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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Hearts of Iron III
World War II grand strategy across diplomacy, industry, and combat
72% positive
5,706 reviews
Demo Sandustry
Factory automation with destructible terrain and physically simulated resources
97% positive
5,700 reviews
Rising World
Open-world survival sandbox centered on detailed building and exploration
84% positive
5,659 reviews
Grow Home
Third-person climbing platformer where you grow your own path skyward
92% positive
5,630 reviews
Demo 江湖十一
Open-world martial arts RPG with turn-based combat and customizable techniques
43% positive
5,609 reviews
Space Engineers 2
Single-player space sandbox for building and destroying ships
72% positive
5,605 reviews
Grocery Store Simulator
First-person grocery management sim with hands-on stocking and online co-op
90% positive
5,579 reviews
Moncage
Perspective puzzle game connecting miniature scenes across a rotating cube
92% positive
5,554 reviews
Postal III
Third-person action shooter with violent satire and branching story paths
47% positive
5,540 reviews
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
First-person stealth horror with a neighbor who counters your moves
94% positive
Free
Life is Feudal: Forest Village
Medieval colony builder about keeping island refugees alive through winter
65% positive
5,415 reviews
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
Isometric theme park management with custom coasters and scenarios
89% positive
5,386 reviews
Mini World: CREATA
Free-to-play block sandbox with survival, building, and player-made mini-games
58% positive
Free
Demo X Rebirth
Space simulation with ship combat, trading, and station building
42% positive
5,285 reviews
Citadel: Forged with Fire
Open-world fantasy RPG with spellcasting, castle building, and creature taming
68% positive
5,280 reviews
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage
First-person cleaning sim set after Santa's bloody workshop rampage
91% positive
5,235 reviews
King Arthur's Gold
Team-based 2D medieval combat with castles you build and destroy
84% positive
Free
Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
Medieval castle-building strategy focused on economies, management, and sieges
88% positive
5,218 reviews
gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
Cozy productivity sandbox for customizing rooms and focusing together
91% positive
5,203 reviews
Erzurum
Open-world winter survival against cold, hunger, and wild animals
43% positive
5,202 reviews
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Real-time medieval grand strategy with court management and tactical battles
76% positive
5,198 reviews
Demo CryoFall
Sci-fi survival crafting from basic tools to industrial bases
79% positive
5,189 reviews
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Single-player life sim about guiding families across generations
70% positive
5,178 reviews
Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
Single-player physics sandbox for building maps and crashing ragdolls
90% positive
5,173 reviews