Best Sandbox Games on PC (2026)

The best sandbox multiplayer games on PC, ranked by rating. Check crossplay support and platform availability for your group. Ranked by rating.

1

Vintage Story

PC

HorrorSandboxAction

9.1

/ 10

2

Red Dead Redemption

PC

ShooterSandboxAdventure

9.1

/ 10

3

Halo 3

PC

ShooterSandbox

8.8

/ 10

4

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

PC

ShooterSandboxAdventure

8.8

/ 10

5

Stardew Valley

PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

SimulationStrategySandbox

8.8

/ 10

6

Star Citizen

PC

SimulationShooterSandbox

8.7

/ 10

7

Burnout Paradise

PC

RacingSandbox

8.7

/ 10

8

Bully

PC

SandboxAdventure

8.7

/ 10

9

Grand Theft Auto V

Xbox, PS5, PC

RacingShooterSandbox

8.7

/ 10

10

Valheim

Xbox, PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2

SandboxAdventureAction

8.7

/ 10

11

Crusader Kings III

Xbox, PC, PS5

SimulationStrategySandbox

8.7

/ 10

12

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

Xbox, PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch

SimulationSportsSandbox

8.6

/ 10

13

Factorio

PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

SimulationStrategySandbox

8.6

/ 10

14

Max Payne 3

PC

ShooterSandbox

8.6

/ 10

15

Far Cry 3

PC

ShooterSandboxAdventure

8.6

/ 10

16

ArcheAge

PC

SandboxAdventureRPG

8.5

/ 10

17

Minecraft: Java Edition

PC

SimulationSandboxAdventure

8.5

/ 10

18

Hytale

PC, Nintendo Switch

SimulationSandboxAdventure

8.5

/ 10

19

Yoku's Island Express

PC, Nintendo Switch

PlatformerPuzzleSandbox

8.4

/ 10

20

Satisfactory

PC, PS5, Xbox

SimulationStrategySandbox

8.4

/ 10

21

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

PC, Nintendo Switch

SandboxAdventure

8.4

/ 10

22

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

PC

RacingSandbox

8.4

/ 10

23

Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition

PC

ShooterSandboxAdventure

8.3

/ 10

24

SimCity 4

PC

SimulationStrategySandbox

8.3

/ 10

25

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

PC

PuzzleSandboxAdventure

8.3

/ 10