Sandbox
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMeta QuestWii UMacLinuxiPadBrowser
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Statuses
Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Xbox Series X/S
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 25 July 2024
Players:
8.2/10
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2026
Players:
8.4/10
The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...
Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 22 July 2025
Players:
9.4/10
Metacritic:
88/100
The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Exploration, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 16 March 2023
Players:
8.3/10
Metacritic:
81/100
Anno 1800 is a new game in the real-time management strategy series Anno. The events unfold at the dawn of the industrial age, during the times of great...
Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...
Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...
Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...
First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator
Early Access: Xbox Series X/S → 19 March 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Sandbox with an open world and elements of a farm simulator. Players build their own home on a distant planet on the edge of the galaxy. The huge robot will help...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, Construction
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 13 October 2026
The sequel continues to develop the ideas of the original zoo simulation, focusing on more vibrant and large-scale management of natural complexes. The game...
Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 22 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...
Adventure, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox, First-person view, Action, Space, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 14 May 2025
Players:
8.2/10
A colorful open-world sandbox in which the player confronts a galactic infection called the Red Darkness, which threatens the entire galaxy. As you progress, you...
Simulation, Futurism (Future), Educational game (Education), Sandbox, Science fiction, Online, Exploration
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 February 2023
Players:
5.4/10
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, design colonies to...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Space
Early Access: Xbox Series X/S → 11 June 2026; Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027
Cooperative adventure in the universe Astroneer, focused on exploring deep space and joint expeditions. Players become part of the crew of the ESS Starseeker...
Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 8 June 2026
A survival game set in a future world where civilization has risen into the sky and settled on floating islands. Here, technology coexists with nature, and daily...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Roguelike
Not officially announced: Xbox Series X/S → 2028
Anticipation Rating:
7/10
Minecraft 2 is the continuation of the legendary sandbox adventure with a third-person view and abundant opportunities for creating objects and buildings. The main...
