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.
Grim Realms
2D colony sim about managing settlers through undead raids
80% positive
428 reviews
Project Demigod
VR superhero sandbox with mix-and-match powers and physics-based combat
70% positive
427 reviews
World End Diner
Post-apocalyptic diner sim serving animals and robots on Earth's last island
93% positive
427 reviews
Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
Fast-food management sim about cooking orders and expanding your restaurant
85% positive
427 reviews
Railroad Corporation 2
Turn-of-the-century railroad tycoon sim balancing freight routes and finances
71% positive
427 reviews
Pets Hotel
Animal care simulation about building and running a pet hotel
83% positive
426 reviews
Ares Virus2
Top-down open-world survival RPG with camp building and combat
64% positive
425 reviews
Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife
Garden-building simulation where wildlife arrives when you meet habitat needs
90% positive
422 reviews
Gaming Cafe Simulator
Cafe management sim with gaming stations, retail, and food
84% positive
421 reviews
Erannorth Chronicles
Sandbox card RPG with turn-based battles and character customization
86% positive
418 reviews
SeaOrama: World of Shipping
Shipping company simulation about planning routes and managing cargo contracts
59% positive
417 reviews
Garden Simulator
First-person gardening sim about growing crops and shaping your yard
83% positive
415 reviews
Lawgivers
Turn-based political simulation about winning elections and passing laws
82% positive
414 reviews
Ark of Charon
Side-scrolling colony sim and tower defense atop a traveling tree
76% positive
414 reviews
Market Tycoon
Retail management sim with expiring stock and customizable layouts
55% positive
413 reviews
Buccaneers!
Open-world pirate RPG with naval battles and faction conquests
81% positive
411 reviews
SwarmZ
Zombie defense sandbox where you place units against huge swarms
66% positive
410 reviews
Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Isometric real-time strategy with trade, diplomacy, espionage, and conquest
81% positive
407 reviews
PolyPine
Forest ecosystem simulator where trees and animals shape each other
96% positive
405 reviews
Metro Sim Hustle
Open-world life sim balancing commuter trains, side gigs, and bills
77% positive
400 reviews
X: Beyond the Frontier
Space trading simulation where you build stations and fight pirates
75% positive
399 reviews
Quest Master
Top-down dungeon builder with shareable puzzles and co-op exploration
98% positive
390 reviews
March of the Eagles
Napoleonic grand strategy about war, logistics, and European dominance
68% positive
388 reviews
GeckoShop
Sandbox shop simulator about collecting geckos and running a pet store
66% positive
387 reviews