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
3,696 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Dwarf Fortress
Dwarven colony simulation where deep systems turn failure into history
94% positive
31K reviews
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Open-world space survival sandbox with freeform ship and base building
78% positive
30K reviews
Universe Sandbox
Physics-based space sandbox for building and destroying planetary systems
96% positive
30K reviews
Demo Hello Neighbor
First-person stealth horror against a neighbor who learns your tactics
88% positive
30K reviews
Need for Speed™ Payback
Open-world arcade racing with car classes, chases, and revenge
85% positive
30K reviews
The Escapists 2
Prison-break strategy sandbox built around crafting and cooperative escape plans
91% positive
30K reviews
Europa Universalis V
Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of nation-building and alternate history
61% positive
30K reviews
Kerbal Space Program 2
Spaceflight sandbox for building spacecraft and exploring celestial bodies
38% positive
29K reviews
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Who's Your Daddy?!
First-person multiplayer comedy about keeping a reckless baby alive
80% positive
29K reviews
Hydroneer
Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building
84% positive
29K reviews
Demo Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
95% positive
29K reviews
Dorfromantik
Relaxing tile-placement puzzle about building villages and chasing high scores
96% positive
28K reviews
Transport Fever 2
Single-player transport management sim spanning roads, rails, seas, and skies
88% positive
28K reviews
Sky: Children of the Light
Social exploration adventure with flight across a fallen kingdom
87% positive
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Two Point Hospital
Comic hospital management sim about bizarre illnesses and efficient layouts
92% positive
28K reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Open-world stealth action in Rome with recruitable assassin allies
87% positive
27K reviews
GoreBox
First-person gore sandbox with physics-driven ragdolls and map creation
86% positive
27K reviews
UBOAT
World War II submarine simulator centered on crew survival and command
81% positive
27K reviews
Demo Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Soviet-themed city builder with detailed logistics and planned-economy management
90% positive
27K reviews
TrackMania Nations Forever
Free arcade racer built around precision time trials
90% positive
Free
Mindustry
Factory-building strategy with automated supply lines and wave defense
95% positive
27K reviews
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X4: Foundations
Single-player space sandbox with a simulated economy and fleet command
75% positive
27K reviews
Golf It!
Multiplayer minigolf with custom courses and a detailed level editor
90% positive
26K reviews
Demo The Crew Motorfest
Open-world arcade racing through O‘ahu’s streets, trails, and tracks
77% positive
26K reviews