Sandbox for Xbox One — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Xbox One → 18 November 2014

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

GTA 5

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 18 November 2014

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Legendary continuation of the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place in the city of Los Santos, beloved since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For...

SnowRunner

Simulation, Exploration, Sandbox, Open world, Racing

Game released: Xbox One → 28 April 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic driving mechanics, well-developed gameplay, as well as many...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 1 July 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Xbox One → 27 August 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

Disney Dreamlight Valley

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox One → 6 September 2022

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A colorful adventure sandbox that combines elements of life simulation and exploration in the world of Disney and Pixar. Once a thriving Valley, it has been...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: Xbox One → 26 June 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

Unturned

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 12 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Unturned is a multiplayer sandbox action game with a first-person view. The main goal here is to survive by defending yourself from zombies and hostile players...

Amnesia: The Bunker

Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 6 June 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Simulation, Action, Fighting, Business / Management, Indie, Medieval era, Sandbox, Comedy

Early Access: Xbox One → 20 December 2019; Game released: Xbox One → 1 April 2021

Players: 7.7/10

A fun tactical simulator in which historical battles turn into a chaotic and funny sandbox. Stupid, but charming units fighting under the control of funny physics...

The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Nova Lands

Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 21 June 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The hero finds himself on a colorful planet full of secrets, amazing creatures, people and interesting activities. His task is to build a new house using automation...

Genesis Alpha One

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 29 January 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Genesis Alpha One is a futuristic shooter with simulator elements and a first-person view. In the near future, corrupt regimes and capitalism left unchecked have...

Techtonica

Strategy, Construction, City Building, Sandbox, Crafting, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 7 November 2024

Players: 9.6/10

The events of the game take place in an underground alien world, to which the main character goes to extract minerals and vital products. As he progresses, he...

Farm Together 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 July 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...

Little Kitty, Big City

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Black Skylands

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

State of Decay - Year-One Survival Edition

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Sandbox, Role-playing game, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: Xbox One → 28 April 2015

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

State of Decay — Year-One Survival Edition is an action-horror game with a third-person view and stealth elements. The developers have added new weapons...

Besiege

Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 10 February 2022

Players: 7.5/10

A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

Third-person view, Arcade, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 3 March 2021

Players: 5.7/10

A vibrant cooperative game in which gamers travel through worlds inspired by different settings. At locations you can fight with opponents and destroy environmental...

Hotel: A Resort Simulator

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

Game released: Xbox One → 12 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

The player, in the role of a hotel manager, manages the development of the business and helps guests have the best vacation of their lives. You can choose the...

Levelhead

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Combat robots, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 30 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Levelhead is a fun side-scrolling arcade platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to control the GR-18 delivery robot through various levels with...

Ship Graveyard Simulator

Simulation, Indie, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Crafting, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 2 December 2022

Players: 7/10

Ship Graveyard Simulator is an indie simulator about construction and crafting with a first-person view and adventure elements. You will visit the largest ship...

Alchemist: The Potion Monger

Simulation, First-person view, Crafting, Action, Casual game, Open world, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 3 April 2024

A colorful simulator of a student learning the secrets of the art of alchemy in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. As the player progresses, he explores...

Common'hood

Simulation, Sandbox, Construction, Crafting, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Xbox One → 11 July 2023

Players: 1/10

A colorful community creation simulator with detailed construction. Alone or with friends, players collect materials to build a large home, grow their own food...

LEGO Bricktales

Logic, Puzzle, Isometric, Arcade, Sandbox, Action, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 12 October 2022

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

LEGO Bricktales is a construction puzzle in the series of the popular LEGO construction set, based on the brick-by-brick mechanics. The main character needs to help...

God Save Birmingham

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Zombies

Game in development: Xbox One → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.2/10

A post-apocalyptic game set in Birmingham, England in the 14th century. The epidemic has turned people into zombies, and the survivors must fight for their lives...

LEGO Party!

Adventure, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Xbox One → 30 September 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

The game turns the classic mini-game into a real party, where everything is decided by speed, ingenuity and a sense of humor. Up to four players compete against...

SOS OPS!

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: Xbox One → 1 August 2025

Cooperative platformer about rescuers. The events of the game unfold in a city engulfed by a series of emergencies. Players take on the role of rescuers trying to...

Flock (2024)

Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Sandbox, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 16 July 2024

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A colorful multiplayer game in which gamers fly through various locations and gather other flying creatures into their flocks. The task is to develop and improve...

The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure

God Simulator, Simulation, DLC, Sandbox, Business / Management, In real time

Game released: Xbox One → 4 December 2018

The add-on provides the opportunity to explore the wilderness, visit an ancient temple, uncover the secrets of the jungle, and find all the relics and treasures...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game

Sandbox, Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Open world, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 4 October 2024

Metacritic: 67/100

A colorful game about Patrick the pink starfish from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. You can have fun with familiar characters and explore the...

PAW Patrol World

Adventure, Online, Exploration, Sandbox, Action, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 29 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

A fun adventure with a squad of puppies with super powers. The Paw Patrol Day Festival is almost here. Everyone in Adventure Bay is already excited. Everyone except...

Farlands

Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game in development: Xbox One → 2026

Colorful sandbox in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The player gets an entire planet at their disposal, which the character buys at a very favorable price. The main...

The Sims 4: High School Years

DLC, Simulation, Business / Management, God Simulator, Sandbox, In real time

Game released: Xbox One → 28 July 2022

Metacritic: 74/100

The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories — an expansion pack for the real-time life management simulator The Sims 4. You will experience true teenage life with grades (both...

DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos

Comics, Top-down view, Action, Adventure, Sandbox, Comedy, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 10 March 2023

Metacritic: 76/100

Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman team up to fight off a supervillain and save the city of Happy Harbor. It is possible to explore the world in...

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

DLC, Strategy, Simulation, City Building, In real time, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 18 June 2024

The add-on introduces new opportunities for the construction and expansion of the island, 15 buildings, a new resource — pearls, a new scenario that will...

The Sims 4: Luxury Party

DLC, God Simulator, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, In real time

Game released: Xbox One → 5 December 2017

The expansion allows you to throw a luxurious party with a variety of vibrant decorations. The wardrobe of the Sims has been replenished with stunning dresses and...

Jelly Brawl

Online, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 23 November 2022

Jelly Brawl is a top-down cooperative indie action game. This is a game with simple controls that are easy to learn. Without quick reactions and timely taps, it's...

Bunny Mahjo

Simulation, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Online, Board / Group Game, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 31 July 2019

Bunny Mahjo is an online simulator of a strategic tactical board game. This is classic mahjong with the ability to create your own levels and play or do them with...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Xbox One