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
3,303 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Honeycomb: The World Beyond
Survival crafting on an alien planet with genetic experiments
66% positive
234 reviews
The Architect: Paris
Construction sandbox for reshaping Paris through customizable buildings and plots
73% positive
234 reviews
PixPhys
A 2D physics sandbox for building and programming working machines
72% positive
234 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 9
Hockey management sim with NHL history and custom leagues
83% positive
234 reviews
Moving Houses
A first-person packing simulator that gradually turns into surreal horror
73% positive
234 reviews
Piworld
Open-world survival crafting with character skills that survive map resets
78% positive
Free
Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold
Grand strategy sandbox for managing nations amid global economic collapse
81% positive
233 reviews
Paper Beast - Folded Edition
Physics puzzle adventure with creatures in a digital ecosystem
84% positive
233 reviews
Demo Humanica
Survival city building that advances from prehistory to the Iron Age
91% positive
233 reviews
Strain Tactics
Real-time squad tactics with an armed helicopter as your base
87% positive
232 reviews
AI Learns To Drive
Racing sandbox where you build neural networks that learn to drive
94% positive
232 reviews
Procelio
Vehicle-building arena shooter where individual components can break under fire
82% positive
Free
Tech Corp.
Technology company management sim linking product design with factory production
32% positive
231 reviews
Terra Firma 2
A geology sandbox where water and tectonics reshape your worlds
92% positive
231 reviews
Demo Creatura
Sandbox simulation of evolving plants and animals in custom vivariums
67% positive
230 reviews
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
First-person comedy adventure through alien airports run by dogs
88% positive
230 reviews
Creatures Docking Station
Life sim where autonomous creatures learn and inherit traits
94% positive
Free
A Gummy's Life
Physics-based party brawler with gummy fighters and varied arenas
79% positive
228 reviews
Party Maker Farm Fest
Event-planning simulator about turning a rundown farm into a party venue
65% positive
Free
Goblin Goopmaxxing
Dark comedy sandbox about brewing potions and transforming goblin specimens
93% positive
227 reviews
Home Improvisation: Furniture Sandbox
Furniture-building sandbox where you assemble parts without any instructions
69% positive
226 reviews
Metaverse Construction Kit
Free-to-play sandbox for building and sharing 3D creations
67% positive
Free
Game Master Engine
A virtual tabletop for building and running tactical 3D encounters
76% positive
Free
The Bibites: Digital Life
Artificial-life sandbox where you shape worlds and watch creatures evolve
96% positive
226 reviews