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.
Project Castaway
First-person survival crafting across Pacific islands by raft
65% positive
1,892 reviews
Grey Hack
Sandbox hacking simulator with scriptable tools and persistent multiplayer networks
90% positive
1,878 reviews
Maniac
Top-down action roguelike with stolen vehicles and escalating police chases
91% positive
1,875 reviews
Rise of Liberty
First-person Revolutionary War battles with soldiers to command and cannons
83% positive
1,866 reviews
Genesis Online
Free-to-play multiplayer sandbox with building, farming, and dungeon exploration
32% positive
Free
Distant Worlds: Universe
Pausable real-time space strategy with sprawling galaxies and automated commerce
75% positive
1,856 reviews
Dawn of Defiance
Open-world survival crafting as a Spartan defying Greek gods
77% positive
1,853 reviews
Wild Terra Online
Open-world medieval sandbox RPG with player-built settlements and survival
60% positive
Free
Pine
Open-world action adventure with independent species and faction alliances
74% positive
1,845 reviews
Nebuchadnezzar
Mesopotamian city builder centered on trade and supply chains
79% positive
1,837 reviews
Idle Wizard
Idle RPG with many wizard classes, pets, and spells
86% positive
Free
Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
Motorcycle repair simulation built around customer jobs and custom builds
66% positive
1,834 reviews
Anvil Saga
Medieval blacksmith shop management with workers and faction choices
70% positive
1,834 reviews
From Glory To Goo
Sci-fi base-building RTS about defending a colony from alien Goo
96% positive
1,833 reviews
Winkeltje: The Little Shop
Fantasy shop sim where you craft goods and grow produce
88% positive
1,831 reviews
KeeperRL
Roguelike dungeon builder with minion raids and turn-based combat
83% positive
1,812 reviews
Drake Hollow
Third-person survival adventure with creature care and village defense
77% positive
1,807 reviews
Nova-Life: Amboise
Open-world city roleplay simulation with jobs and career progression
79% positive
Free
Good Company
Tech company management sim centered on automated production lines
73% positive
1,793 reviews
Voxel Tycoon
Sandbox management sim about factories, trains, and growing towns
78% positive
1,790 reviews
Skin Deep
First-person stealth shooter about outwitting pirates on cargo starships
94% positive
1,781 reviews
Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
Subway station management sim built around controlling commuter crowds
81% positive
1,769 reviews
STORROR Parkour Pro
Open-world parkour simulation with self-made routes across London rooftops
73% positive
1,768 reviews
CHKN
Open-world survival sandbox where you build creatures block by block
80% positive
Free