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.
Blood Trail
VR first-person shooter with graphic violence and sandbox combat
80% positive
7,635 reviews
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™
Arcade racing with collectible toy cars and custom tracks
79% positive
7,614 reviews
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Large-scale 2D real-time strategy with extensive mod support
96% positive
7,596 reviews
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Political strategy game balancing civilian development against armed insurgency
82% positive
7,586 reviews
Magicite
Side-scrolling action roguelike with crafting and permanent death
85% positive
7,585 reviews
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open-world pirate RPG about sailing, raiding, and hunting treasure
94% positive
7,564 reviews
Bridge Constructor Portal
Physics-based bridge-building puzzles with portals and hazardous test chambers
92% positive
7,538 reviews
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Large-scale battle sandbox with millions of AI-controlled units
85% positive
7,497 reviews
Let's School
School management simulation about building campuses and guiding students
93% positive
7,463 reviews
Shieldwall
Third-person Roman battle simulator mixing squad command and direct combat
86% positive
7,459 reviews
112 Operator
Emergency dispatch management across real cities and escalating crises
89% positive
7,366 reviews
Pixel Piracy
Side-scrolling pirate sandbox about building ships and commanding crews
65% positive
7,355 reviews
Life is Feudal: MMO
Medieval sandbox MMO built around crafting, construction, and guild wars
40% positive
Free
Matchmaking Inc.
Card-based dating sim about matching clients and finding love
89% positive
7,344 reviews
Medieval Engineers
Open-world medieval building sandbox with structural physics and siege machines
52% positive
7,326 reviews
X Rebirth
Space simulation with ship combat, trading, and station building
44% positive
7,317 reviews
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
Open-world space RPG mixing trade, combat, strategy, and text quests
94% positive
7,294 reviews
DEAD RISING®
Third-person zombie action with improvised weapons and timed objectives
88% positive
7,282 reviews
Opus Magnum
Open-ended automation puzzles with programmable arms and alchemical machines
97% positive
7,259 reviews
UnderRail
Turn-based isometric RPG exploring humanity's divided underground refuge
86% positive
7,256 reviews
Democracy 3
Political simulation where policy decisions shape voters and elections
74% positive
7,254 reviews
UNDEFEATED
Free third-person superhero action game about patrolling and protecting a city
88% positive
Free
SuchArt: Creative Space
First-person painting sandbox for making art and decorating your studio
98% positive
Free
Endless Sky
Open-world 2D space sim about trading, fighting, and fleet-building
92% positive
Free