- #1 3d Bridges
97% matchMostly Negative36% of 28 reviews2015
Dev: Robert DahlenburgPub: Dahlenburg
Windows
Build your very unique bridges and other constructions in a physics based 3d environment
Why similar: Simulation 38.1%, Sandbox 25.8%, Building 20.2%, Physics 13.4%, Indie 2.5%
- #2 Cybermotion
96% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: Lukayson
Windows
Cybermotion is physics based platformer. You play as a student project robot that's constantly beeing tested by its creators. Combine physics animations and poses to move through the levels full of obstacles. Upgrade the robot, build new levels.
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, Sandbox 22%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Physics 11.1%
- #3 Backyard Bedrock
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DiomonderPub: Walrusking
Windows
You and your friends bought a “nice” piece of land... Turns out you accidentally signed up for catastrophic lifelong debt. Now the collectors want their money. Dig down for treasure, ore, and anything shiny enough to pawn off. Unlock ancient relics and buy new tools to help you on your dig!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, Sandbox 23.5%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 17.3%, Simulation 7.4%
- #4 Buildanauts
95% matchMostly Negative21% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: TouchTilt GamesPub: Octopus Tree
Windows
In BUILDANAUTS, you’re the foreman, the city planner, and the mayor of the town of your dreams. Build a town that your townsfolk, the Buildanites, will be proud to call home!
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Sandbox 30.5%, Building 21.7%, Indie 4%
- #5 DearCraft
94% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Fairy Studio
Windows
DearCraft is a game that allows players to create a world with imagination and creativity unboundedly and play their own 3D sandbox game spontaneously.
Why similar: Simulation 51.7%, Sandbox 24.8%, Building 16.7%, Indie 6.8%
- #6 Theme Park Studio
94% matchMixed41% of 464 reviews2016
Dev: Pantera Entertainment
Windows
Theme Park Studio is a powerful suite of tools that allows players to design, build, and experience stunning amusement parks of their own design. Players can build whatever they can imagine, and then share it online for others to experience. Theme Park Studio includes Steam Workshop integration.
Why similar: Simulation 53.3%, Sandbox 27.7%, Building 13.7%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #7 Summoneer
93% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Magnus Dorra
Windows
Summoneer is a platformer and puzzle game, where you engineer your own designs.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.1%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Building 15.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Simulation 11%
- #8 Purplis Sandbox
92% matchMixed67% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGOLITEPub: DRAGOLITE STUDIO
Windows
Create your own worlds, build interesting mechanisms and just beautiful buildings, everything depends on your imagination.
Why similar: Simulation 37.5%, Sandbox 36.3%, Building 17.6%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #9 PEAKPOWER
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David A.
Windows
PEAKPOWER is a physics‑based 2D combat sandbox where you make unique characters with a wild range of gadgets, suits, weapons and powers to fight enemies in a world designed with player expression in mind. Forge heroes, villains and face both triumph and disaster.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.3%, Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Simulation 16.8%, Physics 10.1%
- #10 Physics Cake
91% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Merriman Games
Windows
Physics Cake is a 2-D physics simulation game where you can draw containers, objects, or anything you want really and put whatever chosen physical object you want inside of it.
Why similar: Simulation 35%, Sandbox 28.2%, Building 20%, Physics 8.8%, 2D 5.1%
- #11 Ragdoll Mayhem Maker
90% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Anefiox
Windows
I love ragdolls and I love physics, so I thought I would mush the two together with a level editor and make a cool sandbox game for people to play around in. Currently, there is a very basic JSON-based level editor and 20 pre-built levels.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.8%, Simulation 21%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Physics 12.8%, Side Scroller 8.9%
- #12 Domino Chillbox
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SOLOFORGE WORKS
Windows
Welcome to my first game! Enjoy total freedom in this sandbox domino builder. Play with physics, test out unique special dominoes to spice things up, or use the image-to-domino generator for instant fun. Build, experiment, and have fun knocking them down!
Why similar: Simulation 40.7%, Sandbox 32.7%, Building 16.8%, Physics 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #13 Anything Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FunHeartDreamMaker
Windows · Mac
A powerful 2D sandbox simulator — physics and magic, characters and animation. Create anything you can imagine!
Why similar: Sandbox 26.2%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Simulation 19.8%, Building 16.4%, Physics 10.8%
- #14 Fluid Simulator
88% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: CrazySimPub: CrazyDistributive
Windows
Deploy ships, build hauses and destroy it useing bombs or water
Why similar: Sandbox 29.3%, Simulation 29.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Physics 11.2%, Building 10.8%
- #15 Galactic Shipwright
87% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: NanoidGames
Windows
Build the best or the funniest ships to transfer passengers, destroy enemies or navigate minefields. Beat every level and compete with your friends on the game's leaderboard, and share your best creations on the workshop.
