- #1 Teardown
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 132,195 reviews2022
Dev: Tuxedo Labs
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.
Why similar: Destruction 28.6%, Sandbox 22.1%, Physics 16.6%, Multiplayer 11.2%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly satisfying physics-based destruction engine that allows you to dismantle entire environments.
- #2 People Playground
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 313,690 reviews2019
Dev: mestiezPub: Studio Minus
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.7%, Destruction 15.9%, Physics 15%, Moddable 13.3%, Building 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, physics-heavy sandbox that excels at letting players experiment with various tools and explosive interactions.
- #3 Brick Rigs
95% matchVery Positive95% of 57,933 reviews2023
Dev: Fluppisoft GmbH
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 77.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Do whatever you want in a physics sandbox full of chaotic destruction, endless player-made creations and unpredictable adventures. Build, destroy, roleplay and mess around solo or with friends!
Why similar: Destruction 21.9%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 17%, Physics 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creative vehicle building with a robust physics engine that makes destroying your creations highly entertaining.
- #4 Garry's Mod
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,244,083 reviews2006
Dev: Facepunch StudiosPub: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.5 hrsMean: 287.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.9%, Building 13.3%, Moddable 11.2%, Physics 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive sandbox experience that provides endless tools for physics manipulation and creative experimentation.
- #5 BeamNG.drive
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 400,147 reviews2015
Dev: BeamNG
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
Why similar: Destruction 24.3%, Sandbox 18.4%, Physics 16.2%, Moddable 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the most advanced soft-body physics engine, making every collision and explosive impact feel visceral and realistic.
- #6 Kill It With Fire
94% matchVery Positive95% of 5,428 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Why similar: Destruction 26.5%, Sandbox 15.8%, Physics 14.9%, Comedy 13%, Funny 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sandbox game that shares the same chaotic, destructive energy as you hunt spiders with increasingly explosive weaponry.
- #7 Universe Sandbox
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,485 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.3%, Destruction 21.8%, Physics 19.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Exploration 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive scale for physics experimentation, allowing you to blow up planets and stars with the same casual curiosity as fireworks.
- #8 FWsim - Fireworks Display Simulator
92% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Lukas Trötzmüller
Windows
Light the sky and express your creativity with the sandbox simulator FWsim – Fireworks Display Simulator! Enjoy an easy-to-master professional software used by fireworks experts all over the world, and use your favorite music and 3D iconic landmarks to create unique, unforgettable moments.
Why similar: Sandbox 54.7%, Simulation 26.2%, 3D 13%, Singleplayer 4%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: The most direct alternative for those who enjoy the technical side of choreographing professional-grade firework shows.
- #9 Besiege
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,558 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Destruction 19.8%, Sandbox 17.8%, Building 16%, Moddable 13.2%, Physics 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based building game where you construct siege engines to cause maximum destruction in a variety of creative ways.
- #10 Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,166 reviews2019
Dev: Jadon BarnesPub: Fun & Simple
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Become a ragdoll and create your own environments in Sandbox Mode, explore worlds created by others, or just flop around your destructible sets! Fun with Ragdolls®: The Game lets you enjoy everything you love about ragdolls!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.3%, Physics 17.5%, Building 13.5%, Funny 10.4%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted sandbox focused on manipulating ragdoll physics in funny and destructive ways.
- #11 DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
90% matchVery Positive92% of 4,736 reviews2021
Dev: Gibier GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.
Why similar: Sandbox 22%, Destruction 18.6%, Physics 16.2%, Funny 10.6%, Exploration 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, physics-driven sandbox that encourages chaotic exploration and destruction in a humorous setting.
- #12 Instruments of Destruction
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,550 reviews2024
Dev: RadiangamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Crash through walls and tear down buildings in Instruments of Destruction, a vehicle-action game featuring advanced physics-based demolition. Pilot 130+ unique vehicles across scores of challenge-packed missions or design your own contraptions and wreck highly-interactive sandbox worlds.
Why similar: Destruction 42.2%, Physics 26.9%, Simulation 10%, 3D 8.8%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vehicle-building game specifically designed for high-fidelity, physics-based building demolition.
- #13 Scrap Mechanic
89% matchVery Positive92% of 117,723 reviews2016
Dev: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
Why similar: Building 23.6%, Sandbox 22%, Physics 15.4%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Moddable 6%
Why You'll Like It: A creative sandbox game that lets you build complex, moving machines that interact with a dynamic physics world.
- #14 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 150,831 reviews2021
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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.
Why similar: Sandbox 34%, Physics 19.3%, Funny 15.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Comedy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses wobbly, physics-based characters to create hilarious and chaotic combat scenarios that are fun to watch.
