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Games like The Sandbox

Looking for games like The Sandbox? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Craft Drill, Rise of Industry 2 or Toy Shire: Room One.

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  1. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Start your journey as an aspiring gold miner and build your way to success in one of the most engaging offline idle games available. Your drill and collect adventure begins with a simple task - dig deeper and gather resources. As you progress through various digging games levels, you'll discover that this is more than just ordinary drilling games - it's a complete mining experience and a perfect e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craft Drill.

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  2. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    64% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Navigate the competitive industrial landscape of vibrant 1980's USA! Make strategic manufacturing decisions, optimize production chains, acquire technologies, and expand your global business network with key contacts. Opportunities await those savvy enough to capitalize on them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Industry 2.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 300 reviews

    Play through the three levels in Kevin's Room and defend your room against your old toys. Face Memphis-X in the final level and put a stop to his assault as he crushes your soldiers in an attempt to get to your base. You received new toys from your family. Isn't that lovely? Oh, it's for sure... Your old toys, though, aren't getting along as well. They are no longer cared for and have be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Shire: Room One.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,352 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    This ghost hunting simulation is a first-person single player experience. You’re equipped with an EMF Meter, Thermometer, Audio Recorder, Camera, and a Flashlight collecting evidence to satisfy homeowners concerns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I..

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 460 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Imagine that you don't have any modern technology. Use your mind to build from scratch your first primitive tools and constructions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribe: Primitive Builder.

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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 635 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    Soar with the wind on your broomstick, deliver packages to your friends, and explore a vibrant sandbox world in a coming of age adventure about an aspiring witch! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mika and the Witch's Mountain.

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  7. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 5,302 reviews

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

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  8. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 5,235 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure with strong Metroidvanian influences. Take the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. Dig your way through the old earth, gaining riches while uncovering the ancient threat that lurks below... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Dig.

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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 3,434 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    Total Tank Simulator is a physics-based WW2 game. Experience WW2 like never before. Play with tanks, planes, cannons, infantry and much more. Deploy your units before the battle and issue orders. Watch the battle or take control over every unit on the battlefield. Play one of six historical nations in a huge single player campaign or enjoy battles in multiplayer. Be strategic and remember what Eis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Tank Simulator.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Halp! is a single-player VR sandbox puzzle game where you help a stranded scavenger pirate captain fix his broken ship before spaceworms attack... or where you don't do that and just enjoy poking around and messing with the ship's various gizmos and contraptions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HALP!.

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  12. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    You are the lone survivor orbiting a potential new home planet, tethered to what’s left of your ship. Gather nearby debris and assemble a make-shift vessel in an attempt to survive the harsh realities of space. Maybe you'll live long enough to uncover the truth behind the ships malfunction... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Not Supported.

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  13. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,095 reviews

    You've barely managed to flee your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you find yourself in the shoes of a technician, without any knowledge of the complex systems, around you, that are keeping you alive. Faced with all kind of cosmic dangers, how long will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tin Can.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    77% User Score Based on 10,406 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Here is a sandbox like no other. Create massive battles with absolutely no limits. Want to see 10,000 chickens fight an army of Romans?? Sure, why not. Want to see a company of WW2 U.S soldiers fight 11,000 Medieval soldiers?? There are simply no limits to the carnage you can achieve in UEBS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    79% User Score Based on 870 reviews

    Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient. Detect more signals, earn credits and upgrade your systems to improve their… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Simulator.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    71% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    Smart Factory Tycoon is a tycoon management game about running your dream factory with robots. Design your dream factory, plan all steps of production, research new technologies and become a tycoon! Machines & Robots Purchase new machinery and unlock advanced machines to produce every type of products in the market Purchase new robots with varying colors and watch them coming to your factory b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smart Factory Tycoon: Beginnings.

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  18. Your colonies on Thukothea are under attack! Prepare your defenses building drone towers to destroy all the enemies. Key Features: 6 level campaign mode (with hard mode) across Thukothea and its Moon6 different towers/drones with 4 upgrades5 usable skills in real time20 unlockable upgradesHighscore for every level, try to be the best player[/list] If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thukothea Defender.

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  20. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 496 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Return home to Port Wake and rebuild your family business. Docked is a realistic simulator where you operate heavy machinery, restore and develop the port's infrastructure, and manage day-to-day operations to help your port expand and thrive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Docked.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 438 reviews

    Roadmap About the Game Mine Gold Like During the Real Gold Rush! Experience a gold mining process inspired by historical methods from the gold rush era. Break rocks, collect ore, and separate gold from the soil using various tools and machines. Then smelt it into gold bars that you can sell at the bank. During the game you will find different forms of gold: gold dust gold flakes gold… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alaska Gold Fever.

