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
1,544 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Juice Galaxy
Physics-driven action RPG about flying, fighting, and collecting juice
98% positive
11K reviews
ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Isometric post-apocalyptic RPG with turn-based combat and flexible quests
85% positive
11K reviews
LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham
Third-person LEGO action adventure with DC heroes in space
88% positive
11K reviews
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Open-world survival crafting at insect scale, alone or together
82% positive
11K reviews
Norland
Medieval colony sim about noble families, politics, and survival
82% positive
10K reviews
Planetbase
Single-player space colony sim about building a self-sufficient outpost
80% positive
10K reviews
Ale & Tale Tavern
First-person fantasy tavern simulation with cooperative cooking and exploration
89% positive
10K reviews
Stronghold HD (2012)
Medieval strategy game about building castles and surviving sieges
96% positive
10K reviews
Galactic Civilizations III
Turn-based space 4X with custom ships and multiple victory paths
77% positive
10K reviews
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Medieval castle-building RTS balancing settlement economics and siege warfare
87% positive
10K reviews
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2
Open-world LEGO action with Marvel heroes, puzzles, and co-op
86% positive
10K reviews
Next Day: Survival
Open-world survival RPG with toxic fog and survivor factions
62% positive
10K reviews
The Survivalists
Island survival crafting with monkeys that gather, build, and fight
76% positive
10K reviews
Crazy Machines 3
Physics puzzle game about assembling elaborate chain-reaction machines
94% positive
10K reviews
Hobo: Tough Life
Open-world survival RPG about enduring winter on city streets
84% positive
10K reviews
Endzone - A World Apart
Post-apocalyptic colony builder about surviving radiation and extreme weather
77% positive
10K reviews
Voidtrain
First-person survival crafting aboard a train crossing a surreal void
73% positive
9,952 reviews
Terra Invicta
Solar-system grand strategy about factions shaping humanity's alien response
80% positive
9,931 reviews
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Single-player city builder focused on regional planning and transportation
82% positive
9,868 reviews
Derail Valley
Open-world train simulator with hands-on freight hauling and physics
97% positive
9,808 reviews
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Open-world third-person action in Hell with wings and weapons
75% positive
9,792 reviews
Spaceflight Simulator
2D space sandbox for building rockets and mastering orbital flight
97% positive
9,789 reviews
Beasts of Bermuda
Multiplayer dinosaur survival across islands shaped by dangerous weather
69% positive
9,759 reviews
Railway Empire
Historical railroad strategy across five eras of North American industry
83% positive
9,724 reviews