Sandbox 2004 for PC — top best games in the Sandbox genre

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

Game released: PC → 5 November 2004

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

This arcade racing game follows remote-control cars that have come to life and escaped into the world, causing chaos. In Re-Volt, the player controls one of 28 cars...

Disciples 2: Rise of the Elves

Strategy, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 6 July 2006

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This turn-based fantasy strategy game follows the elves as they seek to reclaim the forests of Nevendaar from the world’s four main powers. Driven to battle by the...

8th Wonder of the World

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, City Building

Game released: PC → 8 February 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 83/100

8th Wonder of the World — an exciting real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. The story of the game unfolds several years after the events of...

Gish

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 20 July 2007

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-adventure game with puzzle elements follows Gish, a ball of tar who ventures into the subterranean sewers of the forgotten city of Dross to rescue his...

Unreal Tournament 2004

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

Game released: PC → 19 March 2004

Players: 9.4/10

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 time has...

Ground Control

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Tanks, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 21 October 2005

Metacritic: 86/100

Ground Control — The main goal of the game is to destroy enemy troops and buildings using the terrain features and the strengths of your own army. Combat...

Empire Earth

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Sandbox, Top-down view

Game released: PC → ноябрь 2006

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Empire Earth — the fate of a newborn civilization will remain in your hands for half a million years of human history. Start collecting natural resources bit...

Kohan 2: Kings of War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 5 August 2005

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game takes place in Khaldun, where the timeless war between Light and Shadow resumes after a brief respite. Civil war spreads across...

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

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

Game released: PC → 2 November 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is a standalone add-on for a top-down turn-based strategy set in a fantasy setting Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne. The events...

Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell

Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 3 December 2004

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

An expansion for Painkiller (2004), Battle Out of Hell continues the main game's story with a 10-level single-player chapter. It adds to the arsenal and introduces...

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 8 August 2007

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A theme park management simulator that lets players view the park from different angles and ride its roller coasters. 3D graphics allow the camera to move around...

OpenTTD

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Trains, Construction

Game released: PC → 1 April 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 88/100

OpenTTD is an economic simulation game about running a transport company. Players earn money by carrying passengers and cargo over road, rail, water, and air...

SuperPower 2

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 29 July 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 51/100

SuperPower 2 is a global real-time strategy with elements of a management simulator. In the game, you will control entire countries in three main aspects...

Nemesis of the Roman Empire

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 14 January 2009

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A real-time strategy game about the rivalry between Rome and Carthage during the Punic Wars. Two single-player campaigns follow each power: Roman legions invade...

Postal 2: Share the Pain

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 May 2008

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 59/100

An expansion for Postal 2, combining the POSTAL 2 single-player game with the Share The Pain multiplayer mode. The game takes place in open 3D environments where...

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

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

Game released: PC → 17 March 2008

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition is a complete edition of a competitive first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. In addition to the original Unreal...

Combat Mission Anthology

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks

Game released: PC → 9 July 2004

Combat Mission Anthology — historically correct real-time strategy. More than 100 individual scenarios. Over 900 types of infantry units. Challenging...

Jumper!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 11 February 2004

Jumper! is an arcade game with action, platformer and sandbox elements from the studio Matt Makes Games. The game is published by Matt Makes...

Söldner: Secret Wars

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Simulation

Game released: PC → 19 August 2004

Metacritic: 43/100

This military action game with strategy elements follows a special forces unit in a world where major powers are scaling back their military campaigns and relying...

Dr. Lunatic Supreme with Cheese

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 8 January 2004

Dr. Lunatic Supreme with Cheese is a top-down action game with strategy and sandbox elements from developers from the Hamumu Software studio. The game is published...

Lords of Magic

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

Game released: PC → 17 September 2004

Steam: 92/100

This fantasy strategy game with role-playing elements is set in Urak, a land devastated by the evil sorcerer Balkoth and his followers. The player leads the...

RPG Maker XP

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 16 September 2005

Players: 6.6/10

RPG Maker XP is a top-down role-playing game with a sandbox twist from the masters at Enterbrain, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is Enterbrain...

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004

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

Game released: PC → 27 March 2008

Metacritic: 76/100

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 will allow you to plunge headlong into the world of railway transportation. You will be able to control a huge fleet of locomotives...

Ice Hockey Club Manager 2005

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

Game released: PC → 24 September 2004

Ice Hockey Club Manager 2005 — is a sports strategy released in 2004. Here we have to try ourselves as a manager of a hockey team. Almost everything in Ice...

Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile

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

Game released: PC → 3 March 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

This real-time strategy and city-building simulation is set in ancient Egypt. The player takes the role of a pharaoh, uniting the people and rising in status in...

Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Special Edition)

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

Game released: PC → 18 March 2004

Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Special Edition) is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the studios Digital Extremes London, Epic Games...

Xpand Rally

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

Game released: PC → 20 April 2006

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This rally driving simulator combines rally and rallycross racing on tracks affected by changing weather and time of day. In career mode, the player takes part in...

Rise of Nations: Gold Edition

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Collection, Historical, Sandbox, Online

Game released: PC → 31 May 2007

Steam: 94/100

This real-time strategy game spans history, with players guiding a nation from a single city in the Ancient Age as it expands across the map. Development involves...

Sims Triple Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 18 June 2004

Sims Triple Deluxe is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy and sandbox from the masters at Maxis Software Inc.. The game is published by Electronic...

TrackMania (2003)

Racing, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 13 September 2004

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Arcade racing with simulation and puzzle elements revolves around building tracks and racing on them. In TrackMania, players use a straightforward editor to...

Unreal Gold Edition

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

Game released: PC → 30 June 2004

Unreal Gold Edition is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the studios Digital Extremes, Inc., Epic Games, Inc. and Legend...

Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy

Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 4 February 2005

Metacritic: 77/100

An expansion for Galactic Civilizations featuring a campaign about the origins of the Altarians, an alien civilization that resembles humanity. Across a series of...

SoKoStaTioN3

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 13 August 2004

SoKoStaTioN3 is a top-down strategy game with puzzle and sandbox...

Blades of Avernum

Role-playing game, Isometric, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 17 March 2004

Blades of Avernum is an isometric RPG with a sandbox twist from Spiderweb Software. The main publisher of the game is Spiderweb...

Cube 2: Sauerbraten

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

Game released: PC → 6 May 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the Dot3 labs LLC studio. The main publisher of the game is Dot3 labs...

Cubology

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 15 December 2005

Cubology is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy, puzzle and sandbox from developers from the PiEyeGames studio. The game is published by...

LBreakout2

Action, Third-person view, Sandbox, Arkanoid

Game released: PC → 25 September 2004

LBreakout2 is a third-person action game with a touch of sandbox and arkanoid from the masters from the LGames studio. The game is published by...

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Collection, Simulation, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 16 August 2011

Steam: 90/100

This strategy and park-management simulation centers on building an amusement park and attracting visitors. RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack includes the...

TrackMania Power Up!

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 28 May 2004

Players: 10/10

TrackMania Power Up! is a first-person racing game with puzzle and sandbox elements from the developers of Nadeo SAS studio. The game is published by Focus Home...

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 (Deluxe Edition)

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

Game released: PC → 21 September 2004

Players: 10/10

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 (Deluxe Edition) is a first-person simulator with sandbox and railway simulator elements from the studio Auran Games Pty Ltd.. The...

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Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2004 for PC (Game released)