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.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
96% positive
36K reviews
BONEWORKS
First-person VR action adventure centered on physics-driven combat and puzzles
92% positive
36K reviews
Wobbly Life
Open-world physics sandbox with jobs, secrets, and cooperative play
97% positive
36K reviews
Wartales
Open-world tactical RPG about managing a medieval mercenary band
86% positive
36K reviews
Stoneshard
Open-world turn-based RPG about surviving life as a mercenary
75% positive
36K reviews
Fields of Mistria
Pixel-art farming RPG about rebuilding a village through farming and magic
97% positive
35K reviews
Two Point Hospital
Comic hospital management sim about bizarre illnesses and efficient layouts
92% positive
35K reviews
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Open-world space survival sandbox with freeform ship and base building
78% positive
34K reviews
The Sims™ 3
Open-world life simulation with customizable people, homes, and stories
86% positive
34K reviews
The Escapists 2
Prison-break strategy sandbox built around crafting and cooperative escape plans
91% positive
34K reviews
Steep™
Open-world winter sports action across the Alps and Alaska
83% positive
33K reviews
Hello Neighbor
First-person stealth horror against a neighbor who learns your tactics
86% positive
33K reviews
inZOI
Single-player life sim with realistic characters and extensive customization
77% positive
33K reviews
Transport Fever 2
Single-player transport management sim spanning roads, rails, seas, and skies
90% positive
33K reviews
Paint the Town Red
First-person voxel brawler with improvised weapons and destructible enemies
96% positive
33K reviews
Need for Speed™ Payback
Open-world arcade racing with car classes, chases, and revenge
85% positive
32K reviews
Anno 1800
Industrial-era city builder focused on production chains and global trade
81% positive
32K reviews
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Open-world third-person shooter built around grappling, traversal, and destruction
62% positive
32K reviews
Universe Sandbox
Physics-based space sandbox for building and destroying planetary systems
96% positive
32K reviews
Kerbal Space Program 2
Spaceflight sandbox for building spacecraft and exploring celestial bodies
26% positive
32K reviews
Who's Your Daddy?!
First-person multiplayer comedy about keeping a reckless baby alive
80% positive
32K reviews
Miscreated
Online open-world survival with mutants, harsh weather, and rival players
66% positive
32K reviews
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarven colony simulation where deep systems turn failure into history
95% positive
32K reviews
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
Open-world LEGO action adventure with Marvel heroes and local co-op
96% positive
31K reviews