- #15 GoreBox
86% matchVery Positive85% of 23,607 reviews2023
Dev: F2Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
GoreBox is a chaotic physics-driven sandbox where creativity meets destruction. Use the Reality Crusher to spawn, manipulate, and obliterate anything. Customize, roleplay, or face devious creatures. In this world, your imagination rules, and chaos is your playground!
Why similar: Sandbox 37.4%, Physics 23.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 7.8%, FPS 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox that offers a wide array of weapons and tools for creating chaotic, violent scenarios.
- #16 Trailmakers
87% matchVery Positive92% of 36,674 reviews2019
Dev: Flashbulb
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.1%, Building 22.1%, Physics 17.9%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building vehicles from blocks and testing their durability in a physics-driven open world.
- #17 Brickadia
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,315 reviews2025
Dev: Brickadia, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brickadia is a next-generation brick building sandbox that gives you the tools to create and play, your way. Build massive worlds, invent cool contraptions, and play in them however you like - all with your friends!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.8%, Building 21.5%, Physics 19.1%, Multiplayer 14.8%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sandbox game that emphasizes building and physics-based interaction in a blocky, creative world.
- #18 Animal Revolt Battle Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,723 reviews2022
Dev: VDimension
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The ultimate physics-based, sandbox battle simulator where you can create funny battles between all sorts of ragdoll creatures! You can also make your own monsters with the unit creator or even join the battles yourself in the first-person mode!
Why similar: Sandbox 27.5%, Moddable 17.7%, Physics 17.6%, Funny 11.4%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game where you can pit various creatures against each other in physics-driven, chaotic battles.
- #19 Wreckfest
85% matchVery Positive88% of 40,127 reviews2018
Dev: BugbearPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Why similar: Destruction 42.1%, Physics 17.5%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Simulation 8%, Sandbox 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, physics-based racing where the primary goal is often the spectacular destruction of your vehicle.
- #20 Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
83% matchVery Positive84% of 7,285 reviews2023
Dev: Brilliant Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2, the most ridiculous and insane battle simulator in existence! Create eye watering battles with hundreds of thousands, even millions of characters on screen! Jump into multiple campaigns in game or player made, or play in sandbox mode and FPS invasion
Why similar: Sandbox 44.3%, Simulation 14.1%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for massive-scale battles that test the limits of physics and performance in a sandbox environment.
- #21 Sinking Simulator
84% matchVery Positive85% of 4,392 reviews2019
Dev: WicparPub: Pac0master
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The sequel to the unfinished Sinking Simulator, now with a lot more POWER!!!! Witness your witty love of chaos and destruction sinking 2D ships and everything else on board!
Why similar: Sandbox 32.9%, Destruction 29.1%, Physics 15.7%, Simulation 12%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A niche sandbox game that focuses on the physics of water and structural integrity as you sink various ships.
- #22 PowerWash Simulator
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 58,179 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLab
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.9%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Funny 12.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: While less destructive, it offers the same satisfying, casual, and relaxing 'toy-like' gameplay loop as Fireworks Mania.
- #23 Viscera Cleanup Detail
82% matchVery Positive92% of 23,524 reviews2015
Dev: RuneStorm
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.6%, Physics 17.5%, Simulation 15.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Funny 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique perspective by tasking you with cleaning up the physics-based messes left behind by other chaotic games.
- #24 Poly Bridge 3
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,059 reviews2023
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The best just got better! Rediscover your engineering creativity in this genre-defining bridge engineering and puzzle solving masterpiece.
Why similar: Building 30.4%, Physics 22.6%, Simulation 16.5%, Moddable 11.6%, Funny 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A bridge-building simulator where the physics engine makes every structural failure a hilarious and explosive event.
- #25 Sand:box
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,629 reviews2023
Dev: smellymoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits and stickmen!
Why similar: Sandbox 26.8%, Destruction 26.1%, Physics 16%, Building 15.3%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, pixel-based physics simulator that allows you to experiment with various elements and reactions on a 2D canvas.
- #26 Building Destruction
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: 180°
Windows
Multiplayer sandbox with destructible environment. Destroy different maps, build your own, and play with your friends and other people online
Why similar: Sandbox 24.5%, Building 20.9%, Destruction 18.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the satisfying act of demolishing structures using a variety of physics-based tools.
- #27 Wobbly Life
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,493 reviews2025
Dev: RubberBandGames
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore!
Why similar: Sandbox 30.6%, Multiplayer 20.7%, Physics 15.3%, Funny 13.5%, Simulation 8.8%
- #28 Pyro VR
82% matchMixed50% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: Virtual Light VR
Windows
Early Access. Let your creativity run wild! Create your own shows using a multitude of different fireworks and explosives. Be extravagant! Line up and connect fireworks in sequence to create extended, timed and beautiful cascades of light and sound in the night sky above. Or, heck, just blow stuff up!
