Sandbox games

45 games with filters by mode, platforms, budget, length and features.

A sandbox is a genre without obligations: the game hands you a world and tools, and the goals are yours to invent. This is the land of builders, tinkerers and anyone who just wants to poke at physics.

Many sandboxes are cooperative, and the genre doubles in company: shared construction and shared chaos. Tick the mode and player count you need; for quiet sessions add the “Relax” mood.

See also
Build and create BuildingPhysics sandbox

45 games found

Sandbox
Wobbly Life 97
1–4

Wobbly Life

2025•RubberBandGames
SandboxCo-op focusedPhysics sandbox

A physics sandbox with jelly people: work jobs, buy homes and fall down the stairs.

~2100 ₽ 14–25 h
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Stardew Valley 96
1–4

Stardew Valley

2016•ConcernedApe
SimulatorFarmingCozy

A farm, a village and romance: the best way to slow down and spend 100 calm hours with a friend.

~700 ₽ 50–200 h
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Factorio 96
1–8

Factorio

2020•Wube Software
SimulatorAutomationManagement

A factory that grows itself: optimizing one belt turns into 300 hours and sunrise outside.

~1900 ₽ 40+ h
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Terraria 95
1–8

Terraria

2011•Re-Logic
SandboxCo-op focusedBase building

A 2D sandbox with hundreds of items, bosses and metroidvania progression: with eight players it becomes a second life.

~500 ₽ 60+ h
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BeamNG.drive 94
1

BeamNG.drive

2015•BeamNG
RacingPhysics sandboxDriving

The most honest car deformation in games: crashing here feels great.

~1990 ₽ 10+ h
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Subnautica 92
1

Subnautica

2018•Unknown Worlds
SurvivalUnderwaterExploration

An ocean planet with no map and no weapons: beauty at 20 meters, dread at 200.

~1990 ₽ 30–60 h
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Satisfactory 92
1–4

Satisfactory

2024•Coffee Stain
SimulatorAutomationCo-op focused

The same factory, now first-person with alien waterfalls on the horizon.

~1990 ₽ 60+ h
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Fields of Mistria 91
1

Fields of Mistria

2024•NPC Studio
SimulatorFarmingCozy

A cozy farm with nineties anime style: love for detail in every sprite.

~1500 ₽ 30–100 h
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Valheim 90
1–10

Valheim

2021•Iron Gate
SurvivalCo-op focusedBase building

Vikings build a village, sail for iron and die to trees: co-op survival with the best atmosphere.

~1200 ₽ 60+ h
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Minecraft 90
1–100

Minecraft

2011•Mojang
SandboxCo-op focusedBase building

The universal world-builder: from a cozy two-player farm to a huge minigame server.

~1900 ₽ 30+ h
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 90
1–8

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2020•Nintendo
SimulatorCozyRelaxing

An island where time runs for real: the best antidote to anxiety and the best gift for a kid.

~4990 ₽ 60+ h
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The Planet Crafter 90
1–10

The Planet Crafter

2024•Miju Games
SimulatorCo-op focusedBase building

Terraform a dead planet into a blooming garden: calm and deeply addictive.

~1500 ₽ 30–150 h
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Common questions

What are sandbox games?

A sandbox game has no fixed path: you get a world and tools and set your own goals — building, experimenting with physics, exploring. A story, if there is one, is optional.

Sandbox vs open world: what is the difference?

Open world is about freedom of movement, usually with a story and quests. Sandbox is about freedom of action: what matters is what you build or change in the world.