Sandbox for PC — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Abiotic Factor - a game in the Sandbox genre

Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival

Early Access: PC → 2 May 2024; Game released: PC → 22 July 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...

Minecraft

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

Game released: PC → 18 November 2011

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox 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: PC → 13 April 2015

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...

KeepUp Survival

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

Game released: PC → 5 March 2024

Survival in an open world with a focus on base building, exploring the island, and gradually uncovering its story. Players need to gather resources, create tools...

Enshrouded

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 24 January 2024; Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...

inZOI

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 28 March 2025; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 6.8/10

Life simulator in the spirit of the series The Sims. As you pass, players create characters using a detailed editor. The characters themselves can have a playing...

BeamNG.drive

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

Early Access: PC → 29 May 2015; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8/10

A car sandbox built around detailed physics of destruction and vehicle behavior. Every collision, turn, and acceleration is calculated in real-time, making the cars...

SnowRunner

Racing, Simulation, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 28 April 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic control mechanics, a well-developed gameplay process, as well as...

The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: PC → 12 February 2026

Metacritic: 72/100

The expansion allows players to build their own dynasty, develop its prestige, choose heirs, and even declare family members outcasts. Any sim can claim the crown...

Road to Vostok

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Survival

Early Access: PC → 7 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2029

Players: 8.1/10

A hardcore sandbox with realistic weapon mechanics, advanced survival systems and hostile NPCs. Including various medical conditions, tactical weapon handling...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 13 December 2013; Game released: PC → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

The Precinct

Action, Detective, Sandbox, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Old school

Game released: PC → 13 May 2025

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

The game takes place in 1983 in the fictional city of Averno, which is ruled by bandit gangs. The main character is rookie cop Nick Cordell, who wants to solve the...

Contraband Police

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Shooter, Open world, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 8 March 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A unique simulator that gives you the opportunity to become a real border guard. The main tasks are to check the documents of visitors, look for contraband in cars...

Teardown

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Open world

Early Access: PC → 29 October 2020; Game released: PC → 21 April 2022

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A heist simulator in which you can completely destroy the world around you using tools and weapons. Missions begin with exploration: the player can explore the area...

Voidtrain

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 9 May 2023; Game released: PC → 7 November 2025

Players: 7.4/10

A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...

Amnesia: The Bunker

Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure

Game released: PC → 6 June 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...

Agefield High: Rock the School

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Comedy, Open world

Game in development: PC → 12 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An exciting open-world sandbox game set in the small town of Agefield in the early 2000s. The main character is a high school student named Sam, who lives the last...

City Car Driving 2.0

Racing, Simulation, Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 16 June 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 6.9/10

A realistic car simulator that will help novice drivers master driving skills. The game has realistic control of cars with a manual or automatic transmission, the...

Lucid Blocks

Horror, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC → 13 March 2026

Players: 7.1/10

A psychedelic survival horror that offers a dark interpretation of the familiar voxel sandbox in the spirit of Minecraft. Instead of cozy landscapes and cute...

Nomad Drive

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

Game in development: PC → III квартал 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can embark on a...

Dead Weight

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Sandbox, Tactics, Steampunk

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.5/10

In the game's steampunk-inspired world, floating islands hold many secrets and dangers. Here, each expedition begins with the selection of a flying ship and the...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 8 March 2022; Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

A Game About Chopping Trees

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 15 July 2026

VGTimes: 5.7/10

Players: 5.5/10

A meditative simulator of a lumberjack, dedicated to peaceful walks through the endless forest and leisurely wood harvesting. There are no timers, tense challenges...

A Game About Digging A Hole

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Dungeons, Crafting, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 7 February 2025

Players: 7.8/10

The main character bought a house and now digs a hole in his garden. In the process, different values come across, for example, silver and even bags with money...

PowerWash Simulator 2

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The sequel continues the atmosphere of meditative cleaning, where, with the help of a mechanical washing, you can save the world of dirt and return Muckingma to its...

Tattoo Tycoon

Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Construction

Game released: PC → 24 October 2025

A tattoo studio management simulator, where you will revive the last studio in the once-famous city of tattoo masters. The development of the business depends not...

Preface: Undiscovered World

Educational game (Education), First-person view, Sandbox, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 5 December 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

A free tech demo from the creators of PUBG: Battlegrounds, the main purpose of which is to demonstrate the innovative technology of PlayerUnknown Productions...

Postal 2: VR

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Sandbox, Virtual Reality (VR), Comedy, Open world

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

VR version of the satirical action in the open world postal 2 2003. The main character in the game is a kind of dude who is used to solving his problems in the...

StarCraft

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 31 March 1998

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

StarCraft is a legendary real-time strategy game in a sci-fi setting from the creators of the Warcraft series. In the game, you will join one of three warring...

Mon Bazou

Racing, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world

Game released: PC → 18 December 2025; Early Access: PC → 16 December 2021

Players: 8.8/10

A car assembly simulator set in Canada in 2005, during the rise of tuning and street racing. The main goal is to manually build a sports car from a wreck, earning...

Gamble With Your Friends

First-person view, Casino, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: PC → 1 May 2026

Players: 8/10

Cooperative gambling adventure for 1–6 players, where the whole team is tied to one bank account and a huge debt. Climbing the gloomy casino tower turns into a race...

Anno 1800

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Exploration, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 16 April 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Anno 1800 is a new game in the real-time management strategy series Anno. The events unfold at the dawn of the industrial age, during the times of great...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

Early Access: PC → 1 November 2022; Game released: PC → 8 December 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

Minecraft 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Roguelike

Not officially announced: PC → 2028

Anticipation Rating: 7/10

Minecraft 2 is the continuation of the legendary sandbox adventure with a third-person view and abundant opportunities for creating objects and buildings. The main...

Starsand Island

Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 11 February 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.5/10

A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...

gogh: Focus with Your Avatar

Online, MMO, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PC → 30 April 2025

A cozy multiplayer sandbox that combines a virtual space for communication, creativity, and productive work. Players can create their own characters, arrange rooms...

Heartopia

Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: PC → 7 January 2026

The player creates a character and sets off to explore a cute little town. You can build a house and furnish the rooms. Among the activities are fishing, growing...

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2002

Players: 9/10

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is a continuation of the fantasy role-playing action game with a first-person view in the Elder Scrolls universe. The events of the game...

Gears of War

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 12 December 2008

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Gears of War is an action game with a third-person view in a fantastic post-apocalyptic setting. The game's plot revolves around Delta Force soldiers defending...

Breathedge 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → август 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 10/10

Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the protagonist explores...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for PC