60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Physics, Indie, Sandbox.
Design. Detonate. Survive. As the Chief Engineer of the Kurchatov Institute, you must design atomic devices to satisfy the demands of the State. A hardcore physics-based puzzle game simulating hydrodynamics, neutron transport, and thermonuclear fusion.
Wuli Sandbox
In this physics-based particle sandbox, everything is in flux: water, steam, ice, magma, acid... Blast it. Wreck it. Build it!
Alchemy Laboratory: Simulator
Dive into a world of creation and discovery, where each element combines to form new ones. Experiment freely in this interactive sandbox. But be careful: every combination has its consequences..
In this physics-based particle sandbox, everything is in flux: water, steam, ice, magma, acid... Blast it. Wreck it. Build it!
Why similar: Science 28% ★, Physics 15.2%, Simulation 14.2%, Sandbox 14%, God Game 13.2% ★
Dive into a world of creation and discovery, where each element combines to form new ones. Experiment freely in this interactive sandbox. But be careful: every combination has its consequences..
Why similar: Science 28.5% ★, God Game 16.4% ★, Physics 14.7%, Destruction 14.6%, Sandbox 13.6%
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
Why similar: God Game 20.6% ★, Science 20% ★, Physics 14.7%, Sandbox 13.5%, Simulation 12.4%
You are Ginger, an everyday talking giraffe has been chosen to save the Universe. You have been given powers are to change size from the size of the Universe to the size of an atom. You are now "The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe".
Why similar: Cold War 44.3% ★, Simulation 19%, Strategy 16.5%, God Game 15.2% ★, Sandbox 5%
Reactonix is a flexible and enjoyable simulation sandbox where every force is at your command. Create ecosystems alone or with friends, experiment with physics and watch life evolve—or start an apocalypse for the sake of science. Complete freedom to create and destroy is in your hands.
Why similar: Science 29.4% ★, God Game 18.1% ★, Physics 15.5%, Sandbox 14.2%, Simulation 11.6%
Jingjie: Reject grinding. Embrace chaos. Victory isn't won by memorizing formulas, but by scripting robust laws to tame the probability cloud. Here, you write the rules of nature. From simple logic, complex life emerges. Observe. Experiment. Evolve.
Why similar: God Game 20.7% ★, Science 17.3% ★, Programming 14.1% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Physics 11.9%
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: Science 28.5% ★, Physics 16.1%, Sandbox 15.8%, God Game 13.2% ★, Destruction 12.6%
Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.
Why similar: Physics 31%, Simulation 23.4%, Strategy 20.2%, Sandbox 13.3%, Puzzle 12.2%
Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.
Why similar: Science 33.8% ★, Physics 21.2%, Simulation 14.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
Grow fluorescent cells that create mesmerizing emergent chaos. Simple mechanics hide deep complexity as cells evolve survival strategies through synergistic interactions. Catalogue successful lines and culture them to develop your own unique biology.
Why similar: God Game 23% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 16.4%, Science 16% ★, Sandbox 13.2%
A VR sci-fi sandbox game where you can put your skills to the test to build crazy inventions, with mechanics analogous to real-life electrical engineering.
Why similar: Science 27.2% ★, Programming 20.2% ★, Physics 13.1%, Sandbox 11.7%, Destruction 10.4%
Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across.
Why similar: God Game 26.1% ★, Simulation 21.5%, Strategy 15.9%, Sandbox 14.4%, Destruction 11.5%
Now, you are God, and you bring the first thrust of God.
Why similar: Science 33.6% ★, Simulation 26%, Strategy 23.8%, Physics 16.6%
Ever wanted to know what would happen if you hooked up a fire extinguisher to a crate of TNT inside a room full of pinball bouncers and proximity mines. Well now you can. Welcome to The Chaotic Workshop
Why similar: Physics 29.3%, Sandbox 22.8%, Simulation 18.9%, Strategy 14%, Puzzle 12.2%
Solve puzzles by designing an AI for a team of selfless heroes. Test your algorithm, optimize it, and emerge victorious from the dungeon!
Why similar: Programming 27.8% ★, Simulation 26.7%, Strategy 23.6%, Difficult 8.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
In this Explosive Ballon Based Puzzler, all you have to do is get the balloons safely to the end zone. Simple, right? Use a variety of fans and other tools to avoid obstacles and finish the experiment.
Why similar: Science 42% ★, Physics 19.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
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: Physics 20.9%, Simulation 19.7%, Destruction 19.3%, Sandbox 18.8%, God Game 15.3% ★
A logic puzzle game where you redirect and split laser beams to create digital circuits. Through the campaign, you will explore basic logic gates, oscillators, latches, counters, adders, memory, and more.
Why similar: Programming 35.9% ★, Sandbox 17.8%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 13%, Puzzle 9.3%
Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.
Why similar: Science 34.1% ★, God Game 22.5% ★, Simulation 19.8%, Sandbox 19.5%, Strategy 4.2%
The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!