Why similar: Simulation 41.5%, Sandbox 29.4%, Building 23.4%, Indie 5.7%
- #16 Apartment Escape
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: C3
Windows
Kidnapped by someone! You have to escape no matter what! This is a lateral scroll 2d escape game. Use/combine items, solve puzzles, and escape. Step towards the truth hidden all over the place.
Why similar: Simulation 35.4%, Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 25.1%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 2.2%
- #17 Autocraft
86% matchMixed56% of 297 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Create, Collect, and Crash in Autocraft, a physics destruction sandbox. Create your own cars, rockets, tanks, planes, boats, and more.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.5%, Simulation 26.5%, Building 20%, Physics 13.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #18 3d Engineers
85% matchMixed40% of 25 reviews2015
Dev: Robert DahlenburgPub: Dahlenburg
Windows
3d Engineers is a sandbox game/tool in engineering and construction.
Why similar: Simulation 42.8%, Sandbox 21.5%, Building 21.1%, Physics 12.7%, Indie 1.9%
- #19 Realistic Tower Destruction
84% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita Markin
Windows
Game allows you to build many kinds of towers from a variety of bricks and experience their dynamic destruction physics in a sandbox environment.
Why similar: Simulation 57.1%, Sandbox 17.6%, Building 10%, Physics 7.8%, Indie 7.5%
- #20 Machine World 2
84% matchMixed49% of 200 reviews2017
Dev: Trino GamesPub: Trino AB
Windows · Mac
Take control of a range of different machines and operate them in a unique environment. Each new game generates a new world, and it is yours to develop: Dig and build anything, anywhere! All machines have been carefully modelled down to small details.
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Sandbox 39%, Building 12%, Indie 4.4%
- #21 Infinite Gravity
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Gravity Wave Interactive
Windows
This is a build sandbox game We have hundreds of elements for your choice We offer a variety of materials in building their ideal architectural works for you We will also open survival mode in the future
Why similar: Sandbox 42.1%, Simulation 27.2%, Building 27.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #22 Metaverse Construction Kit
82% matchMixed67% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Metaware
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The Metaverse Construction Kit is a virtual environment to construct your own 3D creations. Use the twenty-four structural elements to define your structures and then style your creations with sixty-four material types like organics, metals, minerals, and composites. Then Publish!
Why similar: Sandbox 43.6%, Building 28.3%, Simulation 24.3%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #23 Limits of intelligence
80% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: MATTGRV
Windows
Create your own machine. Engineer it!
Why similar: Sandbox 35.6%, Simulation 32.3%, Building 13.5%, Physics 12.8%, 2D 3.4%
- #24 KAIWorld
82% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: kjkjkAIStudio
Windows
KAIWorld is a simple world that you can place or remove object to build your own world. You can scavenge some stuff and craft with machine in order to reach higher tier.
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Sandbox 35.7%, Building 14.9%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #25 YASG
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: IW
Windows
You begin as a beaten Dark Lord in castle debris. Good news: you still have cute loyal servants to obey your orders and one superpower - you can teleport the whole castle with all your belongings when you want. Explore maps, mine resources, use your ingenuity to invent tricky traps.
Why similar: Simulation 55.8%, Sandbox 31.6%, Indie 7.3%, 2D 5.3%
- #26 Bridge Project
81% matchMixed47% of 776 reviews2013
Dev: Halycon Media GmbH & Co. KGPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Build A Bridge... and Get Over It!The Bridge Project is the successor to the original and award-winning Bridge Builder simulation, all amateur designers and structural engineers finally have a new challenge on their PC.
Why similar: Simulation 55.8%, Building 30.7%, Physics 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #27 Glitchy Apocalypse Simulator
79% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: NegativeGenius LLC
Windows
DISCLAIMER: Made by one dev and his kid. Uses lots of assets. Glitchy Apocalypse Simulator is a comical physics-based game. The game is a light-hearted, comical sandbox and makes no attempts at realism or strategy.
Why similar: Simulation 58.3%, Sandbox 31.6%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #28 Bridge It +
79% matchMixed70% of 146 reviews2013
Dev: Chronic LogicPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A stunning, beautiful world awaits as you take on the challenge of bridging the chasm. Can you solve the puzzles and avert disaster?
