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.
Two Worlds II HD
Open-world fantasy action RPG with customizable magic and side quests
64% positive
7,033 reviews
DIRT 5
Arcade off-road racing across worldwide tracks with four-player split-screen
54% positive
7,024 reviews
The Infected
First-person open-world survival crafting with enemies you can disable
84% positive
7,018 reviews
Blood of Steel
Free-to-play multiplayer battles combining melee combat and army tactics
75% positive
Free
Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
83% positive
6,904 reviews
Animal Revolt Battle Simulator
Physics-based battle sandbox with customizable creatures and rival armies
95% positive
6,867 reviews
Deceit 2
First-person social deduction horror with shooting, tasks, and betrayal
58% positive
Free
Construction Simulator 2015
Open-world construction simulator with heavy machinery and cooperative jobs
82% positive
6,857 reviews
Thief Simulator 2
First-person stealth simulation about studying routines and planning burglaries
88% positive
6,847 reviews
Littlewood
Pixel-art life sim about building a town after saving the world
93% positive
6,831 reviews
Planet Explorers
Open-world survival sandbox for building a colony after a crash
62% positive
Free
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Third-person pirate RPG about exploring islands and stopping sea monsters
80% positive
6,802 reviews
Prehistoric Kingdom
Single-player park management sim for building zoos of extinct animals
90% positive
6,801 reviews
Survive the Nights
Open-world zombie survival built around preparing for nighttime hordes
66% positive
6,777 reviews
Starbase
Multiplayer space sandbox centered on building ships bolt by bolt
55% positive
6,768 reviews
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Cold War naval tactics simulation built around sensors and missiles
91% positive
6,766 reviews
Mount & Blade
Open-world medieval RPG about mounted combat and commanding armies
92% positive
6,730 reviews
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Real-time medieval grand strategy with court management and tactical battles
77% positive
6,718 reviews
Savage Lands
Open-world fantasy survival with crafting and dragon battles
54% positive
6,684 reviews
The Lab
Free VR minigames set in Aperture Science's pocket universe
95% positive
Free
TrackMania² Stadium
Fast-paced stadium racing built around timed runs and custom tracks
89% positive
6,679 reviews
WWE 2K25
WWE wrestling simulation with custom superstars and varied match types
69% positive
6,649 reviews
Undawn
Open-world survival MMORPG with infected, crafting, and base building
54% positive
Free
HARD BULLET
First-person VR shooter with brutal combat and a weapon-building sandbox
83% positive
6,547 reviews