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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.

Related: Open World, Survival, Crafting, Multiplayer

3,303 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

3,303 games

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Computer Tycoon
Computer Tycoon
Grand strategy business sim about building a global computer company
79% positive 1,015 reviews
Odd Realm
Odd Realm
Fantasy colony sim with five races and underground construction
83% positive 1,013 reviews
STORM AREA 51: AYY LMAO EDITION
STORM AREA 51: AYY LMAO EDITION
Multiplayer action built around a meme-inspired raid on a military base
79% positive 1,007 reviews
Bird
Bird
A casual flight simulator where you explore as a bird
81% positive 1,007 reviews
Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue
Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue
First-person salvage simulation about stripping shipwrecks and selling scrap
86% positive Free
Realms of Magic
Realms of Magic
2D fantasy action RPG with quests, crafting, and character builds
81% positive 1,005 reviews
Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Evolution sandbox where you guide species or watch them adapt
74% positive 1,003 reviews
Agefield High: Rock the School
Agefield High: Rock the School
An open-world high school adventure where you can skip class
38% positive 996 reviews
Tiny Eden
Tiny Eden
Gardening sim about turning a city apartment into growing space
72% positive 994 reviews
Sons of Valhalla Demo
Sons of Valhalla
Side-scrolling Viking strategy with base building and direct combat
67% positive 993 reviews
Aquarist Demo
Aquarist
First-person aquarium simulator about designing tanks and running a shop
80% positive 992 reviews
BBQ Simulator: The Squad Demo
BBQ Simulator: The Squad
A barbecue cooking simulator with hungry players and flying food
80% positive 992 reviews
Birthdays the Beginning
Birthdays the Beginning
Sandbox simulation where sculpted worlds give rise to evolving life
64% positive 988 reviews
Pathless Woods
Pathless Woods
Open-world survival sandbox with Chinese-inspired building, farming, and co-op
76% positive 988 reviews
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
First-person ghost-hunting simulation built around patient, repeat investigations
93% positive 987 reviews
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Turn-based space strategy with rival civilizations and multiple paths to victory
80% positive 982 reviews
Weed Shop 2
Weed Shop 2
First-person management sim about growing cannabis and running a dispensary
86% positive 982 reviews
Contraption Maker Demo
Contraption Maker
2D physics puzzle sandbox for building chain-reaction machines
93% positive 981 reviews
9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Real-time strategy with base building and land, sea, and air combat
81% positive 979 reviews
变量 Variables
变量 Variables
Roguelike tower defense where you construct the invaders' path
85% positive 978 reviews
Empire of the Ants Demo
Empire of the Ants
Third-person real-time strategy with ant armies and forest battles
74% positive 978 reviews
Rising Lords Demo
Rising Lords
Medieval turn-based strategy with province management and card-driven battles
71% positive 974 reviews
Startopia
Startopia
Space station management sim with alien residents and terraforming
90% positive 973 reviews
Troublemaker
Troublemaker
Beat 'em up through an Indonesian high school's fighting tournament
90% positive 973 reviews