Why similar: Simulation 57.4%, Building 28.8%, Physics 13.8%
- #29 ChainSlayer
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Esemte Games
Windows
ChainSlayer is a 2D platformer. Play as a demon who uses chains to swing through dangerous areas and collect your subordinates, dodging divine intervention.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.9%, 2D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 26.2%, 2D 6%, Indie 3.2%
- #30 simple shapes
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: odID
Windows
simple shapes: a limitless indie 2D physics sandbox.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.9%, Simulation 33.5%, Physics 19.7%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #31 Ring Toss
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: TitanLabs
Windows
Toss a ring, overcome obstacles, and climb... just remember, the higher you go, the more epic the fall.
Why similar: Simulation 24.8%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Physics 5.2%
- #32 Space Simulation Toolkit
76% matchVery Positive81% of 475 reviews2020
Dev: Pavel Kudinov
Windows
Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.9%, Simulation 30.3%, Physics 14.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Building 6.8%
- #33 Coaster Crash Course
75% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Pianova Games
Windows
Roller coaster design puzzle meets physics sandbox. In a series of increasingly challenging levels your task is to get creative and build all kinds of crazy coasters. Don't get too crazy, though, or physics will turn your coaster into a rocket.
Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Sandbox 32.1%, Building 19.8%, Physics 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #34 Dreamlight
78% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: PalkaSalyami
Windows
Dreamlight is a 2D exploration sandbox with a survival aspects and a random world generation
Why similar: Sandbox 24.2%, Platformer 22%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Building 15.3%
- #35 Demon Lord Tamer
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: HEG Games
Windows
You must evolve your own pet demon to destroy the world.
Why similar: Simulation 45.5%, Platformer 28.6%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #36 Raccoon Crafts Factory
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows
Raccoon Crafts Factory is a game about creating automated factories to produce things of increasing complexity, within an endless 2D world - Use your imagination to design factories, combine simple elements into complex structures.
Why similar: Sandbox 22%, Simulation 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 15%
- #37 Mission To Fission
73% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Higgsino
Windows · Linux
Nuclear fission simulator. Control A nuclear reactor, balancing Uranium fissile material. The game features a oversimplified reactor and the R.B.M.K Reactor in Chernobyl.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Sandbox 33.5%, Physics 13.3%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #38 Trolley
74% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: YOSHIDA Game Studios
Windows · Mac
A multi-ending 2D action RPG set in an MMORPG world. A story of decisions made by a reclusive protagonist and the mysterious in-game NPC!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37%, 2D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 26.1%, 2D 6%, Indie 3.4%
- #39 The Dynamite Test Bench
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: James Dynamite
Windows
A reasonably relaxing sandbox game to test whatever wacky mechanics I come up with
Why similar: Simulation 40.8%, Sandbox 29%, Platformer 27.1%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #40 Stay Safe 2020
73% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Mohamed Shiyam
Windows
You’ve been stuck in quarantine lockdown for months now, but a phone call from a desperate, old woman forces you to risk your life to find her! Can you locate her in time!?
Why similar: Side Scroller 31.9%, 2D Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 19.9%, Building 17.9%, 2D 3.9%
- #41 Construction World
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Owlsim
Windows
Construction World is a sandbox game that allows you do dig dirt and pave roads anywhere.
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Sandbox 35.7%, Building 18.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #42 Up or Fall
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pgame
Windows
Legend has it that at the top of the mountain, there is a star that can grant any wish. Those who have tried to climb to the summit have paid a heavy price. The path to the top is treacherous. This adventure will be full of hardships and challenges each misstep will lead to a long fall.
Why similar: Platformer 37.8%, Side Scroller 34.3%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #43 Jolly Land Adventure
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Whimbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Love the golden age of 2D platformers? Jolly Land Adventure brings back the joy of smooth jumps, colorful worlds, and creative levels in a fresh and accessible way. Whether you're a longtime platformer fan or new to the genre, there’s plenty to enjoy!
Why similar: Side Scroller 32.5%, Platformer 32.4%, 2D Platformer 27.8%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #44 Mr. Semmel
70% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Cojico
Windows
Mister Semmel is a 2D platformer in which precision and speed are required. Can you manage to pass each level within the given time? Can you beat your own records?
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.6%, 2D Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 26.5%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 1.9%
- #45 Sloth Quest
71% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Lumatap LLC
Windows
Control the true king of the jungle as you navigate treacherous vines, battle predators, scale trees and travel to the great beyond. Can you master the precise timing honed by all sloths in the jungle?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.8%, Platformer 26.4%, Simulation 19.1%, Physics 16.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #46 Skyscraper Simulator
72% matchVery Negative18% of 479 reviews2013
Dev: ActalogicPub: Libredia
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
You're a constructer and you’ve specialized in the "bringing up" of skyscrapers. Due to your specialization over the years you constantly get new orders for higher and higher skyscrapers in town. Within your responsibilities are the planning, the supply with construction materials and the worker management.
