Best Sandbox games on PC
Sandbox games use open-ended worlds and systems that let players choose how to pursue objectives. Activities may include exploration, building, crafting, survival, combat, or multiplayer play.
- Open-ended world exploration
- Freedom to choose activities
- Interacting gameplay systems
Related: Open World, Survival, Crafting, Multiplayer
3,300 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Medieval real-time strategy built around desert castles and sieges
97% positive
19K reviews
Crysis Remastered
Sci-fi first-person shooter with stealth, vehicles, and open-ended combat
77% positive
18K reviews
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Isometric post-apocalyptic RPG built around choices and turn-based combat
94% positive
18K reviews
Tower Unite
Social gaming hub with minigames, condos, and character customization
89% positive
18K reviews
Portal Knights
Co-op sandbox action RPG built around crafting and exploration
84% positive
18K reviews
ENDLESS Space™ 2
Turn-based space 4X with distinct factions and political management
83% positive
18K reviews
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Car company simulation combining detailed vehicle design with business management
93% positive
18K reviews
Demo Going Medieval
Medieval colony sim with multilevel building and siege defense
88% positive
18K reviews
Digger Online
Multiplayer sandbox action with block-built maps and combat modes
49% positive
18K reviews
House Flipper 2
First-person renovation sim for cleaning, decorating, and building together
85% positive
18K reviews
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
Open-world crime action spanning cities across early-1990s San Andreas
79% positive
18K reviews
Dawn of Man
Prehistoric survival city builder spanning the Stone to Iron Age
87% positive
18K reviews
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
Open-world emergency response simulator with police, fire, and EMS roles
81% positive
18K reviews
SpaceEngine
Single-player universe simulator for seamless exploration across cosmic scales
96% positive
17K reviews
Demo Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Tactical military simulation across large battlefields with infantry and vehicles
92% positive
17K reviews
Myth of Empires
Open-world survival sandbox about building fortresses and commanding armies
69% positive
17K reviews
Star Conflict
Free-to-play space combat with customizable ships and multiplayer battles
73% positive
Free
Just Cause 2: Multiplayer Mod
Open-world action mod for multiplayer chaos and sandbox play
91% positive
Free
The Escapists
Prison escape sandbox where you craft tools and dodge guards
90% positive
16K reviews
Gold Mining Simulator
Single-player mining simulator with machinery, deformable terrain, and business progression
71% positive
16K reviews
State of Decay
Third-person, open-world zombie survival with scavenging and base building
84% positive
16K reviews
Craft The World
Sandbox colony sim about building and defending a dwarf fortress
88% positive
16K reviews
House Party
3D sandbox adventure where party choices branch into comic chaos
85% positive
16K reviews
Demo RUNNING WITH RIFLES
Top-down tactical shooter where ordinary soldiers fight larger battles
87% positive
16K reviews