Sandbox for PC — top best games in the Sandbox genre / Page 3

Return From Core - a game in the Sandbox genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 16 December 2023; Game released: PC → 18 July 2025

Players: 10/10

A pixel game in which you need to explore different locations and dungeons, as well as build your own camp. Using the collected resources in the settlement, you can...

Lightyear Frontier

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

Early Access: PC → 19 March 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

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...

Farm Together 2

Business / Management, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 7 May 2024; Game released: PC → 30 May 2025

Players: 8.6/10

A farmer simulator in which players start from scratch, with a small plot that can later become a huge farm. In the game you can grow crops, plant trees, take care...

Fabledom

City Building, Strategy, Isometric, Simulation, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

Early Access: PC → 13 April 2023; Game released: PC → 13 May 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The player takes control of a city in a wonderful world where fairy-tale characters have become real. In order for the city to prosper, it is necessary to monitor...

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

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

Game released: PC → 29 January 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

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...

Nested Lands

Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 25 February 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 5.8/10

The events of the game unfold in the gloomy world, tormented by plague and bandits. Players need to develop a settlement and manage its inhabitants. You can send...

Little Kitty, Big City

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

Game released: PC → 9 May 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless animals, some...

Harvestella

Sandbox, Adventure, Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Open world

Game released: PC → 4 November 2022

Metacritic: 74/100

Harvestella is an open-world action-adventure RPG with sandbox and simulation elements. Our protagonist awakens in the midst of the Quietus, a catastrophe that...

Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Sandbox, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 20 October 2025

Players: 9.6/10

A real-time strategy game with indirect control in the spirit of the Majesty series. Throughout the game, the player develops a kingdom, recruits heroes who act...

The Legacy

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

Game released: PC → 8 October 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...

Tribe: Primitive Builder

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Simulation, Survival, Open world, Sandbox, Exploration, Crafting

Game released: PC → 12 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

A survival simulator in a prehistoric setting. The main character is a primitive architect who develops his tribe and takes care of the inhabitants. In...

Above Snakes

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

Game released: PC → 25 May 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...

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...

Pathless Woods

Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 3 April 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

A colorful open world sandbox inspired by the history of ancient China. Players embark on an exciting journey where they can build everything from simple bridges to...

Mall Simulator

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

Game released: PC → 3 November 2025

Players: 7.9/10

The game offers a look at managing a shopping mall from the inside, turning the familiar world of shopping into a calm yet engaging process of developing your own...

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2

First-person view, Simulation, Crafting, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 16 August 2023

Players: 9.4/10

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

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

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

Game released: PC → 28 January 2010

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...

171

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Open world

Game in development: PC → 2026; Early Access: PC → 17 November 2022

Players: 7.9/10

171 is a criminal action game with a third-person view, we live in an open world, pedestrians, cars, police and various...

Whiskerwood

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 6 November 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Mice head to uninhabited islands to escape the cat empire. Space is limited, but resources and opportunities for automated production abound. Successful development...

Neverwinter Nights 2

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

Game released: PC → 8 December 2006

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...

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

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

Game released: PC → 10 March 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

StarCraft

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 1998

Players: 8.6/10

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...

The Lost Village

Sandbox, Fantasy, Strategy, Isometric, In real time

Game released: PC → 8 April 2024

Players: 10/10

The thriving Martial village was destroyed. The son of the former leader leads his followers to restore the settlement. You need to guide your students while...

TerraTech Worlds

Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 22 March 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7.7/10

A co-op game where gamers explore distant planets. You can build huge outpost bases and fight your opponents. Instead of a regular character, there is a car that...

Trash Goblin

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

Game released: PC → 28 May 2025; Early Access: PC → 6 November 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...

Re-Volt

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 5 November 2004

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Kerbal Space Program 2

Simulation, Futurism (Future), Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Science fiction, Online, Exploration

Game released: PC → 24 February 2023

Players: 5.4/10

Continuation of a fun sci-fi simulator based on real laws of physics. In the game you need to create a space program, build a powerful spaceship, design colonies to...

Black Skylands

Arcade, Top-down view, Simulation, Indie, Action, Steampunk, Open world, Sandbox, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 9 July 2021; Game released: PC → 15 August 2023

Players: 9.4/10

After the cataclysm, the Earth turned into thousands of floating islands. The brave girl Eve battles the falcons of Cain — bandits who raided her home, as...

Ark of Charon

Side view, Simulation, Construction, Strategy, Sandbox, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 9 July 2024; Game released: PC → 7 November 2024

Players: 7.2/10

The player builds a mobile fortress on top of a giant and mysterious walking tree. You will have to go through a difficult path to bring the seedling to a safe...

Valorborn

Role-playing game, Strategy, Sandbox, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era, Construction

Early Access: PC → 15 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

A role-playing sandbox set in a dark fantasy medieval world. The game emphasizes freedom of action and the simulation of a living world. Players determine their own...

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

Strategy, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space, Construction

Early Access: PC → 24 October 2022; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.2/10

A cooperative spaceship designer in which you can build your own spaceship, lead the crew and go to conquer space. The game has a well-developed editor that allows...

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...

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...

ArmA 2

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

Game released: PC → 31 July 2009

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

ArmA 2 is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter, strategy, flight simulator, helicopter simulator, sandbox and tank simulator from the Bohemia...

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Gothic

Early Access: PC → 30 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

A dark vampire sandbox with a large open world that takes players to the fictional medieval Balkan region of Sangavia. Gamers take on the role of a vampire who is...

Blacksmith Master

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

Early Access: PC → 15 May 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

A management game about creating and developing your own medieval forge. The work begins with the extraction and processing of resources, hiring specialists and...

Snow Plowing Simulator

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

Early Access: PC → 19 June 2024; Game released: PC → 16 June 2025

Players: 8.2/10

A realistic snow removal simulator. At the beginning of the game, the main character has only a shovel, with which he must manually remove snow from sidewalks and...

Cattails: Wildwood Story

Simulation, Top-down view, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

The player controls a cat who leads his colony into the mysterious Wild Forest. Along the way you need to hunt prey, collect herbs, look for magical treasures and...

Mirthwood

Fantasy, Medieval era, Open world, Simulation, Role-playing game, Exploration, Sandbox, Crafting

Game released: PC → 6 November 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A life simulator with a living open world, a huge number of random events and skill leveling. The world consists of six diverse regions and three large cities. In...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for PC