandbox lets players assemble compositions from musical and vocal elements. Players browse libraries of riffs, vocal loops, and vocal effects...

Total Club Manager 2005

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 October 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Total Club Manager 2005 is a third-person simulator with elements of a business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Electronic Arts...

UEFA Champions League Season 2001/2002

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 February 2002

UEFA Champions League Season 2001/2002 is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements from the developers of Silicon Dreams Studio Ltd.. The game is published...

Alien Hominid (2004)

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 June 2005

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This 2D side-scrolling action game follows an alien travelling across the globe in search of its UFO. Along the way, the protagonist battles armed enemies, advances...

RPG Maker 3

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 September 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

A role-playing game creation tool that turns 2D instructions into 3D worlds. RPG Maker 3 lets users choose characters, worlds, items, and landscapes, then add a...

ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 September 2006

Metacritic: 61/100

ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is a golf simulation focused on competing against professional players and refining swing technique. It features licensed golfers...

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd

Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Paintball

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 September 2006

Metacritic: 70/100

A paintball sports shooter about directing a team and designing fields for matches. The field editor offers three field sizes and lets players place bunkers and...

TimeSplitters

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 6 December 2002

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter follows heroes and villains whose stories unfold across different eras between 1935 and 2035. Their actions draw the attention of the...

Guitar Hero 5

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 September 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This music rhythm game lets players perform songs on guitar, bass, drums, and microphone, with bands formed from any combination of instruments. Its setlist...

HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme

Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 January 2003

Metacritic: 53/100

HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme is a futuristic anti-gravity racing game focused on speed, with the goal of staying on the track and finishing first. A track editor lets...

Let's Make a Soccer Team!

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 August 2006

Players: 10/10

Let's Make a Soccer Team! is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the Smilebit studio. The main publisher...

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Best Games in the Sandbox genre for PlayStation 2