Sandbox games give players more freedom over goals, progression, building, trade, conflict, or community activity than a strictly linear campaign. Some offer persistent shared worlds and economies, while others provide flexible systems inside smaller multiplayer servers.
The sandbox tag does not guarantee unrestricted building or full-loot PvP. Check each game page for the specific systems that make it open-ended, including crafting, housing, territory control, modding, custom servers, or player-run markets.
Hybrid games can also appear in the MMORPG, action, survival, or point-and-click categories when those exact tags are present in the database.
Xera: Survival
Spotted Kiwi Interactive · 2021
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal Xoids. Raid for resources alone or with team-mat...
Minecraft
Mojang Studios · 2016
Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized ...
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Morefun Studio Group · 2025
Arena Breakout: Infinite is an ultra-real immersive military simulation. Join a fight to shoot, loot, and raid your path to fortune.
Albion Online
Sandbox Interactive · 2017
Albion Online is a free classless sandbox MMORPG where every item is player-crafted, full-loot PvP governs the open world, and your gear determines your role. Now on PC, mobile, and Xbox.
Guild Wars: Nightfall
ArenaNet · 2006
In Guild Wars Nightfall, the third campaign in the award-winning Guild Wars universe, you will never face danger alone. Not only can you ...
Mir Tankov
Lesta Studio · 2022
The world famous tank MMO now developed and published by Lesta Games in RUBY region.
Jade Dynasty
Perfect World Games · 2007
Jade Dynasty is a Fantasy Online Role-Playing game, developed and published by Perfect World Entertainment, which was released in 2007.
Polytoria
Polytoria · 2022
An online block game with a digital economy that empowers users to create experiences to share with friends and the world
Elite: Dangerous
Frontier Developments · 2014
The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winni...
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Blizzard Entertainment · 2014
The heroes of Azeroth are on the verge of a war that will reforge the fate of two worlds. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, the fif...
Dofus
Ankama Games · 2004
Dofus is a tactical turn-oriented massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Ankama Games. It is ...
Guild Wars: Factions
ArenaNet · 2006
Players from around the world to battle for the future of Cantha—a complex empire dominated by bureaucracy and strife, living under the s...
Shakes and Fidget
Playa Games GmbH · 2009
Shakes and Fidget is a fun fantasy RPG satire and an award-winning role-playing game at the same time! Sounds crazy? Over 50 million play...
The Isle
Afterthought Games · 2015
The Isle is intended to be a gritty, open-world survival horror game. Explore vast landscapes of dense forest and open plains, traverse t...
MechWarrior Online
Piranha Games · 2013
MechWarrior Online is a tactical online shooter set in the BattleTech Universe. The battlefields of the 31st century are dominated by pow...
Ingress
Niantic Labs · 2013
Ingress is an augmented reality massively multiplayer online role playing GPS-dependent game created by Niantic Labs, a startup within Go...
Goose Goose Duck
Gaggle Studios, Inc. · 2021
Goose, goose, Duck? A game of social deduction where you and your fellow geese must work together to complete your mission. Keep an eye o...
Bloodline Champions
Stunlock Studios · 2011
"Bloodline Champions is a competitive online multiplayer game for up to ten players per game, in which two teams fight for dominance.
Ea...
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
PlatinumGames · 2020
A team of heroes from around the world must unite to protect the earth from vicious alien invaders!
This band of 100 Wonderful Ones works...
Urban Rivals World
Acute Games · 2009
Roll up your sleeves and lay down your cards! Urban Rival is a truly original, free, collectible card game. It is a game of skill and str...
Herzog Zwei
Technosoft · 1989
Herzog Zwei is a Sega Genesis-exclusive game by Technosoft, published in 1989 (released in North America and Europe in early 1990). It is...
OGame
Gameforge · 2002
OGame is a strategy game set in space, with thousands of players from across the world competing at the same time. You only need a regula...
CarX Drift Racing Online
CarX Technologies · 2017
CarX Drift Racing gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Unite with friends, tune your car and burn some...
1v1.LOL
JustPlay.LOL · 2019
Sharpen your building skills, fight in epic Battle Royale and 1v1 battles against players in your skill level and try to be the last play...