Sandbox games
25 entries in the Sandbox Games compendium.
Sandbox gameA game genre emphasizing creative freedom and player-set goals.Bad PiggiesA physics-based puzzle spinoff starring the green pigs.Blockland (video game)A sandbox game using Lego-like bricks for building and play.BoneworksA physics-based VR shooter with a fully simulated body.Bradley the BadgerA 3D platformer blending Mario-like gameplay with Portal mechanics.Cities: SkylinesA city-building game that revived the genre after SimCity's 2013 failure.CosmoteerSpace sandbox game emphasizing crew logistics and ship design.CreatorverseA physics-based sandbox for creation and sharing.Cube Creator 3DA Minecraft-style sandbox game for Nintendo 3DS.Cubic OdysseyVoxel-based survival sandbox with procedurally generated planets.Deeeer SimulatorA comedic sandbox game about a reincarnated deer.DystopikaA cyberpunk sandbox with no goals or limits.Eco (2018 video game)A survival game focused on sustainability and cooperation.Ember SwordBlockchain MMORPG that entered early access in 2024 and shut down in 2025.FactorioA factory simulation game about automation and interplanetary industry.FancadeA mobile game and engine for creating and playing user-made games.Garry's ModA physics sandbox game with no set objectives.HydroneerPhysics-based mining sandbox about manual excavation and automation.HytaleA sandbox game cancelled and revived, released in early access in 2026.InfiniminerBlock-based multiplayer mining game that inspired Minecraft.Infinite CraftA sandbox game combining AI-generated elements infinitely.Lego Creator (video game)Virtual Lego bricks with no prescribed way to play.Lego FortniteLego-based game modes within the Fortnite platform.Lego WorldsA Lego sandbox game with procedurally generated worlds.The Magic Circle (video game)A sandbox game about trapping and modifying creatures.
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