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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Littlewood
Pixel-art life sim about building a town after saving the world
93% positive
6,363 reviews
DEAD RISING®
Third-person zombie action with improvised weapons and timed objectives
88% positive
6,358 reviews
Sticky Business
Casual sticker shop sim built around designing and packing orders
96% positive
6,348 reviews
Incredibox
Casual music game for assembling beatbox mixes with drag-and-drop sounds
97% positive
6,323 reviews
Magicite
Side-scrolling action roguelike with crafting and permanent death
85% positive
6,319 reviews
Demo Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
81% positive
6,289 reviews
Opus Magnum
Open-ended automation puzzles with programmable arms and alchemical machines
97% positive
6,250 reviews
WWE 2K24
Wrestling simulation with WrestleMania replays and career storylines
73% positive
6,238 reviews
112 Operator
Emergency dispatch management across real cities and escalating crises
87% positive
6,221 reviews
Planet Zoo 2
Zoo management simulation with aquariums, aviaries, and wildlife reserves
62% positive
6,220 reviews
Len's Island
Open-world survival crafting across islands, with farming and dungeon combat
80% positive
6,206 reviews
Startup Company
Business simulation sandbox about growing a website and hiring staff
80% positive
6,203 reviews
Saints Row
Open-world crime sandbox with customizable characters and drop-in co-op
61% positive
6,192 reviews
Turbo Dismount™
Physics sandbox for staging crashes and scoring damage
93% positive
6,187 reviews
DeadPoly
Open-world zombie survival with scavenging, crafting, and base building
78% positive
6,187 reviews
Pixel Piracy
Side-scrolling pirate sandbox about building ships and commanding crews
64% positive
6,178 reviews
ANEURISM IV
Multiplayer city sandbox about working, maintaining order, or spreading Rot
77% positive
6,166 reviews
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
Open-world space RPG mixing trade, combat, strategy, and text quests
94% positive
6,164 reviews
Zup! 3
Minimalist physics puzzles where explosions are part of the solution
91% positive
6,160 reviews
Demo Let's School
School management simulation about building campuses and guiding students
92% positive
6,122 reviews
Two Point Campus
Campus management sim about building schools and running unusual courses
88% positive
6,110 reviews
The Coin Game
Open-world arcade simulation with ticket games and island activities
93% positive
6,109 reviews
Matchmaking Inc.
Card-based dating sim about matching clients and finding love
87% positive
6,106 reviews
Prehistoric Kingdom
Single-player park management sim for building zoos of extinct animals
89% positive
6,101 reviews