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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.

Batman™: Arkham Origins
Open-world superhero action with stealth, brawling, and detective work
90% positive 66K reviews
Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Open-world crime shooter about dismantling the Mafia in 1968
57% positive 64K reviews
Blade and Sorcery
Physics-driven VR fantasy combat with swords, spells, and gore
96% positive 62K reviews
Assassin's Creed 2
Open-world action adventure with parkour through Renaissance Italy
89% positive 62K reviews
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Open-world vehicle-building sandbox with programmable air and sea rescues
91% positive 60K reviews
Brick Rigs
Physics sandbox for building, driving, and destroying brick creations
95% positive 60K reviews
Abiotic Factor
First-person survival crafting as scientists in a breached underground laboratory
96% positive 59K reviews
PowerWash Simulator
First-person cleaning simulator built around washing filthy objects spotless
96% positive 59K reviews
Mafia II (Classic)
Story-driven third-person crime action in 1940s and 1950s Empire Bay
94% positive 59K reviews
Arma Reforger
Cold War military sandbox built around realistic tactical combat
80% positive 58K reviews
WorldBox - God Simulator
Pixel-art god sandbox for creating civilizations and causing disasters
95% positive 57K reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Single-player car repair simulation about restoring and selling vehicles
91% positive 57K reviews
SnowRunner
Open-world truck simulation for hauling cargo through mud and snow
90% positive 56K reviews
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Open-world post-apocalyptic RPG built around exploration, choice, and targeted combat
82% positive 56K reviews
Graveyard Keeper
Medieval cemetery management RPG built around crafting and dark humor
85% positive 56K reviews
Jurassic World Evolution
Single-player dinosaur park management simulation with bioengineering and containment
87% positive 55K reviews
Besiege
Physics sandbox about building medieval machines and demolishing fortresses
95% positive 53K reviews
Foxhole
Top-down MMO wargame driven by player-built bases and supply lines
79% positive 53K reviews
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Open-world fantasy RPG built around freeform exploration and character choice
95% positive 53K reviews
PC Building Simulator
First-person simulation of building, repairing, and managing custom PCs
94% positive 53K reviews
Medieval Dynasty
Open-world medieval survival RPG about building and managing a village
90% positive 52K reviews
Just Cause 2
Open-world third-person action built around grappling, stunts, and destruction
91% positive 52K reviews
Age of History II
Turn-based grand strategy across history with extensive scenario editing
90% positive 50K reviews
TCG Card Shop Simulator
Single-player shop simulator about selling and collecting trading cards
96% positive 50K reviews