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

Early Access: PC → 14 October 2019; Game released: PC → 20 April 2022

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 31/100

The game's events take place several years after the horrific events in the town of Paradise from Postal 2. The last survivors are the main...

Cepheus Protocol

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Survival, Sandbox, Zombies

Early Access: PC → 15 May 2020; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 77/100

Cepheus Protocol is a tactical real-time strategy game with first-person shooter elements. The Pangu virus has been released in San Francisco...

Hotel Galactic

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

Early Access: PC → 24 July 2025; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 73/100

A simulation game inspired by the anime Studio Ghibli, where the player restores an abandoned space hotel on a floating island. You can build...

Super Fantasy Kingdom

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Roguelike, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval era, Construction

Early Access: PC → 24 October 2025; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

After a long hunt, the hero returns home to find his lands in ruins. From the ashes, he must rebuild his settlement, fortify the walls, and gather an...

Unreal Tournament 2004

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

Game released: PC → 19 March 2004

Players: 9.3/10

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...

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 16 March 2007

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Neverwinter Nights (2002) — original script — this is a campaign. It includes about 60 hours of gameplay. Gameplay focuses on developing...

Shadows of Doubt

First-person view, Indie, Detective, Adventure, Sandbox, Stealth, Action, Open world, Cyberpunk, Procedural generation

Early Access: PC → 24 April 2023; Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The game takes place in an alternative 1980s, where it is not the police who solve crimes, but private corporations and mercenaries. Players take on...

Outbreak Island

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Sandbox

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

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 78/100

A detective thriller with survival elements, where every step on the deserted island can be fatal. After a mysterious incident caused by unknown...

Dinkum

Online, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Construction, Farm Simulator, Crafting

Game released: PC → 23 April 2025

Steam: 93/100

A colorful farming simulator in which players explore the tropical eucalyptus forests and scorching deserts of an island inspired by the wild...

Stronghold Legends

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → 23 October 2006

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A real-time fantasy strategy game about castle building and warfare, drawing on medieval myths and legends. Its three campaigns span 24 missions...

Sandbox

Arcade, God Simulator, Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 November 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Sandbox is an arcade god simulator with puzzle elements. Imagine creating your own 8-bit pixel world, playing with humans, ninjas, robots or zombies...

Sunkenland

Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 26 August 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 83/100

An open world survival simulator. The game takes place in the near future, when glaciers have melted and global warming has submerged most of the...

Viking Frontiers

Adventure, Action, Survival, Crafting, Medieval era, Simulation, Open world, Sandbox, Role-playing game, Strategy

Game released: PC → 23 April 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 49/100

The game takes place on an island where the gamer controls a Viking settlement. To do this, you need to build objects, craft items, hunt, raid and...

Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 13 March 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Remaster of the pirate RPG Corsairs: City of Lost Ships from 2007. The story centers around Peter Blood, a talented doctor unjustly accused of...

German Truck Simulator

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 4 May 2010

Players: 7/10

German Truck Simulator — you can choose among more than 60 different trucks and drive across Germany. Drive through real cities &mdash...

Dead District: Survival

Action, Survival, Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, MMO

Early Access: PC → 12 August 2022; Game released: PC → 15 June 2023

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 47/100

The game takes place on an island that is filled with various dangers such as traps, wild animals, infected and survivors who are ready to kill for...

Above Snakes

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

Game released: PC → 25 May 2023

Steam: 73/100

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...

ALL WILL FALL

Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, City Building, Construction, Crafting

Game released: PC → 3 April 2026

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A post-apocalyptic city-building simulator in which any building can collapse. As the leader of a small group of survivors, you will have to build a...

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

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

Game released: PC → 28 January 2010

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura is a fantasy role-playing sandbox. A wonderful place awaits you, where magic and technology coexist in an...

LEGO Worlds

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 24 February 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 66/100

LEGO Worlds is a fun adventure game with a third-person view, where you will go to conquer procedurally generated worlds made from the familiar LEGO...

BROKE PROTOCOL

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 26 August 2017; Game released: PC → 27 June 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 68/100

A multiplayer first-person adventure shooter. In the game, you can do whatever you want: earn money by robbing, working, or killing; drive cars and...

Dawnlands

Role-playing game, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Adventure, Online

Game released: PC → 9 August 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 46/100

Conditionally free survival game with crafting, building, anime-style graphics, and a large open world, similar to a mix of Genshin Impact and...

Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic

Hidden Objects, Puzzle, Sandbox, Casual game

Game released: PC → 6 October 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The player is looking for various objects in a large animated picture. The locations are divided into 4 historical eras, and each map also has a...

Barbie Rewind

Action, Sandbox, Casual game, Old school, Simulation, Remake

Game in development: PC → 12 November 2026

A casual creative adventure in retro style that takes you through different eras of Barbie's stories with colorful pixel graphics, a nostalgic...

Train Sim World 7

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

Game released: PC → 15 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

A railway simulator with new routes, trains, and opportunities for leisurely trips or a full-fledged career as a virtual driver. In sunny Florida...

Fireside Feelings

Adventure, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 7 June 2025

Steam: 96/100

A cozy game about heartfelt conversations, understanding each other, and human emotions. Players gather around a virtual campfire and share their...

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

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

Game released: PC → 8 October 2009

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 64/100

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...

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

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

Game released: PC → 29 January 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows Duke as he fights a deadly alien invasion of futuristic Los Angeles. Its 28 levels span city...

Kerbal Space Program 2

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

Game released: PC → 24 February 2023

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 25/100

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...

Timberborn

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Construction

Early Access: PC → 15 September 2021; Game released: PC → 12 March 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A city-building simulator set in a world after the disappearance of humanity. The Earth has changed, and a new civilization is being built by beavers...

Fabledom

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

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

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

Tiny Glade

Casual game, Construction, Sandbox, Indie, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 23 September 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A meditative game in which the gamer builds castles. There are no battles or farming of resources, but only a creative process. Buildings are created...

My Little Universe

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight...

Prison Architect 2

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Construction

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.1/10

A prison warden simulator that allows you to create a correctional facility at your own discretion. You can set your own rules, design cameras and...

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

Steam: 59/100

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...

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 26 March 2010

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is a continuation of the real-time management strategy with an isometric camera view in a medieval setting. The...

X-Plane 9

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 6 June 2008

Players: 6.6/10

X-Plane 9 — this is one of the most detailed simulators of air technology, from helicopters to dozens of aircraft, be it a small glider or a...

TerraTech

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Construction, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: PC → 10 August 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

TerraTech is an exciting sandbox where you can manage a fleet of unique cars and fight enemies for valuable resources. Particular emphasis is placed...

DEEEER Simulator

Simulation, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Shooter, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 21 January 2020; Game released: PC → 25 November 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

DEEEER Simulator is a simulator of a deer, but not an ordinary one, but one capable of flying on dragons and doing many other unusual things. Deer...

Farmer's Life

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

Early Access: PC → 5 August 2021; Game released: PC → 20 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for PC