Best Sandbox Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,176 Sandbox games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Sandbox game rankings were last updated on 12/20/2025.
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1. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Sandbox game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 960,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 945,748 positive reviews and 14,760 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2016 |
| Developer | ConcernedApe |
| Publisher | ConcernedApe |
| Steam App Id | 413150 |
2. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 298,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 293,769 positive reviews and 4,409 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 7/23/2019 |
| Developer | mestiez |
| Publisher | Studio Minus |
| Steam App Id | 1118200 |
3. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 948,063 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 929,428 positive reviews and 18,635 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
4. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,464,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,426,460 positive reviews and 37,570 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 230,253 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225,425 positive reviews and 4,828 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
6. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 147,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 144,735 positive reviews and 2,984 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
7. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 142,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,040 positive reviews and 3,095 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
8. Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165,400 positive reviews and 3,852 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2010 |
| Developer | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 48700 |
9. BeamNG.drive
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
BeamNG.drive has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 364,889 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 355,456 positive reviews and 9,433 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BeamNG.drive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Sandbox games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 222,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 216,658 positive reviews and 5,653 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 61,061 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,690 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 82,037 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,484 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,354 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,422 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,157 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,799 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19,392 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,786 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,517 | 12/18/2018 | 96 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18,529 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18,387 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26,834 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,659 | 1/21/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,333 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,953 | 1/24/2018 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 552 | 10/11/2024 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 352 | 8/3/2020 | 96 | $19.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,743 | 8/5/2024 | 96 | $11.19 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 20). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Totally Accurate Battle Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 31). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 22). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.