Why similar: Cold War 40.3% ★, Simulation 30.2%, Strategy 29.6%
The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances
Why similar: Science 23.3% ★, Sandbox 19.5%, Simulation 18.1%, Destruction 15.4%, Physics 14%
Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.
Why similar: Simulation 44.1%, God Game 23.9% ★, Sandbox 19.5%, Strategy 12.4%
This is a simple and complex puzzle game about light. You need to use Optical components to direct lights and lit up the rings.
Why similar: Science 19.7% ★, Physics 18%, Simulation 16%, Difficult 13.4%, Strategy 12.4%
A chaotic sandbox destruction simulator where you summon meteors, lightning, fire, tornadoes and more to tear apart a dynamic city as stick figure builders struggle to survive and rebuild. Create devastation, trigger shockwaves and test the limits of the world.
Why similar: Destruction 29.7%, Simulation 25.6%, Physics 20.2%, Sandbox 18%, 2D 3.8%
Use the MOLEK-SYNTEZ to create small molecules with various pharmacological effects from the comfort of your small Romanian apartment.
Why similar: Science 33.4% ★, Programming 32.8% ★, Simulation 23.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
OCTOPTICOM 3D is a major upgrade to your favorite open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Featuring 3D graphics and gameplay, refined ui, rewritten simulation, all original levels and components plus new additions, histograms and more.
Why similar: Programming 32.7% ★, Science 22.8% ★, Simulation 20.6%, Sandbox 10.8%, Puzzle 9%
OCTOPTICOM is an open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Use lasers, mirrors, filters and other components to read, transform and write sequences of colored squares.
Why similar: Science 29.2% ★, Programming 27.1% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Difficult 8.8%, Puzzle 7.3%
Based on true Newtonian Physics, n-body VR immerses you in a deep space, 4D playground of sight and sound with your HTC Vive. This unique new experience promises to be fun and interesting to generations of space-time enthusiasts.
Why similar: Science 40.2% ★, Simulation 39.9%, Physics 19.9%
Inherit your family's indebted company, demolish buildings, tear down walls and earn money, Wrecking Havoc is a demolition simulator game featuring fun physics demolition. Unlock tools, finish challenge-packed jobs, complete side quests, and cause mass destruction in this highly interactive world!
Why similar: Destruction 28.3%, Physics 23.1%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 13.4%
Use your godly powers to craft amazing pixel worlds or destroy the universe! Play with physics, over 200 elements and controllable heroes. Make your own games or levels, and then share your creations online. There are no limits to your creativity and imagination!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.7%, God Game 20.6% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Physics 13.2%, Destruction 13.1%
3D visualizer and simulator of the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41 东风-41) road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile.
Why similar: Cold War 37.5% ★, God Game 17.7% ★, Destruction 12.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 11.3%
Gene Evolution is a game that simulates the microscopic world. You can design unique cells, edit their attributes, functions, and intelligence. Then release them into the microscopic world and watch them forage, reproduce, compete, and continually evolve through mutations.
Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Programming 22.8% ★, Science 22.3% ★, Sandbox 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Sand flows and portals glow in this one-of-a-kind puzzle adventure
Why similar: Physics 36.9%, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Minimalist 7.9%
This water physics sandbox lets you experiment with realistic fluid behavior, sink ships by using bomb explosions, and enjoy a ragdoll people playground built to simulate destruction.
Why similar: Simulation 23.6%, God Game 23.3% ★, Physics 20.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, Destruction 12.1%
Senalux is a hex-based puzzle game about optics where you solve challenging puzzles with colorful lasers. Use the red, green and blue lasers, combine them to the right color and illuminate the target.
Why similar: Science 29.8% ★, Programming 20.7% ★, Difficult 12.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
CEFORE is a physics-based puzzler in an abstract simplistic art style in which you get contracted to bring down different structures in the most creative ways possible. Try not to cause too much destruction, of course.
Why similar: Simulation 23.4%, Sandbox 22.4%, Destruction 22%, Strategy 20.9%, Puzzle 11.3%
PHYSARUM is a sandbox simulation game. Simulate the real world slime mold Physarum polycephalum by generating millions of living particles. Create and mutate slime species in real time to discover countless mesmerizing and emergent patterns.
Why similar: Science 38% ★, Simulation 21%, Sandbox 19%, God Game 17.9% ★, Atmospheric 2.2%
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: Simulation 26.3%, Destruction 25.9%, Sandbox 25.1%, Physics 19.7%, 2D 3.1%
READY FOR CRAFTING VIRTUAL WORLDS ON YOUR PC?The acclaimed world-building game featuring a unique mission-based approach is coming onto PC via Steam Early Access. With over 16 million players on mobile & tablets versions and 1,500,000 pixel blocks creations shared in the Online Gallery to date, this PC version is taking world...
Why similar: Sandbox 36.7%, God Game 22.4% ★, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
An open-ended programming puzzle game with a minimalist, abstract, Assembly-like programming language.
