Sandbox for PlayStation 3 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 May 2014

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

GTA 5

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 10 October 2013

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Legendary continuation of the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place in the city of Los Santos, beloved since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For...

Crysis

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 October 2011

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Serious Sam 3: BFE

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 May 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the Croteam Ltd. studio. The game is published by Devolver Digital, the...

Braid

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 November 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 January 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a tactical shooter with a first-person view, the events of which will tell about the military conflict on one of the islands...

Flock!

Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 April 2009

Metacritic: 68/100

Flock! is a third-person strategy game with business simulator and sandbox elements from developers from the Proper Games LTD studio. The main publisher of the game...

Unreal Tournament 3

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 September 2008

Players: 9/10

Unreal Tournament 3 is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the masters from the studio Epic Games, Inc.. The game is published by...

LittleBigPlanet

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 30 October 2009

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 91/100

LittleBigPlanet — Players can control a fully customizable Sackperson (often known as Sackboy). This Sackperson is controlled using the left analog stick...

The Sims 3: Pets

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 October 2011

Metacritic: 79/100

The Sims 3: Pets is an addition to the real-time life management simulator Sims 3. For the first time in the history of the series, you can not only get pets, but...

Disney • Pixar Toy Story 3

Action, Stealth, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval, Stunts, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 June 2010

Disney • Pixar Toy Story 3 is a third-person action, stealth, platformer, puzzle, sports, fantasy, stunt and sandbox game from developers from Avalanche Software...

LittleBigPlanet 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 January 2011

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

LittleBigPlanet 2 — as in the previous version of the game, players will be able to dress up their hero, change his appearance (for example, glue his nose...

Dustforce

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 February 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Dustforce — the gameplay is based on acrobatic stunts. Playing as one of four cleaning heroes, the player tries to clear the dirt from the level as quickly as...

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 December 2009

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 70/100

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues is a third-person action game with a mixture of platformer, puzzle and sandbox from developers from the studio...

Aquarium

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 September 2009

Aquarium is a first-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator and sandbox from the studios of Electronic Arts Square, K.K., Tose Co. and Ltd.. The game...

Sim Theme Park

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 February 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Sim Theme Park is a first-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator and sandbox from the developers from the studio Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.. The game...

Tom Clancy's EndWar (2008)

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 72/100

Frozen Synapse: Prime

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 November 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Motorbike

Third-person view, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Sandbox, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 October 2013

Players: 10/10

Motorbike — motorcycle racing with a third-person view. This game will test your skills and is full of action and real physics. You will find 100 original...

3D Dot Game Heroes

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 May 2010

Metacritic: 77/100

3D Dot Game Heroes is a third-person action game with puzzle, fantasy and sandbox elements from developers at Silicon Studio Corporation. The game is published by...

GripShift

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 January 2007

Metacritic: 71/100

GripShift is a third-person arcade game with racing, puzzle and sandbox elements from developers from the Sidhe Interactive studio. The game is published by...

Guitar Hero 5

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 1 September 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Guitar Hero 5 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of action, music game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Neversoft Entertainment, Inc.. The game...

Bust-A-Move '99

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 10 December 2008

Bust-A-Move '99 is a strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from Taito Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Taito Corporation. Sometimes...

Gran Turismo 5

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 November 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...

ModNation Racers

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 July 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

ModNation Racers — the game is a simulator of kart racing, with the ability to use weapons against your opponents. Players are able to perform tricks, drifts...

Guitar Hero: World Tour

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 December 2008

Players: 10/10

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 October 2007

Metacritic: 75/100

Birds of Steel

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 March 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Birds of Steel — the gameplay is a further development of another game developed by Gaijin Entertainment — IL-2 Sturmovik: Winged Predators. Unlike the...

Saints Row 4 Inauguration Station

Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 August 2013

Players: 8.7/10

Saints Row 4 Inauguration Station is a third-person sandbox game from Volition. The game is published by Deep Silver. Sometimes the game is also called Saints Row...

Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 June 2010

Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from the developers of the studios G-artists, Sugar & Rockets...

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (Collector's Edition)

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2008

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (Collector's Edition) is a third-person sports game with a sandbox twist from the masters at Yuke's Co. studio. Ltd.. The main publisher...

Gran Turismo 5 (Collector's Edition)

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 November 2010

Gran Turismo 5 (Collector's Edition) is a first-person simulator with racing and sandbox elements from the masters from the studio Polyphony Digital Inc.. The game...

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 October 2009

Players: 10/10

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...

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 November 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements from the developers of Yuke's Co. Ltd.. The game is published by THQ Inc.. WWE...

Dezaemon Plus

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → ноябрь 2010

Dezaemon Plus is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and sandbox from the masters from the studio Athena Co., Ltd.. The game...

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 May 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Guitar Hero: Metallica is a third-person simulator with action and sandbox elements from the studio Neversoft Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Championship Sprint

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 8 November 2007

Championship Sprint is a top-down arcade game with racing and sandbox elements from the developers at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Electric...

Dezaemon Kids!

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 30 October 2011

Dezaemon Kids! is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator and sandbox from developers from the studio Athena Co., Ltd.. The...

Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia

Action, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 April 2010

Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia is a third-person action game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from Visceral Games (Redwood Shores). The game is...

WWE Legends of WrestleMania

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 March 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

WWE Legends of WrestleMania — A new grapple-based combo system is introduced. To differentiate itself from the SmackDown series, Legends of WrestleMania...

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