
Explore a universe of tiny planets, swing between worlds, and jump into handcrafted bubble scenes. Train simple AI companions to follow you and join your adventures. A playful physics sandbox you can enjoy solo, online, or in split-screen.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Sandbox, Singleplayer, Exploration, Open World.

Explore a universe of tiny planets, swing between worlds, and jump into handcrafted bubble scenes. Train simple AI companions to follow you and join your adventures. A playful physics sandbox you can enjoy solo, online, or in split-screen.

Planternauts
Welcome to Planternauts – an immersive adventure in planetary terraforming where you play as a brave explorer tasked with greening barren landscapes. Explore, discover, and transform an alien world into a lush paradise by initiating a grand project to create a new ecosystem.

Pinhole Universe
A game of exploration, curiosity, and fascination. Single-player, low-pressure and endless variety.
Welcome to Planternauts – an immersive adventure in planetary terraforming where you play as a brave explorer tasked with greening barren landscapes. Explore, discover, and transform an alien world into a lush paradise by initiating a grand project to create a new ecosystem.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.5%, Procedural Generation 17.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Open World 10.1%, Space 9.9%
A game of exploration, curiosity, and fascination. Single-player, low-pressure and endless variety.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.3%, Sandbox 24.6%, Open World 14.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Simulation 9.3%
A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!
Why similar: Space 24.4%, Open World 20.8%, Sandbox 20.1%, Exploration 13%, Sci-fi 8.7%
In the simulated world, the drone tries to cope with tasks that sometimes defy gravity and at other times, common sense. Loads, buttons, levers, and amusing fails in a physics puzzle where every mistake is almost an experiment.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.2%, Physics 15.1%, Open World 13.1%, Artificial Intelligence 12.7%, Simulation 8.7%
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.7%, Space 20.1%, Open World 15.2%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Simulation 10.3%
Experience an interactive exploration in the realm of the Lunar Beings, The Lunar World.
Why similar: Sandbox 33.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Open World 13.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Physics 10.8%
Start as an asteroid, grow by absorbing other celestial bodies to become a planet, a star, and ultimately a black hole. Experience realistic gravity and orbital physics in an ever-evolving sandbox universe.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Space 16.1%, Physics 14.5%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Open World 7.9%
HIIS is an open world sandbox experimentation game, full of mystical vegetation, concealed secrets, and powerful potions. Domesticate the wild plants to farm them, brew elixirs from their products, and experiment to document their effects.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.6%, Open World 21.9%, Physics 16.5%, Exploration 14%, Simulation 8%
Travel between galaxies, dig planets, collect ores, sell them, upgrade your equipment, and earn your ticket back to Earth.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.6%, Procedural Generation 20.1%, Open World 16.6%, Space 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.5%, Space 20.1%, Open World 19.2%, Simulation 13.5%, Exploration 10.9%
Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.
Why similar: Sandbox 26%, Space 24.3%, Open World 11.4%, Physics 9.6%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
An exploration-focused game set on a remote island said to hide a long-forgotten treasure. Scavenge resources, sell what you find, upgrade your gear, and carve your way through a mysterious forest. Uncover scattered clues, piece together a legend, and conquer the mountain- at your own pace.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.5%, Simulation 15%, Open World 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 10.8%
The Little Crane is back! And it brought its friends to play in the dirt. Driving and operating heavy machinery is a blast! Test your operating skills in this simulator game with a diverse set of challenges. Use the crane to load an unload, the bulldozer to shape the terrain, and an excavator to dig up the terrain.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.9%, Procedural Generation 21.5%, Simulation 21.3%, Open World 18.4%, Third Person 6.3%
Goat Simulator Remastered is the latest in goat simulation technology. Your favorite chaotic sandbox is back and more beautiful than ever, with updated graphics, every DLC, and more bugs that you can shake a goat at. WASD to rewrite history.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.3%, Simulation 13.4%, Open World 12.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 9%
Pilot the anti gravity glider, explore world, transports goods, repairs infrastructure and decide the true mission of AI life on the new planet.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 23.7%, Space 15.1%, Open World 14%, Exploration 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%
Worlds Of The Future is a sci-fi open world, action/adventure game. Explore a fully seamless solar system full of adventures, mysteries and colorful characters. Build your space delivery company, climb the company rankings and become a legend among the worlds!