Why similar: Programming 38.8% ★, Simulation 16.3%, Sandbox 16.3%, Dark 9.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Block Line Engineer is a physics based sandbox machine building simulation game where you are challenged to create block lines that are as efficient as possible.
Why similar: Simulation 26.2%, Programming 22.2% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Sandbox 18.7%, Physics 9.3%
Charge is a level-based puzzle game where you control the flow of charge around a circuit board. Arrange pre-built components into wondrous machines that take advantage of available resources and design your own modules from scratch.
Why similar: Programming 30.9% ★, Science 23.8% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
Replay the events of the first hot war of the Cold War era, the Korean War, also known as the Forgotten War. Players will be involved in two campaigns, both set in the 1950’s: the North Korean (June 25 – August 20) and the American (September 15 – October 8).
You are an electrician, moving back to your hometown in the Austrian Alps, which you find lacks a certain... spark. Promptly tasked with wiring up the village, you solve electrical puzzles, blow fuses and master real-world circuitry techniques. Electrify the Alps, one circuit at a time.
Why similar: Science 28.7% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Programming 19.6% ★, Physics 13.3%, Strategy 9.2%
Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union
Why similar: Cold War 35.3% ★, Simulation 34.8%, Strategy 30%
Elementary Sandbox is a physics-based particle simulator that allows you to create, destroy, and interact on an unimaginable scale. It merges real-time gravity, strong and weak interaction, electromagnetic and material interactions.
Why similar: Science 31.1% ★, Simulation 29.7%, Sandbox 21.1%, Physics 13.5%, 2D 4.5%
A creative sandbox simulation where you experiment with physical interactions, build structures, and observe emergent behaviors in a world fully under your control.
Why similar: Science 25.9% ★, God Game 16.2% ★, Destruction 13.7%, Physics 13.3%, Sandbox 11%
Deploy ships, build hauses and destroy it useing bombs or water
Why similar: Simulation 23.9%, Sandbox 20.5%, Physics 19.9%, Destruction 15.4%, God Game 14.4% ★
Solve carefully crafted puzzles and experiment with over 100 cells in this physics sandbox where every pixel is simulated.
Why similar: Physics 27.5%, Sandbox 24.2%, Simulation 23.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
My Fire Is Bigger Than Yours is a short incremental game about growing a tiny fire into an unstoppable inferno. Discover powerful synergies, experiment with builds, and challenge the sun.
Why similar: Physics 24.1%, Simulation 22.8%, Strategy 19.7%, Destruction 15.5%, Sandbox 10.8%
Pixel Forge is a puzzle game where you create pixel art by connecting nodes.
Why similar: Programming 29.3% ★, Science 17% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Simulation 10.6%
Eureka! Superconductor Lab is a crafting+simulation game where you synthesize materials and witness the astonishing scientific phenomena. Work alongside scholars, science geeks, and your girlfriend to synthesize the Holy Grail of modern physics: a room-temperature superconductor!
Why similar: Science 36.9% ★, God Game 19.7% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Physics 12.7%, Sandbox 8.4%
Physics-based sandbox game where you build wacky machines to solve environmental puzzles. Create alloys from a mix of metals to reinforce your builds, recruit koalas to operate your weapons, solve puzzles to get rewarded with parts and weapons, and save the island from the erupting volcano!
Why similar: Science 28.2% ★, Physics 18.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Destruction 15.5%, Simulation 12.8%
Gaia Maker is a planet-wide simulation game of terraforming, based on real physics and geology. As the planet's overseer, wield advanced technologies to reshape barren planets into life-filled worlds. Foster animal life, cultivate civilizations, or destroy them. Their fate is in your hands.
Why similar: God Game 27.2% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Sandbox 18.8%, Physics 17.8%, Science 10.5% ★
Solar Smash: Annihilation is the ULTIMATE sandbox simulation game. Unleash galactic chaos with lasers, meteors, black holes, and many more crazy weapons. With stunning graphics, smooth gameplay and an exciting arsenal of destructive tools – the universe is your playground!
Why similar: God Game 25.8% ★, Simulation 21.7%, Destruction 19.4%, Sandbox 18.6%, Physics 14.5%
Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden! Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards.
Why similar: Programming 42.8% ★, Simulation 20.1%, Science 17% ★, Puzzle 9.8%, Difficult 6.9%
Explore real digital life in The Bibites! Play god by guiding your bibites on their evolutionary journey or engineer your own. Analyze their Neural Network brains and genetic information as they adapt to their environments. Save your favorites and test their strength in Challenge Mode!
Why similar: Science 31.1% ★, Programming 21.1% ★, Physics 14.4%, Sandbox 13.4%, Simulation 12.2%
Use the Nimbatus Drone Creator to construct physically simulated drones and try them out in a virtual testing environment. Do you have what it takes to become a drone engineer?
Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, Science 25.3% ★, Physics 13.6%, Destruction 13.1%, Sandbox 12.6%
