Top Sandbox Games


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121. Dragon Quest Builders

Platform: Nintendo Switch
US Release Year: 2018
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: Dragon Quest meets Minecraft in the open-world sandbox where you can create the
tools to build your ultimate castle, restore towns to their glory and take on iconic
monsters. Long ago in Alefgard a hero was said to arise to stop the Dragonlord but
instead of defeating him, he joined him and Alefgard was plunged into ruin and
darkness. The people, robbed of creativity, wander the ruins of their former homes,
scavenging and scrounging to survive. But the goddess has chosen another hero, one
with the power to rebuild that which was destroyed so long ago - and finally defeat the
Dragonlord.

122. Far Cry 5

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2018
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The new junior deputy has arrived in Hope County, Montana to find the area has come
under the control of Joseph Seed and his fanatical doomesday cult, Eden's Gate. But a
resistance is growing, with some allies in the form of a pastor who has lost his flock, a
bartender who will fight for what is hers and a pilot who just wants peace. From the
wilds of the mountains to small-town America, gather your allies, take down Seed and
his siblings to liberate the county and save those still willing to fight. Feature a fully
customizable character, two-player campaign local co-op, aerial dogfights, the ability to
train animals and more.

123. No Man's Sky

Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2018
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: Hello Games
Synopsis: Take part in one of the most epic games of exploration and adventure in No Man's Sky.
Starting in the outer rim of a vast solar system, you will start your journey across the
cosmos. The game features of 18 quadrillion unique planets - each of which you can
explore. Take part in ship-to-ship battles, explore planets for resources and encounter
strange (and often dangerous) creatures, join a faction or fights against one, trade for
to upgrade your ship and avoid pirates - all this and more awaits you on a journey
across the cosmos. You can even name discoveries you find - and it will forever be
linked to your PSN ID. The galaxy awaits - what are you waiting for?

124. Valley

Platform: Nintendo Network
US Release Year: 2019
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Blue Isle Studios
Publisher: Blue Isle Studios

125. Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed

Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2022
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Black Forest Games
Publisher: THQ, Nordic Empire Games
Synopsis: Groovy baby, the 1960s are back and Crypto is here and he has a license to probe. When the KGB takes down Crypto's Mothership, it's on and now the world will pay - but even aliens need a hand and in this bigger, badder world Crypto may have to rely on an alliance to survive - and get his revenge. New weapons, new powers and more await in this expanded version of the classic.

126. Hogwarts Legacy

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2023
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Portkey Games, Avalanche Software
Publisher: Warner Bros.

127. Terraria

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, 2D Platformer, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Re-Logic
Publisher: Re-Logic

128. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: It's 1715 and pirates have control of the Caribbean. Among them is a young, brash captain Edward Kenway - who also happens to be trained by the assassins. In one of the most diverse worlds yet to grace the Assassin's Creed series, sail the high seas, interact with such famous pirates as Blackbeard and Benjamin Hornigold and explore 50 unique locations from Kingston to Nassau as you take part in an ancient war that threatens to destroy the pirate way of life forever.

129. Prototype

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Publisher: Activision

130. Assassin's Creed III

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The descendants of the ancient Templar order of assassins has made it to the Americas, circa 1775. A brave Native American warrior looking to protect his home territory suddenly finds himself a part of history as he is molded into a master assassin and plays a crucial part in the American Revolution. Use new weapons and techniques - tomahawk, rope, firearms and darts to take down your targets. Take the battle from the sea to the battlefields and enjoy an intense new multiplayer experience.

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