Why similar: Simulation 47.1%, Action 27.4%, Casual 25.5%
Why You'll Like It: A virtual reality experience that lets you handle fireworks and pyrotechnics in an immersive, first-person setting.
- #29 SimplePlanes
79% matchVery Positive93% of 10,859 reviews2015
Dev: Jundroo, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.7%, Building 20.3%, Physics 16.6%, Moddable 13.6%, Funny 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to build and fly your own aircraft, with a physics model that makes crashes feel impactful and rewarding.
- #30 Pyroworks
77% matchVery Positive92% of 2,104 reviews2023
Dev: Deepest Inertia Studio
Windows
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.8%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Destruction 12.3%, Moddable 10.7%, First-Person 8.4%
- #31 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 224,827 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.9%, Physics 22.2%, Multiplayer 19.1%, Funny 15.5%, Comedy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer defined by its clumsy, physics-based movement that makes every action feel like a funny struggle.
- #32 Totally Reliable Delivery Service
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,167 reviews2021
Dev: We're Five GamesPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Delivery Attempted. That's the Totally Reliable Delivery Service guarantee! T.R.D.S. is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to reliably deliver packages to their destination.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.6%, Physics 18.7%, Funny 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Comedy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based game where the goal is simple, but the ragdoll movement makes every delivery a chaotic and hilarious adventure.
- #33 Kill It With Fire: Ignition
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,635 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Kill It With Fire: IGNITION is a free sampler of a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage. The full game is OUT NOW!
Why similar: Sandbox 18.6%, Destruction 18.3%, Physics 12.7%, Comedy 9.5%, Funny 9.1%
- #34 Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,178 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Kill It With Fire: Heatwave is a free chapter of a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage. The full game is OUT NOW!
Why similar: Destruction 19.2%, Sandbox 18.8%, Physics 12.5%, Comedy 9.5%, Funny 8.9%
- #35 ACTION SANDBOX
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,007 reviews2022
Dev: Vona Soft
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A physics sandbox game for people who like to play with digital toys. Create, control toys and define your goals.
Why similar: Destruction 23.9%, Sandbox 23.3%, Building 19.1%, Physics 16.5%, Funny 7.9%
- #36 STANDBOX
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,955 reviews2023
Dev: RealityBeholder
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
STANDBOX is a single-player physics sandbox about bullying a ragdoll. Shoot him, push him, watch him get back up until he doesn't.
Why similar: Sandbox 40%, Physics 26.1%, Moddable 8.2%, 3D 6.3%, Funny 4.9%
- #37 Ultimate Ragdoll Game
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 716 reviews2024
Dev: Sunday's Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Ultimate Ragdoll Game is a Sandbox game without any limits. Have fun with ragdolls available in Steam Workshop and build your very own constructions using wide variety of blocks.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.1%, Destruction 18.4%, Building 14.6%, Physics 13.2%, Moddable 11.4%
- #38 Ancient Warfare 3
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,760 reviews2024
Dev: JNI Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...
Why similar: Sandbox 30.9%, Moddable 14.6%, Physics 12.1%, Building 8.9%, Simulation 8.4%
- #39 Cooking Simulator
75% matchVery Positive85% of 19,558 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.7%, Simulation 20.8%, Physics 17.4%, Funny 12%, First-Person 9%
- #40 Deconstruction Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Destruction 25.3%, Building 20.8%, Sandbox 19.2%, Physics 7.6%, Simulation 7.2%
- #41 Endless Fireworks Simulator
74% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: lc85Pub: 66games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a firework simulator game. Anytime you want to set off fireworks, this is one of the best.
Why similar: Funny 46.7%, Simulation 25.8%, Casual 14.5%, Atmospheric 9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #42 Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 18,445 reviews2023
Dev: Nils JakrinsPub: Excalibur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!
Why similar: Destruction 24.4%, Sandbox 20.7%, Physics 16.6%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Exploration 8.5%
- #43 Fireworks Simulator: Realistic
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: SnowBaby Games
Windows
This is the best fireworks simulator, lighting fireworks will bring good luck, and your world will be colorful.
Why similar: Sandbox 38%, Simulation 14.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 10%, 3D 9.9%
- #44 Goat Simulator 3
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,262 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain NorthPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Physics 18%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Comedy 9.5%
- #45 Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,491 reviews2016
Dev: RUST LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Physics 16.1%, Destruction 12%, Moddable 10.1%, Funny 7.3%
- #46 Firefighting Simulator - The Squad
70% matchVery Positive81% of 5,277 reviews2020
Dev: Chronos UnterhaltungssoftwarePub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means to fight fires up close as an active part of a major US city's firefighting crew - together with up to 3 friends in the co-op multiplayer- or in the single player mode.
