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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Galactic Civilizations III
Turn-based space 4X with custom ships and multiple victory paths
77% positive
8,522 reviews
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Open-world survival crafting at insect scale, alone or together
81% positive
8,491 reviews
Demo Tropico 4
Caribbean city builder mixing economic management with political satire
92% positive
8,488 reviews
SuchArt: Creative Space
First-person painting sandbox for making art and decorating your studio
98% positive
Free
Demo We Who Are About To Die
Gladiator roguelite with directional combat and one life per run
86% positive
8,475 reviews
Starsand Island
Farming life sim with home building and island exploration
84% positive
8,474 reviews
Demo Total Tank Simulator
World War II battle simulator with deployable armies and playable units
81% positive
8,456 reviews
LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham
Third-person LEGO action adventure with DC heroes in space
88% positive
8,433 reviews
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Open-world third-person action in Hell with wings and weapons
75% positive
8,430 reviews
Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
Open-world crime action built around driving, shooting, and missions
65% positive
8,430 reviews
Demo Risen
Open-world fantasy RPG battling monsters on an earthquake-shaken island
89% positive
8,423 reviews
Crysis 3 Remastered
First-person sci-fi shooter with stealth and a versatile bow
88% positive
8,363 reviews
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2
Open-world LEGO action with Marvel heroes, puzzles, and co-op
86% positive
8,339 reviews
Gear Up
Free-to-play multiplayer tank shooter built around customizable battle machines
75% positive
Free
LEGO® City Undercover
Open-world LEGO action adventure about an undercover police officer
90% positive
8,252 reviews
Demo The Precinct
Open-world police action sandbox with patrols and high-speed pursuits
87% positive
8,201 reviews
Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue
Open-world survival crafting with automated factories and giant tidal waves
91% positive
Free
Bitburner
An idle programming RPG built around automating a hacker's work
94% positive
Free
Fallen Earth Classic
Free-to-play post-apocalyptic MMORPG with resource battles and town captures
59% positive
Free
Volcanoids
Open-world survival shooter built around a mobile drillship base
83% positive
8,139 reviews
Airport CEO
Airport management sim about building terminals and keeping flights moving
82% positive
8,135 reviews
Blood Trail
VR first-person shooter with graphic violence and sandbox combat
80% positive
8,125 reviews
Settlement Survival
Survival city builder with supply chains, seasons, and disasters
84% positive
8,101 reviews
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
First-person fireworks sandbox for building shows and blowing things up
97% positive
8,073 reviews