Sandbox Games

As technology has grown, so have constraints on what the limits of video games can be. Nowhere is this any more evident than the ever-expansive sandbox genre of video games. With a surge of popularity due to the likes of Minecraft, games in this category focus on providing the player with unlimited agency, hence the name being based off the concept of a kid in a sandbox.

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Minecraft
Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Crafting Game
Survival Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
Windows Phone
iPad
Oculus Experiences
Kindle Fire
FreeBSD
Playstation
Fire TV
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
NetBSD
Oculus Rift
OpenBSD
98 alternatives to Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox game that revolves around using building blocks to create anything you want. At night, monsters come out; make sure to build a shelter before that happens. The game also has multiplayer capabilities.
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Minecraft Features
1. MultiplayerMinecraft offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. ModdableMinecraft can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. Single playerMinecraft has one or more single player game modes.
4. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Minecraft.
5. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Minecraft to play cooperatively.
Multiplayer
Moddable
Base building
Sandbox
Blocks
Skin customization
Creation mode
Crafting
Single player
Bim
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Minetest
Free • Open Source
Sandbox Game
Crafting Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
BSD
55 alternatives to Minetest
Minetest is a near-infinite-world block sandbox game and a game engine, inspired by InfiniMiner, Minecraft, and the like.
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Minetest Features
1. MultiplayerMinetest offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. ModdableMinetest can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. Works OfflineMinetest can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Endless gameplayMinetest offers at least one game mode that allows you to play indefinitely.
5. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Minetest.
6. Single playerMinetest has one or more single player game modes.
7. LightweightMinetest consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
8. PortableMinetest can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Support for scriptingMinetest supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Multiplayer
Moddable
Community-based
Minecraft
Exploration
Multiple languages
Procedurally generated
Lua mods
Works Offline
Remove Noise
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Roblox
Freemium • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
HTC Vive
Kindle Fire
Gear VR
Xbox
71 alternatives to Roblox
Roblox allows you to create games, build whatever you want with lego-like bricks, play other games made by users of the community, and even participate in the economy by trading, selling, buying, and collecting items.
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Roblox Features
1. MultiplayerRoblox offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Support for scriptingRoblox supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. Multiple Account supportRoblox support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Free to play
Multiplayer
Kid friendly
User generated
Lua scripting
Built-in editor
Built-in Level Editor
Social media integration
Building blocks
Content Filtering
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Terraria
Paid • Proprietary
Crafting Game
Sandbox Game
Exploration Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
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iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Kindle Fire
Steam
GOG.com
69 alternatives to Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. The world is your canvas and the ground itself is your paint.
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Terraria Features
1. ModdableTerraria can be modified through the installation of external mods.
2. MultiplayerTerraria offers a game mode for more than one player.
Crafting
Unique Classes
Moddable
Building game
Procedurally generated
Multiplayer
Exploration
Side Scrolling
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Garry's Mod
Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Steam
SteamOS
26 alternatives to Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a Sandbox Game based around the idea of building. Unlike most other games there aren't any objectives - you can't lose and you definitely can't win. Doesn't work on MacOS 11.15 or higher.
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Garry's Mod Features
1. ModdableGarry's Mod can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Community-based
Moddable
Different gamemodes
Steam Workshop
No Root Required
Run file in a Sandbox
Hi-Fi Sound
2D and 3D physics
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RimWorld
Paid • Proprietary
City Building Game
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Steam
19 alternatives to RimWorld
RimWorld follows three survivors from a crashed space liner as they build a colony on a frontier world at the rim of known space. Inspired by the space western vibe of Firefly, the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, and the epic scale of Dune and Warhammer 40,000.
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RimWorld Features
1. Single playerRimWorld has one or more single player game modes.
2. ModdableRimWorld can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. Endless gameplayRimWorld offers at least one game mode that allows you to play indefinitely.
Single player
Base building
Moddable
Endless gameplay
Strategy planning
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Mindustry
Freemium • Open Source
Factory Building Game
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
iPad
Steam
8 alternatives to Mindustry
Create elaborate supply chains of conveyor belts to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and defend your structures from waves of enemies. Play with your friends in cross-platform multiplayer co-op games, or challenge them in team-based PvP matches.
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Mindustry Features
