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.
Gridworld
Artificial life simulator where grid creatures evolve on their own
86% positive
243 reviews
Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Roman Republic family sim about property, politics, and succession
80% positive
240 reviews
Bartender Hustle
First-person bartending simulation with cocktail mixing and customer requests
84% positive
238 reviews
Chill Town
Cozy life sim with town building and automatic fishing
67% positive
237 reviews
Drunken Fight Simulator
Third-person physics brawler with stumbling fighters and uneven matchups
74% positive
236 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 9
Hockey management sim with NHL history and custom leagues
83% positive
234 reviews
Paper Beast - Folded Edition
Physics puzzle adventure with creatures in a digital ecosystem
84% positive
233 reviews
Creatura
Sandbox simulation of evolving plants and animals in custom vivariums
67% positive
230 reviews
Metaverse Construction Kit
Free-to-play sandbox for building and sharing 3D creations
67% positive
Free
Haunted House Renovator
First-person renovation sim about fixing houses and banishing ghosts
47% positive
223 reviews
Rise of Industry 2
1980s business sim where production chains depend on trade contracts
64% positive
220 reviews
Campus Fantasy
First-person open-world campus sandbox with NPCs fighting each other
71% positive
218 reviews
Watch Your Plastic Duck
2D idle simulation about watching ducks gather in a pool
96% positive
217 reviews
Creatures Docking Station
Life sim where autonomous creatures learn and inherit traits
95% positive
Free
After the Collapse
Post-apocalyptic colony sim with underground exploration and scavenging expeditions
78% positive
215 reviews
Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO
Fantasy grand strategy MMO with city building and player-run trade
69% positive
Free
Axis Football 2024
American football simulation with custom teams and franchise management
71% positive
208 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 10
Hockey management sim spanning modern leagues and historical seasons
81% positive
207 reviews
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
Railroad business simulation about connecting towns and growing tourism
75% positive
206 reviews
Toy Shop Simulator
First-person toy store management sim with scooter deliveries
81% positive
206 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 8
Hockey management sim with historical seasons and custom leagues
80% positive
203 reviews
Vending Machine Business Simulator
First-person business sim about building a citywide vending route
74% positive
203 reviews
HG Adventure
Top-down sandbox adventure with farming, building, and monster fights
92% positive
202 reviews
Aquatic Store Simulator
First-person shop simulator about selling fish and maintaining aquariums
72% positive
201 reviews