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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

3,696 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

3,696 games

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Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Open-world zombie action with weapon crafting and co-op chaos
77% positive 15K reviews
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
Third-person stealth action across one open mission area
84% positive 15K reviews
Goat Simulator 3
Goat Simulator 3
Open-world physics sandbox about causing chaos as a customizable goat
98% positive 15K reviews
RAGE 2
RAGE 2
Open-world first-person shooter with superpowered gunfights and vehicle combat
64% positive 15K reviews
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
Turn-based pixel-art RPG following eight separate journeys across Orsterra
85% positive 15K reviews
Mist Survival
Mist Survival
Single-player open-world survival crafting amid fog, infected, and bandits
75% positive 15K reviews
shapez 2 - Factory
shapez 2 - Factory
Sandbox factory simulation about automating and transporting geometric shapes
97% positive 14K reviews
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Open-world arcade racing through city streets with crashes and stunts
87% positive 14K reviews
Waterpark Simulator Demo
Waterpark Simulator
First-person waterpark management with custom slides and hands-on daily chores
95% positive 14K reviews
The Last Caretaker Demo
The Last Caretaker
Open-world survival crafting as a robot working to save humanity
84% positive 14K reviews
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Open-world crime action with character customization and gang warfare
74% positive 14K reviews
Moonbase Alpha
Moonbase Alpha
Cooperative moonbase repair simulation with a ticking oxygen deadline
90% positive Free
Farming Simulator 15
Farming Simulator 15
Open-world farming simulation with crop harvesting, livestock, and logging
92% positive 14K reviews
Planet Coaster 2
Planet Coaster 2
Theme park management sandbox with custom coasters and water parks
71% positive 14K reviews
LEGO® Worlds
LEGO® Worlds
Open-world sandbox for exploring and building with LEGO bricks
78% positive 14K reviews
Internet Cafe Simulator 2
Internet Cafe Simulator 2
First-person cafe management sim with upgrades and street thugs
73% positive 14K reviews
Prototype™
Prototype™
Open-world third-person action with shapeshifting combat and fast parkour
79% positive 14K reviews
Avorion
Avorion
Open-world space sandbox with block-built ships and faction warfare
89% positive 14K reviews
Stronghold Crusader 2
Stronghold Crusader 2
Medieval real-time strategy mixing castle building, sieges, and desert economies
74% positive 13K reviews
Sprocket
Sprocket
Tank-building sandbox with realistic armor, internals, and vehicular combat
91% positive 13K reviews
Subsistence
Subsistence
First-person open-world survival crafting with seasons and rival hunters
71% positive 13K reviews
Cultivation Tales
Cultivation Tales
Open-world survival crafting with faction building and labyrinth exploration
41% positive 13K reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
Car repair simulation with detailed parts and a growing workshop
92% positive 13K reviews
Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive
Open-world third-person shooter about grinding rails and fighting mutants
90% positive 13K reviews