1. MultiplayerMindustry offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. ModdableMindustry can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Base building
Multiplayer
Moddable
Building game
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MineClone 2
Free • Open Source
Sandbox Game
Crafting Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Minetest
51 alternatives to MineClone 2
MineClone 2 is a survival sandbox game. Survive, gather, hunt, build, explore, and do much more. This goal of this project is to create a free clone of Minecraft.
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MineClone 2 Features
1. Single playerMineClone 2 has one or more single player game modes.
2. ModdableMineClone 2 can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. MultiplayerMineClone 2 offers a game mode for more than one player.
Procedurally generated
Minecraft
Single player
Sandbox
Mods
Blocks
Moddable
Multiplayer
Building game
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No Man's Sky
Paid • Proprietary
Open World Game
Sandbox Game
Survival Game
Windows
Steam
GOG.com
Playstation
Xbox
16 alternatives to No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival video game developed and published by the indie studio Hello Games.
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No Man's Sky Features
1. MultiplayerNo Man's Sky offers a game mode for more than one player.
Procedurally generated
Multiplayer
Top 3 alternatives
Dwarf Fortress
Free • Proprietary
City Building Game
Survival Game
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
23 alternatives to Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy simulator. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world. The world is procedurally generated with distinct civilizations spanning centuries of detailed history, multitude of towns, bodies...
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Dwarf Fortress Features
1. Single playerDwarf Fortress has one or more single player game modes.
Building game
Infinite hierarchical depth
Terraforming
Single player
Battle simulation
Squad based
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Factorio
Paid • Proprietary
Factory Building Game
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Steam
10 alternatives to Factorio
A game famous for geting you hooked from the start. You build and optimize a factory and well, its addictive.
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Factorio Features
1. MultiplayerFactorio offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Endless gameplayFactorio offers at least one game mode that allows you to play indefinitely.
3. Single playerFactorio has one or more single player game modes.
Multiplayer
Endless gameplay
Single player
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SimCity (Series)
Paid • Proprietary
City Building Game
Simulation Games
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
ReactOS
30 alternatives to SimCity
SimCity is a series of city-building simulation games, where you are given the task of founding and developing a city, while maintaining the happiness of the citizens and keeping a stable budget.
Represent entire series of SimCity games.
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SimCity Features
1. Single playerSimCity has one or more single player game modes.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in SimCity.
Texture Baking
Single player
Player vs Player
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Algodoo
Free Personal • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
iPad
14 alternatives to Algodoo
Algodoo gives you the opportunity to play with physics. Use your own hands and simple drawing tools to design, construct and explore the world of physics.
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Algodoo Features
1. ModdableAlgodoo can be modified through the installation of external mods.
2. PortableAlgodoo can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Realistic physics
2D and 3D physics
Moddable
Portable
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ClassiCube
Free • Open Source
Survival Game
Sandbox Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
8 alternatives to ClassiCube
An alternative to the Java web game "Minecraft Classic" that was listed on the official Minecraft site but taken down in 2016-2017.
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ClassiCube Features
1. Single playerClassiCube has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerClassiCube offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in ClassiCube to play cooperatively.
4. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in ClassiCube.
5. ModdableClassiCube can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Single player
Free to play
Multiplayer
Web-Based
Online co-op
Player vs Player
Moddable
Top 3 alternatives
Creativerse: The Definitive Edition
Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Windows
Steam
61 alternatives to Creativerse: The Definitive Edition
Creativerse: The Definitive Edition is a sandbox adventure game set in a beautiful yet treacherous world shrouded in mystery. Adventure solo or bring your friends, unearth secrets, and tame the land together!
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Creativerse: The Definitive Edition Features
Blueprints
Photographic filters
Sandbox
Windows XP Compatibility
Android Sync
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Minecraft Features

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Minetest Features

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Roblox Features

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Terraria Features

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Garry's Mod Features

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RimWorld Features

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Mindustry Features

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MineClone 2 Features

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No Man's Sky Features

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Dwarf Fortress Features

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Factorio Features

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SimCity (Series)

SimCity Features

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Algodoo Features

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ClassiCube Features

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Creativerse: The Definitive Edition Features

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