Sandbox
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMeta QuestWii UMacLinuxiPadDreamcastAmigaAtari STBrowser
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Statuses
Best Games in the Sandbox genre for Xbox Series X/S
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 → spring 2027
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
88/100
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:
9.3/10
Steam:
96/100
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era, Sandbox, Exploration
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 26 June 2025
VGTimes:
5.7/10
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, Construction
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 13 October 2026
Steam:
60/100
Metacritic:
84/100
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...
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
Steam:
85/100
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...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Survival, Comedy, Space, Sandbox
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 25 February 2022
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
70/100
Breathedge is a science fiction adventure action game with a first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of an ordinary guy and his pet who...
Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction, Simulation
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 12 February 2026
Steam:
56/100
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...
Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Open world, Survival
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 27 August 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
94/100
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...
Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure, Survival horror
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 6 June 2023
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
94/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Online, MMO, Sandbox, Free game, Open world, Fantasy, Exploration, Action
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027
The game takes place in the Elysian Heavens, a floating city where humans and mythoids live side by side. The main character works as an investigative consultant...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027
Players:
9/10
Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can embark on a...
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...
Simulation, Online, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Construction
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 10 April 2024
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
An exciting management simulator that will allow you to become a one-man repair team. As players progress, they buy abandoned houses that are in dire need of...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Exploration, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Simulation
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 16 March 2023
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
78/100
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...
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
Steam:
55/100
Cooperative adventure in the universe Astroneer, focused on exploring deep space and joint expeditions. Players become part of the crew of the ESS Starseeker...
Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 18 August 2026
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 14 October 2026
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
89/100
An action RPG survival game inspired by Slavic myths and legends. In the game you can choose the path of a sorcerer or a hero, meet mythological characters like...
First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Construction
Early Access: Xbox Series X/S → 19 March 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
82/100
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...
Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator, City Building
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 18 March 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
55/100
A co-op game for 1-6 people to manage a kingdom. As the city develops, more and more people will come for protection - they can be given tasks to automate...
Business / Management, First-person view, Simulation, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sandbox, Racing
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 11 August 2021
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
95/100
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is an educational car simulator with elements of a racing arcade with a first-person view. The sequel features new modes “Barn Finds...
Adventure, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox, First-person view, Action, Space, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 14 May 2025
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
75/100
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...
Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Zombies
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027
Anticipation Rating:
9/10
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...