Sandbox 2008 for PC — top best games in the Sandbox genre

World in Conflict

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2008

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Crysis

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

Game released: PC → 17 September 2008

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

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...

Spore

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 19 December 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Sins of a Solar Empire

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 26 June 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Sins of a Solar Empire — There is no plot as such. There is only a premise presented in the initial video. It's different in every expansion. The player's...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate

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

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.9/10

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate — clans of dwarves living north of the Griffin Empire. Dwarves are strong warriors with increased defense. In...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

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

Game released: PC → 10 October 2008

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is an isometric role-playing game with strategy, fantasy and sandbox elements from Nival, Inc.. The game is...

Unreal Tournament 3

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

Game released: PC → 17 March 2008

Players: 8.4/10

Unreal Tournament 3 is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the masters from the studio Epic Games, Inc.. The game is published by...

Fallen Lords: Condemnation

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 3 June 2008

Players: 8.3/10

Fallen Lords: Condemnation — The game begins with the main character dying and facing a choice of which otherworldly group to join. You can support angels or...

Chrome

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

Game released: PC → 1 April 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Chrome is a dynamic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the distant future on colonized planets. You will take on the role of Bolt...

City Life

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

Game released: PC → 19 March 2008

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

City Life — there are 6 socio-cultural groups. Being in a certain “stratum” directly depends on a resident’s income and lifestyle. Thus, the Intelligentsia...

Sacrifice

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 19 August 2009

Players: 9.5/10

Sacrifice is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, fantasy and sandbox from the studio Shiny Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

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 huge airbus...

Aquaria

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

Game released: PC → 7 December 2007

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Spore Creature Creator

Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 19 June 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

ArmA: Armed Assault

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

Game released: PC → 11 July 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Jinkō Shōjo 3

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 6 July 2008

Jinkō Shōjo 3 is a first-person simulator with an admixture of anime or manga game, adult game and sandbox from the studio Illusion. The game is...

Trainz 2007 Deluxe Edition

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

Game released: PC → 25 September 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Trainz 2007 Deluxe Edition is a first-person simulator with a mixture of sandbox and railway simulator from the developers from the Auran Games Pty Ltd. studio. The...

Mondrian

Strategy, First-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 April 2008

Mondrian is a first-person strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and...

A-Train 8

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

Game released: PC → 3 April 2009

Players: 2.4/10

A-Train 8 is a first-person simulator with elements of strategy, business simulator, sandbox and railway simulator from the masters of the Artdink Corporation...

Chrome SpecForce

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

Game released: PC → 30 November 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Chrome SpecForce is a first-person action game with shooter and sandbox elements from the masters from the studio Techland Sp. z o.o.. The publisher of the game is...

Meat Boy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 5 October 2008

Meat Boy is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platforming and...

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...

City Life Edition 2008

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

Game released: PC → 29 September 2008

City Life Edition 2008 is a third-person simulator with strategy, business simulator and sandbox elements from developers from Monte Cristo Multimedia studio. The...

Spore + Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Strategy, Simulation, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 7 September 2008

Players: 9.8/10

Stronghold Crusader Extreme

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

Game released: PC → 8 August 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 45/100

Stronghold Crusader Extreme is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator, fantasy game, historical game and sandbox from FireFly Studios...

SuperPower 2

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

Game released: PC → 29 July 2008

Players: 7.7/10

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...

UFO: Alien Invasion

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 20 August 2008

UFO: Alien Invasion is an isometric strategy game with sandbox...

Unreal 2: The Awakening

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

Game released: PC → 17 March 2008

Players: 8.1/10

Freeciv

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 28 May 2008

Players: 9.6/10

Freeciv is an isometric strategy game with a mix of business simulator and...

Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe

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

Game released: PC → 21 May 2008

Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe is a first-person action game with elements of a shooter, strategy, historical game and sandbox from developers from the studios...

Tinker

Strategy, Isometric, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 23 September 2008

Tinker is an isometric strategy game with puzzle and sandbox elements from the developers of Fuel Games. The game is published by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes...

Unreal Deal Pack

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

Game released: PC → 17 March 2008

Unreal Deal Pack — a collection of the legendary first-person shooter series in a sci-fi setting.The Unreal Deal Pack...

BlockOn!

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

Game released: PC → 12 June 2008

BlockOn! is a third-person action game with strategy, platformer, puzzle and sandbox elements from Cactus Software. The game is published by Cactus...

DSF Basketballmanager 2008

Business / Management, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 22 May 2008

DSF Basketballmanager 2008 is a business simulator with a mixture of sports games and sandbox from developers from the greencode Software GmbH studio. The main...

Eternity's Child

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

Game released: PC → 31 July 2008

Eternity's Child is a third-person action game with shooter, platformer and sandbox elements from developers from Silver Sphere Studios. The game is published by...

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

Postal 2: Share the Pain is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the masters from the studio RWS, Inc.. The game is published by RWS...

Crazy Machines 2 (Gold Edition)

Strategy, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 12 December 2008

Metacritic: 72/100

Crazy Machines 2 (Gold Edition) is a first-person strategy game with a mixture of educational game, puzzle and sandbox from the studio FAKT Software GmbH. The game...

DCS: Black Shark

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

Game released: PC → 13 April 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

DCS: Black Shark is a first-person simulator with a mixture of helicopter simulator and sandbox from developers from the Eagle Dynamics studio. The game is...

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 17 December 2008

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle is a third-person simulator with a sandbox twist from developers from Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio and Maxis Software Inc.. The...

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Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2008 for PC (Game released)