Why similar: Multiplayer 31.9%, Simulation 19.1%, Sandbox 12.1%, 3D 11%, Action 8%
- #47 The Coin Game
65% matchVery Positive93% of 5,906 reviews2026
Dev: devotidPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A collection of ticket redemption arcades with realistic physics, a carnival, goofy robots, open world design, a global ranking system and silly prizes. Featuring 50+ modern inspired arcade machines and a pawn shop to keep money in your pocket. The Coin Game is made by a solo developer.
Why similar: Physics 24.6%, Funny 14.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #48 Water Physics Simulation
71% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Gaming-Apps.com
Windows
Water Physics Simulation & Sandbox! Build ships and let them sink! Build cars and let them sink! Use bombs and destroy ragdolls. Play with natural disasters or create towns.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.1%, Destruction 23.8%, Physics 18.3%, Building 17.1%, Simulation 9.9%
- #49 Granny Kick Neighbor
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Fun Shooting Games 3D
Windows
Fun explosions, crazy situations. Destroy, shoot, smash and explode in funny game modes. Madness is here!
Why similar: Physics 17.3%, Moddable 16.4%, Comedy 13.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Funny 12%
- #50 Destructive Physics - Destruction Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: KreizLand Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slowmotion, gravitation control, destructible terrain, blackhole and much more! Destroy a small (huuge) building, using different types of weapons (even custom). When you get tired of exploding prepared structures, you can always visit the map editor to build whatever you want.
Why similar: Destruction 26.3%, Sandbox 22.6%, Physics 15.8%, Building 12.9%, Simulation 6.5%
- #51 Mutilate-a-Doll 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,734 reviews2019
Dev: Rava Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A highly customizable virtual stressball and physics sandbox about mutilating ragdolls in various ways using an overwhelming amount of weapons and tools.
Why similar: Sandbox 38.6%, Physics 23.6%, Building 12.2%, Simulation 9.2%, Funny 4.4%
- #52 Embr
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,192 reviews2021
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight fires for fun and profit in this unpredictable and frantic multiplayer game. Team up with friends, take on daily challenges and climb to the top of the corporate firefighting ladder. More than one way to become a hero!
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.6%, Funny 15.1%, Cartoony 14.2%, Simulation 12.1%, First-Person 11.3%
- #53 Dude Simulator
71% matchMixed61% of 2,082 reviews2017
Dev: Kiddy
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Funny 12.8%, Physics 8.4%
- #54 Slackers - Carts of Glory
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,079 reviews2024
Dev: Falling Saints
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Step into the wonderful world of Slackers! Picture this: you and your friends run out of drinks and the store is closing! Hop in a shopping cart, the ultimate eco-friendly marvel, master the art of riding an unpredictable beast, discover shortcuts as you pave your path to glory!
Why similar: Physics 23.5%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Funny 16.4%, Simulation 10.8%, First-Person 10.5%
- #55 Demolish & Build 2018
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,667 reviews2018
Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: Demolish Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Your company is going global. Use big machines to demolish huge buildings or go close and personal and use your hammer. Buy land properties, upgrade your machines and hire workers in different parts of the world.
Why similar: Destruction 26.2%, Building 19.9%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #56 PlayForm: Human Dynamics
67% matchVery Positive90% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Code}{atch
Windows
PlayForm is an experimental physics sandbox. Physically simulated humans run, jump, climb, push, pull and smash their way through diverse worlds. Have fun with various tools and obstacles to create thrilling situations and experience next-gen physics.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.9%, Building 18.2%, Physics 16.6%, Funny 10.2%, Comedy 8.9%
- #57 Purplis Sandbox
69% matchMixed66% of 211 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGOLITEPub: DRAGOLITE STUDIO
Windows
Create your own worlds, build interesting mechanisms and just beautiful buildings, everything depends on your imagination.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.4%, Building 24.1%, Destruction 20.5%, Simulation 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #58 Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered
67% matchVery Positive97% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Manekoware
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The premier first-person destructive house cat simulator is back with a vengeance! Play as a mischievous cat, swat your human's possessions onto the floor, scratch up curtains, smash precious keepsakes, and show your owner who's boss.
Why similar: Destruction 23.3%, Sandbox 18.2%, Physics 15.7%, Comedy 9.4%, Funny 9.2%
- #59 Turbo Dismount® 2
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 714 reviews2026
Dev: Secret Exit Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Turbo Dismount 2 is a comedy physics racing sandbox with Mr. Dismount and his friends. It is the officially ambitious sequel to the wildly popular, immensely successful, world-renowned entertainment juggernaut - Turbo Dismount.
Why similar: Destruction 25.3%, Sandbox 22.1%, Funny 11.5%, Comedy 9.4%, Physics 8.7%
- #60 SpaceEngine
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,816 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmographic Software
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Why similar: Sandbox 52.2%, 3D 11.4%, Simulation 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Casual 8.3%
