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112 products

  • Noita

    Descend through a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Craft your own wands and spells, and watch everything burn, melt, and flow.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Operation: Harsh Doorstop

    Play a free tactical military shooter sandbox with mod support. Explore community maps, weapons, and vehicles via Steam Workshop.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Orb.Farm

    Create a small aquatic ecosystem in a glass orb and watch it live. Balance plants, water, and creatures so the system thrives.

    Platforms
    • Browser
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Outpath

    Gather resources and build across floating islands. Craft tools and stations as your settlement grows.

    Platforms
    • PlayStation 5
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • People Playground

    Experiment on detailed ragdolls in a 2D physics sandbox. Use weapons, machines, and chemicals to see what happens.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Portal Knights

    Explore island worlds in an action RPG with sandbox building. Develop a character, craft gear, and fight enemies along the way.

    Platforms
    • PlayStation 4
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • POSTAL 2

    Spend a week running errands as the Postal Dude in a small Arizona town. Do your chores peacefully or let everything spiral into chaos.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • POSTAL 4: No Regerts

    Return as the Postal Dude to complete chores in a new open-world town. Choose peace or chaos in a satirical shooter.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Project Zomboid

    Survive a zombie outbreak by scavenging, managing needs, and avoiding danger. Each run asks how long you can stay alive.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Ravenfield

    Fight large battles alongside AI soldiers with guns, tanks, and helicopters. Customize everything with thousands of community mods.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Reign Of Kings

    Survive in a harsh medieval world by hunting, mining, building, and crafting. Form guilds, wage war, or seize the throne.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Roblox

    Discover and play user-created 3D experiences on a shared platform. Roblox also provides tools for users to build worlds and customize avatars.

    Platforms
    • Android
    • iOS
    • PlayStation 4
    • PlayStation 5
    • Browser
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Robocraft

    Build combat robots from blocks, wheels, wings, and weapons. Take your creations into online battles against other players.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • RollerCoaster Tycoon

    Design a theme park and build custom roller coasters. Keep guests happy while managing the business.

    Platforms
    • PlayStation 4
    • PlayStation 5
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • Rust

    Gather materials and craft equipment on a dangerous island. Build shelter and decide how to deal with other survivors.

    Platforms
    • Android
    • macOS
    • PlayStation 4
    • PlayStation 5
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • Sandspiel

    Paint with sand, water, fire, plants, and other elements and watch them interact. Share creations and browse what others have made.

    Platforms
    • iOS
    • Browser
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Sansar

    Explore shared virtual worlds and meet other users as an avatar. Create spaces and experiences for the Sansar community.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Satisfactory

    Build huge automated factories on an alien planet from a first-person view. Explore, harvest resources, and connect production lines with conveyors.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Scrap Mechanic

    Build working vehicles and contraptions from parts in a physics sandbox. Survive a farm overrun by robots with your friends.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Scribblenauts Unlimited

    Write any object into existence to solve puzzles and help people. Use adjectives to change how things look and behave.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Second Life

    Explore and socialize in a 3D world built by its residents. Customize an avatar, create, trade, and join in-world activities.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • SimplePlanes

    Build airplanes by snapping together parts and test them in realistic flight. Share designs and fly with friends.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Sir, You Are Being Hunted

    Search a procedurally generated countryside for a way to escape. Sneak past robotic hunters and scavenge supplies to survive.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • PlayStation 5
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • Space Engineers

    Design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a destructible space sandbox. Mine, survive, and fight alone or with friends.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution

    Observe simulated creatures evolve over generations in a sandbox environment. Mutations and selection shape how populations change.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Spore

    Guide a species from single cells to space travel. Customize creatures and shape how your civilization evolves.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Starbound

    Explore procedurally generated planets in a 2D sandbox. Gather materials, craft gear, build, and complete missions.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • Stonehearth

    Guide a small group of settlers in building a home in a voxel fantasy world. Gather food, build, craft, and defend your town.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Subsistence

    Survive the seasons in a first-person open world by building a base and developing technology. Defend against hunters and wildlife alone or in co-op.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • SuchArt: Creative Space

    Paint anything with many tools in a free sandbox art studio in space. Decorate your studio and experiment freely.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Tabletop Simulator

    Play any board or card game in a physics-based virtual tabletop. Use thousands of community-made games or create your own.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Teardown

    Plan and execute heists in a fully destructible voxel world. Break walls and use vehicles to carve shortcuts before the alarm timer runs out.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Terasology

    Explore a block-based world and change its terrain in this open-source voxel game. Community modules add different gameplay systems and activities.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Terraria

    Explore, dig, and fight through a changing 2D world. Gather resources, craft gear, and build homes for allies.

    Platforms
    • Android
    • iOS
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • PlayStation 3
    • PlayStation 4
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Xbox 360
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • TerraTech

    Build cars, tanks, and planes from blocks and explore an alien planet. Scavenge parts, fight enemy techs, and complete missions.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • The Scroll of Taiwu: Beyond The Dome

    Lead generations of a martial arts clan in a wuxia sandbox world. Learn techniques, build your village, and defeat a hereditary enemy.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Tiny Glade

    Doodle castles, cottages, and ruins in a relaxing diorama builder. Walls, roofs, and gardens adapt as you draw.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    Place wobbly armies from different eras and watch them fight with ridiculous physics. Build custom units and challenge friends.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Tower Unite

    Hang out in a social hub with minigames like minigolf, racing, and arcade machines. Decorate your own condo and invite friends.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Townscaper

    Click to place colorful blocks on the water and watch them turn into a charming town. There are no goals, only building.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Trailmakers

    Build vehicles, planes, and boats from blocks and test them in an open world. Explore, race, and complete challenges with friends.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Tropico 4

    Rule an island nation as El Presidente and shape its economy and politics. Manage factions, foreign powers, trade, and disasters across a campaign.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    • Xbox 360
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    No
  • Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

    Stage massive battles with tens of thousands of units from any era. Watch the chaos or jump in and fight as a soldier.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Universe Sandbox

    Create, collide, and destroy planets and stars in a physics-based space simulator. Explore gravity, climate, and the scale of the universe.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Untitled Goose Game

    Play as a mischievous goose causing trouble in an English village. Complete a to-do list of pranks without getting caught.

    Platforms
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Unturned

    Scavenge, craft, and build shelter in a zombie-filled world. Survive alone or meet other players in cooperative and competitive multiplayer.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • PlayStation 4
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X/S
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Valheim

    Explore a Norse-inspired afterlife with up to ten Vikings. Build longhouses, craft gear, and defeat mythical bosses to please Odin.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Vectaria.io

    Build, mine, and craft in a block world that runs in your browser. Play survival and creative with others online.

    Platforms
    • Browser
    Free to play
    Yes
  • Volcanoids

    Survive on a volcanic island using a giant steampunk drill as your mobile base. Upgrade it, mine resources, and fight robots.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Wobbly Life

    Take silly jobs in a colorful physics open world to earn money. Buy clothes, vehicles, and houses with friends.

    Platforms
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • WorldBox - God Simulator

    Create a world and watch civilizations rise, fight, and collapse. Use god powers to shape continents or unleash disasters.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    No
  • Wurm Online

    Shape a persistent world by gathering, crafting, farming, and building. Explore and develop skills alongside other players.

    Platforms
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    Free to play
    Yes