Sandbox 2007 for PC — top best games in the Sandbox genre

World in Conflict - a game in the Sandbox genre

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2008

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

A real-time strategy game about the Soviet army advancing into Western Europe in 1989 and a diversionary attack on American soil. The player takes the role of a...

Gears of War

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

Game released: PC → 12 December 2008

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Crysis

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

Game released: PC → 17 September 2008

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Set in 2020, this futuristic first-person shooter follows a standoff between the United States and North Korea in the South China Sea. After North Korean forces...

Unreal Tournament 3

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

Game released: PC → 17 March 2008

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A futuristic first-person shooter built around arena battles against other players online or computer-controlled opponents. Combat combines a range of weapons and...

Micro Machines V4

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

Game released: PC → 8 February 2007

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to beat other racers...

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...

Titan Quest: Immortal Throne

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

Game released: PC → 17 July 2007

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Titan Quest: Immortal Throne is an action role-playing game in the fantasy genre. Like its predecessor Titan Quest, Immortal Throne is an action role-playing game...

ArmA: Armed Assault

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

Game released: PC → 11 July 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This first-person tactical military shooter with simulation elements takes place on the island of Sahrani, where large-scale conflicts unfold alongside...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox, Online

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 70/100

An expansion for Heroes of Might and Magic 5, this turn-based fantasy strategy game follows the struggle over the world of Ashan. Players explore the land, capture...

CivCity: Rome

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 29 July 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A city-building simulation about the great cities of the Roman Empire, from its early beginnings to its height and the city of Rome itself. Across a series of...

Aquaria

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Metroidvania, Indie, Exploration

Game released: PC → 7 December 2007

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Aquaria is a metroidvania set in a vast underwater world filled with living creatures and ancient secrets. Naija, a solitary ocean dweller, searches for her family...

Medieval 2: Total War - Kingdoms

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 7 September 2007

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An expansion for Medieval 2: Total War, this historical strategy game adds four campaigns set on expanded maps of the British Isles, Teutonic Northern Europe, the...

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...

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...

Rail Simulator

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

Game released: PC → 18 October 2007

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Rail Simulator — railway simulator for Microsoft Windows, released in 2007. Developed by the British company Kuju Entertainment. The game runs on the PhysX...

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 the player's...

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2007

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer follows the events of the original game: after the battle with the King of...

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary - Vikings

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 4 October 2007

Players: 6.8/10

Settlers 2: 10th Anniversary — Vikings is a third-person simulator with strategy, business simulator and sandbox elements from developers from Blue Byte...

Empire Earth 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → 6 May 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 29/100

Metacritic: 50/100

Empire Earth 3 - during story missions, the player can observe the position of troops on the planet, it looks schematically. During the actual battle, the player is...

Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon

Strategy, DLC, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 1 December 2007

Players: 8.7/10

Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon — The main difference from the main game is a campaign of eleven missions in which you have to help your friend Finn Hallqvist...

FIFA Manager 07

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 23 August 2007

Players: 9.5/10

FIFA Manager 07 - unlike the previous games of the series, the mode of “free” camera appeared. It allows you to change the viewing angle at the request of the...

1914: Shells of Fury

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 August 2007

Players: 6.2/10

1914: Shells of Fury — historical simulator with a first-person view. As the commander of a combat submarine, you will have to win a series of exciting naval...

FIFA Manager 07: Extra Time

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 10 March 2007

FIFA Manager 07: Extra Time is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Bright Future...

Empire Earth 2

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → октябрь 2007

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Empire Earth 2 — you will lead the great nations of Korea, Germany, and America in the main game, and the nations of Egypt, Russia, and the Maasai tribe in the...

WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger

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

Game released: PC → 21 November 2008

Players: 8.1/10

WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger is a first-person simulator with elements of a historical game, a sandbox and a tank simulator from the developers of G5 Software...

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Tanks, Tactics

Game released: PC → 8 December 2009

Steam: 96/100

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord takes you from Normandy in 1944 to Germany in 1945—the Western Front. You can side with the Allies or the Axis. The choice is wide...

TrackMania United (Limited First Edition)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 23 February 2007

Players: 5.5/10

TrackMania United (Limited First Edition) is a first-person race with a mixture of puzzle, sports game and sandbox from developers from the Nadeo SAS studio. The...

Trainz: The Complete Collection

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

Game released: PC → 10 June 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Trainz: The Complete Collection is a first-person simulator with sandbox and railway simulator elements from the masters of Auran Games Pty Ltd.. The main publisher...

Blockland

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Sandbox, Construction, Online

Game released: PC → 16 December 2013

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 72/100

Blockland is a third-person action game with an indie twist from developers Eric Hartman. The main publisher of the game is Step 1...

Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Expansion

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 23 October 2007

Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Expansion is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy and sandbox from the developers of Fury Software. The game...

Unreal Tournament 3 (Collector's Edition)

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

Game released: PC → 19 November 2007

Steam: 85/100

A futuristic first-person shooter built around battles against other players or computer-controlled opponents. In Unreal Tournament 3, combat uses weapons and...

Combat Mission: Shock Force

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 22 August 2007

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Combat Mission: Shock Force — depicts fictional 2008 battles between the Syrian army and American Stryker brigades. The game features improved graphics and 3D...

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger

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

Game released: PC → 18 June 2009

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 51/100

An expansion for Delta Force: Land Warrior, featuring special forces missions in Afghanistan and near the Pakistani border. Objectives include taking Kandahar...

Professor Fizzwizzle and the Molten Mystery

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

Game released: PC → 1 June 2007

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

This puzzle-platformer follows Professor Fizzwizzle as he investigates a strange volcano. To thwart the Bat-Bots and a cunning villain, he masters new gadgets and...

Ship Simulator 2008

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 12 September 2007

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Ship Simulator 2008 — normal and quite realistic graphics appeared, the waves became more realistic, the weather changed not only in terms of the name, but...

City Life Edition 2008

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox, City Building

Game released: PC → 29 September 2008

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An expansion for City Life, this city-building simulation puts the player in charge of designing and developing a city. Residents need jobs, healthcare and...

Elven Legacy

Strategy, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 9 April 2009

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A turn-based fantasy strategy game and sequel to Fantasy Wars, Elven Legacy follows the elves’ attempt to stop humans from obtaining ancient magic that could...

Nancy Drew Double Dare 4

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → апрель 2007

Nancy Drew Double Dare 4 is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from the developers of Her Interactive, Inc.. The game is published by Her...

Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Bicycles

Game released: PC → 23 May 2008

Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2007 — As a team manager, you can influence the strategy of the team and individual players, buy equipment, train your riders and...

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...

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Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2007 for PC