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.
Guts and Glory
Physics-based obstacle racing through a deadly, gore-filled game show
80% positive
2,827 reviews
Age of Conquest IV
Turn-based conquest strategy across historical maps and rival nations
82% positive
Free
Mashinky
Sandbox transport strategy with grid-built rail networks across evolving eras
85% positive
2,822 reviews
Proteus
First-person island exploration with music shaped by your surroundings
76% positive
2,804 reviews
Kingdom Wars
Fantasy real-time strategy with persistent kingdoms and castle sieges
67% positive
Free
Farm Manager 2018
Farm management sim with seasonal harvests and perishable crops
72% positive
2,801 reviews
Farmer's Life
First-person farming sim with open-world exploration and seasonal crops
89% positive
2,788 reviews
Aven Colony
Sci-fi colony builder balancing resources and hazards on an alien world
72% positive
2,785 reviews
Ancient Warfare 3
Battle sandbox for building scenarios and fighting across eras
95% positive
2,783 reviews
Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
Commercial fishing sim across Nova Scotia with varied techniques
77% positive
2,775 reviews
Boundless
Voxel sandbox MMO for building and trading across connected planets
70% positive
2,774 reviews
Blacksmith Master
Medieval forge management sim balancing resource chains and customer orders
84% positive
2,766 reviews
PANELKI
Open-world utility-work simulation shoveling snow across a Siberian city
86% positive
2,765 reviews
Go-Go Town!
Casual town builder with hands-on management and four-player co-op
93% positive
2,762 reviews
Home Design 3D
Home design tool for drafting floor plans and touring interiors
75% positive
2,753 reviews
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Train simulation with route building and AI railroad management
77% positive
2,753 reviews
Cubic Odyssey
Open-world survival crafting across planets, with bases and starships
73% positive
2,751 reviews
Mining Mechs
Casual mining game with mech upgrades and online co-op
90% positive
2,739 reviews
Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
Fantasy castle-building strategy with magical armies and siege battles
88% positive
2,737 reviews
Ships At Sea
Open-world maritime simulator for fishing, freight, and service contracts
70% positive
2,725 reviews
Astro Colony
Space colony builder with movable stations and automated factories
81% positive
2,725 reviews
EverQuest
Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with old-school challenge and decades of content
79% positive
Free
Ascension
Cultivation 4X strategy about rebuilding and expanding a sect
60% positive
2,701 reviews
Istrolid
2D space strategy battles with fleets of custom-built ships
87% positive
Free