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  22. Hentai Mommy is an erotic puzzle game that takes you to a serene Japanese hot spring. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hentai Mommy.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 1,232 reviews

    Flock Around is a co-op birdwatching game where you explore a nature sanctuary. Solo or with friends, snap pictures of funny birds, and fill out the park guide book! Snap them all! Goose Lake Sanctuary is home to numerous bird species, and if you can see it, you can take a picture of it. Fill out the guide book with pictures of each bird in its various poses, from the common Robin, to more rar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flock Around.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Darfall is a strategy survival city-builder with RPG elements. You lead your hero with a band of warriors to defend your settlement, explore the corrupted land and craft new items. Expand your settlement and defeat the darkness coming from everywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darfall.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 7,011 reviews

    Discover PowerWash Simulator 2 for PS5 on the official PlayStation website. Check out gameplay details for this cozy cleaning game, DLC options, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PowerWash Simulator 2.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Experience the thrill of RPG raiding in this addictive idle game! In Raid Auctus, you'll build and manage your own raid team that grows stronger while the game is running. Watch your squad conquer challenges, earn epic rewards, and rise to glory - all at your own pace. Master the art of idle raiding: Build your dream team from 20 classic MMO classes Level up characters to 200 and unlock the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raid Auctus.

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  29. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below... Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed the Deep.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game.Even automatons love chocolate in the world of Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue! Welcome to Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue, where cogwheels and steam work overtime to create the most delicious chocolate! Use your clockwork workshop full of gourmet machinery to create every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue.

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  31. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Full Release About the Game The Monarch is a Kingdom-like strategy game that has minimalistic control & smooth gameplay with power-up aspects. The gates of hell open each night, terrorizing the land. As the player, you must find a way to destroy the gates and defend your lands in the process! Gather coins, recruit peasants, train units, build powerful structures, gain power-ups, and adapt!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Monarch: First Light.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Embark on a journey of revenge as Sol, a warrior of the celestial cosmos, as she fights to repel the corruption that has shackled the creatures of a fractured world. Wield her cosmic strength to shatter your foes and expunge the malevolent influence of the cosmos most ancient enemy; The Kilonova! Will you avenge your people and free this world, or succumb to the entropy of its eternal power? The f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kilonova.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    PLAY THE FULL GAME ON STEAM NOW! Lose yourself in the relaxing solarpunk breeze of Re:Fresh, a 3D exploration-platformer game where you play as a robot collecting materials to help repair your town after a torrential storm. Explore at your own pace in the open-ended environment and collect solar cells to upgrade your movement options, forging your own path to get the town up and running again. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Fresh.

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  34. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,608 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 21 reviews

    Armed with a magical boomerang, slice, fly, and dive through flocks of evil creatures in this acrobatic arena shooter. Obliterate wave after wave and journey ever downwards into the shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boomerang X.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    Craftomation 101 is a craft automation game about funny programmable robots CraftoMates who can move, eat, and craft things needed to terraform a frozen planet. You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot work… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

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  36. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    91% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    Roadmap About the Game You’ve inherited the family cleaning business, and now it’s your turn. Clean homes, workplaces, and even unusual places like space stations, preparing them for use. Scrub dirt, wash away stains and restore order with sponges, vacuums, steam cleaners and the pressure washer. Complete jobs to earn money and unlock new tools that strengthen your cleaning arsenal. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emergency Cleanup Co..

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  37. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    39% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Have you ever wanted to be a toy tinker? This is a unique chance to become one! Repair toys and start your toy-museums to make everyone happy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Tinker Simulator.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome The Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Shire.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

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  41. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Delivery INC is a fast-paced time management game where you’ll be challenged with quick decision making and planning. Build a fleet of vehicles and drivers. Pick up deliveries and drop them off as quickly as possible. Put your logic and delivery skills to the test in any real-world city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery INC.

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  42. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,722 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 14 reviews

    Farming Simulator 17 invites you into the challenging world of a modern day farmer. Take on all the challenges of farming life, including animal husbandry, crops, sales, and woodcutting. You decide how you want to manage and grow your farm in a huge, open world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farming Simulator 17.

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  45. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 6,071 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 16 reviews

    Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage. A massive space hearse suffers a wreck in the deep space, leaving the area filled with debris, coffins, dead passengers and yourself. Survive in this interstellar dump, uncover a glob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathedge.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    96% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    This introduction to Eye of the Temple lets you step into a vast and treacherous temple in VR using your own feet. Keep your balance as you step from one moving block to another, dodging traps and solving puzzles with your torch and whip in hand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eye of the Temple: First Steps.

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  47. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,590 reviews

    Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    66% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Sentinel is an interactive audio tower defense game. It mixes strategic game play with a dynamic music system. The game takes place on a sequencer-like grid. As you add defenses, collect resources and destroy enemies, musical elements are triggered in time to the music. Fight through 31 levels to clear the virus from the system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinel.

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  49. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 1,208 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Legends of Ellaria is a First-Person/Real-Time Strategy Adventure and Role Playing Sandbox Game where you can build your own kingdom, fight epic battles and explore an immersive fantasy world, set in a universe where an ancient civilization established portals between worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Ellaria.

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