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
3,696 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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UnderRail
Turn-based isometric RPG exploring humanity's divided underground refuge
86% positive
6,769 reviews
Starbase
Multiplayer space sandbox centered on building ships bolt by bolt
55% positive
6,768 reviews
Demo 《蜀山：初章》买断版
Open-world cultivation RPG with sword flight and skill builds
81% positive
6,697 reviews
War for the Overworld
Dungeon management strategy where you build traps against invading heroes
85% positive
6,687 reviews
Savage Lands
Open-world fantasy survival with crafting and dragon battles
54% positive
6,684 reviews
DESOLATE
First-person open-world survival horror with co-op and supernatural anomalies
68% positive
6,649 reviews
Sword With Sauce
First-person stealth-action sandbox with swords, firearms, and unusual gadgets
85% positive
6,615 reviews
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Cold War naval tactics simulation built around sensors and missiles
89% positive
6,612 reviews
Democracy 3
Political simulation where policy decisions shape voters and elections
74% positive
6,609 reviews
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
Open-world third-person shooter about demolishing enemy strongholds on Mars
90% positive
6,554 reviews
HARD BULLET
First-person VR shooter with brutal combat and a weapon-building sandbox
81% positive
6,547 reviews
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open-world pirate RPG about sailing, raiding, and hunting treasure
94% positive
6,508 reviews
Sudden Strike 4
World War II real-time tactics with limited forces and commanders
78% positive
6,471 reviews
Demo Town to City
A gridless city builder focused on freeform layouts and decoration
97% positive
6,444 reviews
Anno 2205™
Futuristic city builder linking Earth's industries to Moon colonies
70% positive
6,366 reviews
Littlewood
Pixel-art life sim about building a town after saving the world
93% positive
6,363 reviews
DEAD RISING®
Third-person zombie action with improvised weapons and timed objectives
88% positive
6,358 reviews
Sticky Business
Casual sticker shop sim built around designing and packing orders
96% positive
6,348 reviews
Incredibox
Casual music game for assembling beatbox mixes with drag-and-drop sounds
97% positive
6,323 reviews
Magicite
Side-scrolling action roguelike with crafting and permanent death
85% positive
6,319 reviews
Demo Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
81% positive
6,289 reviews
Opus Magnum
Open-ended automation puzzles with programmable arms and alchemical machines
97% positive
6,250 reviews
WWE 2K24
Wrestling simulation with WrestleMania replays and career storylines
73% positive
6,238 reviews
112 Operator
Emergency dispatch management across real cities and escalating crises
87% positive
6,221 reviews