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sandbox indie games (65)
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8.3TerraTech Legion
Blocky vehicle building meets roguelite swarms.
Apr 30, 2026
7.4s&box
Source‑2 sandbox: huge potential, messy launch
Apr 28, 2026
4.2Beyond Sandbox
Fun with friends, frustrating at times — buy only if you accept early access pain.
Apr 27, 2026
8.8SimplePlanes 2
Sandbox flight-building with physics, multiplayer and huge map.
Apr 23, 2026
9.0shapez 2 - Factory
Pure factory building, layered in 3D with trains and blueprints.
Apr 23, 2026
7.6Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
A proud, imperfect Majesty successor
Oct 20, 2025
6.8Castle Craft
Voxel siege sandbox with physics-driven mayhem.
Apr 19, 2026
7.6Under Par Golf Architect
Sandbox‑style golf course builder meets light tycoon management.
Apr 16, 2026
8.8ShantyTown
Cozy diorama city-builder with creative freedom
Apr 16, 2026
8.8Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts
Cozy medieval art sandbox with delightful story prompts
Apr 16, 2026
8.2Simultree
A charming incremental about running tiny life simulations.
Apr 15, 2026
7.0Age of History 2: Definitive Edition
Solid remake with great tools, but bugs and decisions hold it back.
Apr 15, 2026
8.1Extinction Day
Plague-style sandbox with explosive combos
Apr 10, 2026
8.2Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
Ambitious space management sim: plan flights, mine, colonize.
Apr 9, 2026
7.8Lay of the Land
Beautiful voxel survival, physics-first but raw.
Apr 8, 2026
7.6Road to Vostok
Hardcore, atmospheric singleplayer survival FPS.
Apr 7, 2026
8.3ALL WILL FALL
Physics-driven vertical city-builder with survival depth
Apr 3, 2026
8.7Modulus: Factory Automation
Cozy modular factory design with deep systems
Apr 2, 2026
8.4I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator
Pizza shop by day, shady ops by night.
Apr 1, 2026
6.2Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together
Realistic cooking, messy launch — fun with friends, expect bugs.
Mar 31, 2026
7.6Stellar Tactics
Tactical space-RPG with huge scope and rough edges
Mar 30, 2026
8.4Content King
A frantic streamer-sim sandbox full of satire.
Mar 19, 2026
7.3The Coin Game
Nostalgic arcade sim with charm and rough edges
Mar 19, 2026
8.3Everwind
Skyborne survival RPG with airships and crafting.
Mar 17, 2026
7.3Going Medieval
Creative castle-building meets messy AI and occasional performance woes.
Mar 17, 2026
7.8Turbo Dismount® 2
Slapstick ragdoll sandbox with serious mod tools.
Mar 13, 2026
7.4Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
Deep pirate sandbox with naval combat and old-school charm
Mar 13, 2026
8.9Timberborn
Addictive water-driven beaver city-builder.
Mar 12, 2026
8.7Mr. Sleepy Man
Sleepy chaos, tight platforming, unforgettable music.
Mar 10, 2026
8.2Blossom: The Seed of Life
Cozy terraforming adventure meets modular rovers.
Mar 9, 2026
8.7Heart of the Machine
Ambitious rogue‑AI RPG with city‑scale sandboxing
Mar 6, 2026
8.6Over The Top: WWI
Destructible WWI mayhem with trenches and tanks
Mar 6, 2026
8.6Icarus: Dangerous Horizons Expansion
Big map, bigger threats — more Icarus to lose your sleep over.
Mar 5, 2026
8.2Laysara: Summit Kingdom
Cozy mountain city-builder focused on transport and logistics
Feb 27, 2026
7.8Horsey Game
Weird, wonderful horse chaos simulator
Feb 18, 2026
6.9Keep Digging
Cozy co-op mining with upgrades and quirky bugs.
Sep 11, 2025
7.4Circle Empires 2
Fast, friendly RTS with a creative unit editor.
Feb 9, 2026
6.7Car Service Together
Chaotic but promising co-op garage simulator.
Feb 4, 2026
7.6YAPYAP
Voice‑powered co‑op chaos and tasteful vandalism.
Feb 3, 2026
7.4The Last Starship
Addictive shipbuilding, strong systems, patchy polish.
Feb 3, 2026
6.3Occupy Mars: The Game
Ambitious Mars survival, buggy but oddly addictive.
Jan 30, 2026
7.2Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator 🐟
Gun-equipped fishing chaos — great with friends, buggy at times.
Jan 30, 2026
8.4Project: Gorgon
Deep, quirky classless MMORPG
Jan 28, 2026
8.3Wobbly Life
Kid-friendly chaotic sandbox with jobs and co-op
Sep 18, 2025
8.6Bladesong
Deep swordcrafting, cozy RPG beats, huge creative freedom
Jan 22, 2026
8.3Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
Cozy café management, collectible decor, and gentle storytelling.
Jan 21, 2026
7.2Duel Corp.
Souls-lite combat meets sandbox freedom—buggy, brilliant, and oddly addictive.
Jan 21, 2026
7.1Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Ray-traced classic with shine and stumbles
Mar 4, 2025
7.0Drifter Star: Evolution
Pretty, relaxing cosmic growth — buggy late game.
Dec 10, 2025
7.1Rising Front
Huge WW1 sandbox battles, mod-friendly but rough.
Jan 9, 2026
7.8KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2
Chaotic co-op spider-smashing with wild weapons.
Nov 25, 2025
8.7ISLANDERS: New Shores
Relaxing, strategic island city-builder with bite.
Jul 10, 2025
8.0Waterpark Simulator
Chaotic, creative waterpark sim with goofy physics.
Aug 22, 2025
8.7Town to City
Cozy, grid‑free city builder — creative, relaxing, slightly buggy.
Sep 16, 2025
7.4Slime Rancher 2
Cozy visuals, cute slimes — marred by grind and travel.
Sep 23, 2025
7.6Necesse
Top‑down sandbox: craft, build, recruit, and fight.
Oct 16, 2025
8.2Jurassic World Evolution 3
Great visuals and breeding; polished but buggy and pricey.
Oct 21, 2025
7.4PowerWash Simulator 2
Relaxing, addictive cleaning with new toys—just patch the controls.
Oct 23, 2025
7.8Farthest Frontier
Deep, cozy city builder with rough edges
Oct 23, 2025
8.0Mall Simulator
Addictive mall-management with rough edges
Nov 3, 2025
8.8Mon Bazou
Maple-syrup fueled car sim — chill grind, deep tuning, street races.
Dec 18, 2025
8.2VEIN
First‑person Project Zomboid‑style sandbox survival.
Oct 24, 2025
8.6Tavern Keeper 🍻
Cozy tavern sim with wild emergent chaos and deep decorating.
Nov 3, 2025
7.1Anno 117: Pax Romana
Beautiful city-builder marred by a rushed campaign and DRM woes.
Nov 12, 2025
8.4MineMogul
Physics-first factory builder — messy, addictive automation.
Dec 4, 2025