1. Minecraft
Minecraft is arguably the most popular sandbox game of all time. It has sold over 200 million copies and has been around since 2011. The game is all about building and exploring a randomly generated world with blocks. Players can craft tools, create structures, and battle monsters. The game also has a creative mode which lets players build whatever they can imagine. With its recent addition of virtual reality support, Minecraft is sure to remain at the top of the sandbox game list for 2021.
2. Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V is an open-world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and released in 2013. The game follows three main characters as they commit crimes and explore the fictional city of Los Santos. Players can engage in a variety of activities such as driving, shooting, and role-playing. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing players to join forces and complete missions.
3. Terraria
Terraria is a 2D action-adventure sandbox game with elements of crafting, exploration, and combat. The game was released in 2011 for PC, iOS, and Android devices. In the game, players can explore randomly generated worlds, fight monsters, build structures, and craft items. The game also includes an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 8 players to join a game.
4. ARK: Survival Evolved
ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world survival game developed by Studio Wildcard and released in 2015. The game is set on an island full of dinosaurs, and players must survive by gathering resources, crafting tools, and taming dinosaurs. The game also includes online multiplayer, allowing up to 100 players to join a game.
5. Rust
Rust is an open-world survival video game released in 2013 by Facepunch Studios. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and players must survive by gathering resources, crafting items, and building shelters. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 500 players to join a game.
6. Don’t Starve
Don’t Starve is a survival game developed by Klei Entertainment and released in 2013. The game follows an unnamed character as he attempts to survive in a randomly generated world. Players must gather resources, craft items, and build shelters to survive. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 4 players to join a game.
7. Garry’s Mod
Garry’s Mod, or GMod, is a sandbox game developed by Facepunch Studios and released in 2004. It is a physics sandbox game, allowing players to create their own objects and environments. Players can also join online servers to play with other players.
8. 7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die is a survival and crafting video game developed by The Fun Pimps and released in 2013. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and players must survive by scavenging for resources, crafting items, and building shelters. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 8 players to join a game.
9. Space Engineers
Space Engineers is an open-world sandbox game developed by Keen Software House and released in 2013. The game takes place in a procedurally generated universe, and players must build and maintain spacecraft to survive. The game also includes an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 64 players to join a game.
10. Subnautica
Subnautica is an open-world survival game developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment and released in 2018. The game is set in an underwater world, and players must explore, build, and survive. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing up to 8 players to join a game.