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.
Cafe Owner Simulator
First-person restaurant management sim about renovating and running a cafe
63% positive
1,111 reviews
Synergy
Isometric city builder about researching nature to sustain a settlement
76% positive
1,095 reviews
Metal War Online: Retribution
Free-to-play multiplayer vehicle shooter set amid near-future corporate wars
58% positive
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Godhood
God-themed strategy game about shaping a religion for auto-battles
71% positive
1,090 reviews
Cities in Motion
Transit management sim across four cities and a century
77% positive
1,089 reviews
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
Historical tank manufacturing sim about designing vehicles and managing contracts
67% positive
1,086 reviews
Citadelum
Roman city builder with resource chains, legions, and gods
84% positive
1,086 reviews
Transport INC
Transportation management sim about connecting cities and competing with rivals
70% positive
1,084 reviews
Endzone 2
Post-apocalyptic colony builder linking settlements across a hazardous wasteland
67% positive
1,083 reviews
Dream Car Builder
Car-building simulation with deformable vehicles and procedurally generated tracks
93% positive
1,080 reviews
Vacation Simulator
First-person VR vacation sim with robot hosts and hands-on activities
91% positive
1,074 reviews
Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
Open-world airship trading and combat with factories and fleets
75% positive
1,066 reviews
Gunsmith
Factory management sim where conveyor lines turn materials into weapons
72% positive
1,057 reviews
Starmancer
Space station colony sim with uploaded minds and life support
62% positive
1,052 reviews
Snacko
Farming and town building as a cat restoring an island
96% positive
1,050 reviews
9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Real-time strategy with base building and land, sea, and air combat
81% positive
1,038 reviews
Fading Afternoon
Side-scrolling yakuza brawler with city exploration and multiple endings
81% positive
1,033 reviews
Signal Simulator
First-person observatory simulation about tracking signals from outer space
79% positive
1,029 reviews
Plains of Pain
Open-world survival crafting amid deadly heat and rival factions
83% positive
1,029 reviews
Odd Realm
Fantasy colony sim with five races and underground construction
85% positive
1,023 reviews
Computer Tycoon
Grand strategy business sim about building a global computer company
85% positive
1,022 reviews
Realms of Magic
2D fantasy action RPG with quests, crafting, and character builds
81% positive
1,005 reviews
Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Evolution sandbox where you guide species or watch them adapt
74% positive
1,003 reviews
Goofy Gorillas
Multiplayer jungle-gym action with customizable modes and proximity chat
93% positive
1,002 reviews