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.
Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
Open-world ranch simulation with farming, building, hunting, and co-op
79% positive
49K reviews
Stranded Deep
First-person open-world survival crafting across procedurally generated Pacific islands
74% positive
48K reviews
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Dinosaur park management sim with sandbox building and disaster control
90% positive
47K reviews
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
Turn-based 2D fighter where every move is planned ahead
97% positive
45K reviews
Game Dev Tycoon
Single-player management sim about growing a studio through gaming history
95% positive
45K reviews
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Relaxing medieval shop simulation built around hands-on potion crafting
93% positive
45K reviews
My Time at Portia
Open-world life sim about crafting and rebuilding a workshop
91% positive
44K reviews
MudRunner
Off-road driving simulation about hauling cargo through Siberian mud
92% positive
44K reviews
Forager
2D sandbox crafting with island expansion and incremental upgrades
89% positive
44K reviews
Banished
Single-player survival city builder about sustaining an exiled settlement
90% positive
43K reviews
Counter-Strike Nexon
Free-to-play first-person shooter mixing classic matches with zombie battles
67% positive
Free
ATLAS
Open-world pirate survival MMO built around sailing and naval combat
47% positive
43K reviews
Generation Zero®
Open-world survival shooter about guerrilla warfare against deadly machines
72% positive
42K reviews
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Third-person open-world action at a chaotic boarding school
84% positive
42K reviews
Timberborn
Beaver colony builder centered on water engineering and survival
96% positive
42K reviews
Wreckfest
Full-contact racing game built around crashes and vehicle destruction
88% positive
42K reviews
DCS World Steam Edition
Military flight simulator with detailed aircraft systems and online combat
85% positive
Free
Deadside
Open-world survival shooter with base building, raids, and PvP
76% positive
41K reviews
Thief Simulator
First-person burglary simulator about scouting homes and stealing valuables
88% positive
40K reviews
EVE Online
Player-driven space MMO built around trade, exploration, and warfare
73% positive
Free
Trailmakers
Physics-based vehicle-building sandbox for land, sea, air, and space
92% positive
39K reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Single-player garage simulator about repairing, rebuilding, and tuning cars
96% positive
39K reviews
APB Reloaded
Open-world third-person MMO shooter with faction PvP and extensive customization
63% positive
Free
Against the Storm
Roguelite city builder about adapting settlements to endless storms
94% positive
38K reviews