Why similar: Simulation 72%, Building 28%
- #47 Universe999999
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: softpak
Windows
Universe sandbox simulation game.
Why similar: Simulation 39.8%, Sandbox 32.7%, 2D Platformer 21%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #48 Float Night
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Meng Games
Windows
Float Night is a small sandbox game that is easy to collect resources, simple to build, no craft, and sustainable.
Why similar: Sandbox 60.6%, Simulation 22.8%, Building 12.7%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #49 Seven Steps To Return
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Lautaro aaron bravoPub: seven blue studios
Windows
An emotional 2D adventure about an injured dog named Kailo, who traverses a pixelated world in search of his return and farewell to his friend. Explore, jump and relive the memories of a soul that just wants to return home.
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.9%, Platformer 25.3%, 2D Platformer 25.2%, Physics 6.8%, 2D 5.4%
- #50 Bounce On
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phobic StudiosPub: Iddy Biddy Games
Windows · Mac
Get your Bounce On! Roll and bounce your way through 75 challenging platform levels on your adventure home. Each world offers multiple paths for completion, but you can also explore each level to find all the secrets!
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.6%, 2D Platformer 26.8%, Platformer 26.7%, 2D 6.2%, Indie 1.7%
- #51 Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
68% matchVery Positive88% of 5,115 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 39%, Simulation 23.4%, Physics 18.1%, Building 15.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #52 Mine Digger
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mine Digger
Windows
Mine Digger is a minimalist mining game where you dig deeper, uncover hidden riches, upgrade your tools, and turn a simple hole in the ground into a profitable underground empire.
Why similar: Simulation 40%, Sandbox 33.1%, Building 17.4%, Physics 7%, Indie 1.6%
- #53 Bridge Constructor Stunts
70% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2016
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Stuntman and engineer in one? No problem with Bridge Constructor Stunts! Build imposing ramps and loops to reach your goal in the diverse stages. But building structures alone isn't enough this time: you sit behind the wheel of the vehicles yourself and have to maneuver them skillfully to the goal.
Why similar: Simulation 79.8%, Building 20.2%
- #54 Swappy Shapes
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star in the Wood
Windows · Mac
Platform through 60+ handcrafted levels of Tapbots, Viper Pipes, Ropeyes, and more while swapping between up to four shapes, each with their own unique abilities.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.4%, Platformer 31.7%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Physics 11.7%, 2D 6.7%
- #55 Digital Virus
67% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Cow Games
Windows
Digital Virus is a side-scrolling 2D parkour platformer. You play as an antivirus that tries to keep your computer free of malware.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.9%, 2D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 26.2%, 2D 6%, Indie 3.2%
- #56 Stunt Corgi VR
68% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Roqovan, Inc.
Windows
You are the parent of one daring corgi that dreams of being the most famous stunt pet in the world! Place your props, build the course and direct your corgi's routine. Call “Action!” to watch the stunt unfold. It won't always go the way you plan, but that's the fun!
Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Sandbox 40.8%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #57 Serious Breakdown
67% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: So Big CompanyPub: kovalevviktorㅤ
Windows
Serious Breakdown is a platformer, in the role of a robot, you need to clean up the levels as much as possible and get the necessary parts. Learn to dodge or kill enemies. At the end of the path, you will need to defeat the main villain of this universe.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.8%, 2D Platformer 27%, Platformer 26.3%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 3%
- #58 Petrifica
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 影老院
Windows
On the day they were supposed to vow eternal bonds, the two were cursed with what is said to be the world's most cruel curse. Dodging treacherous traps, they venture deep into the forest. All to laugh together once more.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.5%, 2D Platformer 28%, Platformer 25.4%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #59 Domino Simulator
66% matchVery Positive85% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Domino Simulator is a physics-based sandbox game in which you place various domino tiles and pieces to construct domino chains. Enjoy the odd satisfaction of watching your creation fall one after the other. Ultimately, the floor is yours to fill and the how and the what is completely up to you.
Why similar: Simulation 66.4%, Sandbox 21.7%, Physics 11.9%
- #60 Cool Cats
66% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Cow Games
Windows
Cool Cats is a platform game with elements of a puzzle, puzzle and labyrinths, where you have to act sequentially studying the map.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.2%, 2D Platformer 28%, Platformer 27.9%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%