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.
Putt-Putt® Saves The Zoo
Point-and-click zoo adventure about reuniting missing baby animals
97% positive
824 reviews
Citystate
City-building sandbox where policy decisions shape a new nation
76% positive
815 reviews
Perpetuum
Sci-fi sandbox MMO with robot combat and player-built settlements
73% positive
Free
MachiaVillain
Horror-themed management sim about building traps and feeding monsters
66% positive
810 reviews
Balrum
Open-world isometric RPG with turn-based combat, crafting, and farming
79% positive
807 reviews
Kubifaktorium
Voxel colony sim with island settlements and automated production
81% positive
800 reviews
GearBlocks
Physics sandbox for building working machines from gears and motors
91% positive
799 reviews
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Third-person action RPG mixing block building with a guided story
91% positive
797 reviews
Mainframe Defenders
Turn-based robot squad tactics with procedural missions and item builds
88% positive
795 reviews
Anonymous Hacker Simulator
First-person hacking sim with typed commands and conspiracy leads
86% positive
792 reviews
Turbo Dismount® 2
Physics sandbox for racing vehicles into chaotic stunt crashes
95% positive
789 reviews
Preserve
Nature-building puzzle game about arranging plants and animals in layered habitats
93% positive
786 reviews
Amazing Frog? 2
Open-world physics sandbox where frogs drive, shoot, and explore
77% positive
777 reviews
Winter Survival
First-person winter survival with crafting and a sanity system
63% positive
776 reviews
Dysterra
First-person survival crafting on a ruined Earth with PvP
56% positive
Free
Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
Roman survival city builder with barbarian raids and mythical beasts
84% positive
771 reviews
Total Miner
Open-world voxel sandbox with scripting tools and adventure modes
78% positive
770 reviews
Spike Volleyball
Indoor volleyball simulation with national teams and tactical tournaments
54% positive
765 reviews
Territory: Farming and Warfare
Village-building strategy with independent workers, trade, and monster battles
85% positive
764 reviews
Escape The Pacific
First-person island survival with raft building and manual navigation
67% positive
762 reviews
Filament
Top-down spaceship puzzle game about routing a tether around pillars
85% positive
762 reviews
Primitive Society Simulator
Ancient tribal colony sim with trade, diplomacy, and warfare
84% positive
759 reviews
SimCasino
Casino management sim with custom resorts and adjustable gambling odds
74% positive
758 reviews
Ultimate Ragdoll Game
Physics sandbox for building scenes and experimenting with ragdolls
77% positive
755 reviews