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.
Vehicle Simulator
Open-world flight and sailing simulator with vehicle and scenery editors
89% positive
282 reviews
The Highrise
First-person survival horror with crafting in an alien-infested high-rise
56% positive
282 reviews
Airport X-Ray Simulator
Airport security sim about scanning luggage for prohibited items
82% positive
280 reviews
The Monster Breeder
Turn-based creature breeding and arena tactics with inherited traits
92% positive
278 reviews
Block Fortress 2
Block-building tower defense with first-person combat against enemy waves
82% positive
277 reviews
Delivery INC
Real-time delivery management with timed jobs on real-world city maps
70% positive
276 reviews
My Supermarket
Third-person supermarket sim with co-op stocking and store management
87% positive
274 reviews
Tabletop Playground
Digital tabletop sandbox for playing, creating, and sharing games
69% positive
272 reviews
Nuclear War Simulator
Sandbox simulation of nuclear conflicts and their human cost
69% positive
271 reviews
Chromosome Evil 2
Top-down survival strategy with squad combat and convoy management
88% positive
269 reviews
Railway Islands - Puzzle
Hex-grid train puzzles about delivering supplies to island towns
94% positive
267 reviews
九州：立志
Open-world life simulation mixing trade and martial arts in ancient China
83% positive
259 reviews
River Towns
Riverside town-building puzzles with shuffled pieces and connected districts
92% positive
256 reviews
Junkyard Builder
First-person scrapyard simulation about recycling scrap and growing a business
74% positive
256 reviews
Remote Reaper: FPV Combat Drone Simulator
First-person combat drone simulator with custom builds and signal jamming
93% positive
255 reviews
Archean
First-person engineering sandbox for building and programming physics-driven machines
88% positive
252 reviews
Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold
Grand strategy sandbox for managing nations amid global economic collapse
78% positive
251 reviews
Asteria
Sci-fi 2D platformer with destructible terrain and dungeon bosses
55% positive
250 reviews
Incremental Factory
Idle factory-building game focused on expanding and optimizing production chains
67% positive
249 reviews
Journey of Wrestling
Wrestling management sim about booking shows and running promotions
95% positive
248 reviews
The Bibites: Digital Life
Artificial-life sandbox where you shape worlds and watch creatures evolve
96% positive
248 reviews
Time to Morp
Creature-collecting base builder with co-op and resource automation
80% positive
247 reviews
Welcome Back, Commander
Squad-based real-time tactics in a plague-stricken city with lasting choices
81% positive
246 reviews
Darklands
Open-world RPG in medieval Germany with alchemy and pausable combat
90% positive
244 reviews