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.
Junkyard Simulator
Open-world junkyard sim about collecting, crushing, and restoring scrap
65% positive
2,256 reviews
Beltmatic
Factory automation game where conveyor belts move numbers through calculations
95% positive
2,256 reviews
Salt
Open-world sailing adventure about exploring islands and finding loot
77% positive
2,251 reviews
Saleblazers
Open-world survival and shopkeeping on an island of monsters
79% positive
2,249 reviews
Solar 2
Top-down space sandbox where celestial bodies grow through collisions
91% positive
2,235 reviews
Shoppe Keep 2
Fantasy shop management with thieves and open-world supply runs
56% positive
2,235 reviews
9 Days
Third-person open-world action RPG with nine days to prepare
72% positive
2,234 reviews
Basement
Crime management strategy about funding game development through drug dealing
70% positive
2,231 reviews
AI＊Shoujo/AI＊少女
Island survival and crafting sim with customizable AI companions
75% positive
2,228 reviews
Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
Text-based fantasy kingdom sim about ruling through war, trade, and court
96% positive
2,222 reviews
Inferna
Free-to-play open-world MMORPG with permanent progression and risky gear upgrades
63% positive
Free
Summer in Mara
Farming adventure across tropical islands, with sailing and crafting
75% positive
2,203 reviews
Gourdlets
Island town-building sandbox for decorating and watching tiny residents
92% positive
2,202 reviews
SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
Creature customization pack with creepy and cute parts and animations
89% positive
2,194 reviews
Anarchy Arcade
Sandbox desktop launcher where you build explorable 3D arcades
68% positive
Free
Sapiens
Prehistoric colony sim built around tribal management and discovery
80% positive
2,194 reviews
The Imperial Gatekeeper
Checkpoint simulation with document checks and changing entry rules
80% positive
2,193 reviews
Founders' Fortune
Colony sim about building a village and managing settlers' lives
80% positive
2,189 reviews
EMERGENCY 20
Real-time rescue strategy with limited crews and remade classic missions
84% positive
2,181 reviews
Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
Space drone-building simulation with destructible planets and automated machines
79% positive
2,172 reviews
Poly Bridge 3
Physics puzzle game about building bridges for tricky vehicle routes
96% positive
2,163 reviews
Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
First-person action game about hunting spiders and wrecking rooms
92% positive
Free
Block Story™
Block-building sandbox RPG with quests and rideable dragons
84% positive
2,149 reviews
Mosa Lina
2D puzzle platformer with random tools and physics-based solutions
96% positive
2,133 reviews