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Open World 11.9%, Space 11.9%, Exploration 9.8%
A physics-based consume-to-grow game where you must expel your own mass to move, creating a delicate balance between size and survival in a beautiful VR cosmos.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.6%, Physics 18%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Simulation 11.8%, Space 11.6%
Backrooms: Infinite is a first-person survival exploration game. Explore endlessly expanding Backrooms, scavenge supplies, document anomalies, face threats, and return to outposts to prepare for your next expedition. Go alone or with friends — escape is not the only answer.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.4%, Procedural Generation 21.4%, Open World 18.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 6%
Space Travellers is a unique open-world sandbox space simulator set in the year 2343. Travel the galaxy, trade, explore unexplored worlds, fight, build bases and factories, forge alliances and experience new adventures!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 18.6%, Sandbox 18.5%, Open World 15%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%
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 28.7%, Artificial Intelligence 20.5%, Physics 19.4%, Simulation 13.1%, Space 11.7%
Phantom-OS is a physics-infused strategic hacking simulator where you will put your skills and wits to the test.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.3%, Artificial Intelligence 19.1%, Open World 13.7%, Physics 13.3%, Exploration 8%
Welcome to this innovative sci-fi open-world! As the last survivor of humanity, build a home on a wild alien planet. Reignite civilization—from primal survival to advanced energy systems. Use the Planetary Control Module to reshape the world, uncover human secrets, and journey back to Earth.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.6%, Open World 17.4%, Space 16.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 7.6%
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 25.1%, Open World 18.8%, Physics 17.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Simulation 7.9%
You will play as a player, holding a flashlight, exploring the dark and seemingly labyrinthine areas. As you observe and utilize the patterns of the maze's materials and inhabitants, you will become more adept at uncovering its secrets. Play hide-and-seek, wander around, don't get caught. That's it.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.8%, Open World 19.5%, Physics 15.9%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Exploration 11.7%
Desktop and VR interactive space experience/game. Fan homage to SpaceX's efforts of inspiring humanity to finally become a spacefaring civilization! Experience launches, flights and landings of starships first-hand, engage with challenging mini-games, explore funny memes and more. :-)
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.5%, Sandbox 18.8%, Space 12.5%, Physics 11.4%, Procedural Generation 11%
A cottage is not just about garden beds! Dacha is primarily a solitude with oneself. Flood the sauna, go mushroom picking, and ride an old bucket over the village potholes in an immersive country simulator.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.6%, Simulation 17.3%, Open World 14.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Physics 11.4%
Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die!
Why similar: Sandbox 17.9%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Space 13.4%, Open World 12.8%, Physics 12.1%
A hard sci-fi survival sim where each decision costs power. Every system drains your dying reactor. Pilot a crippled spacecraft across a real-scale solar system using true orbital mechanics, manage critical systems, and fight to reach Earth — where space itself is the only enemy you need.
Why similar: Space 18.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Exploration 10%, Physics 9.4%
Cutout World is a platform that allows users to generate 3D environments and characters using generative AI and create interactive games or video content.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24.6%, Sandbox 23.6%, Open World 16.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
A chill falling-sand pixel physics sandbox. Paint with hundreds of interactive materials — water, lava, acid, crystals, plants and more — discover recipes, build your own elements in the Workshop, and watch it all react in real time. No goals. No pressure. Just pixels.
Why similar: Sandbox 34%, Simulation 18.7%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Physics 13.2%, Casual 7.5%
Explore the beauty of math with this real-time terrain engine. Control 13 generation variables to see exactly how algorithms shape landscapes.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 35.3%, Sandbox 31.2%, Simulation 17.3%, Exploration 7.6%, 3D 5.6%
3030 Deathwar is a unique mix of Adventure and Space Sim. Explore star systems, mine and hunt pirates in top-down mode. Leave your ship and switch into classic Adventuring mode, where you explore derelicts, talk to shady characters or head over to the space bar for a drink.
Why similar: Space 22.8%, Open World 18.2%, Sandbox 17.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Sci-fi 10%
Deep Claims is a space exploration game where you upgrade your ship and equipment in order to mine increasingly valuable and hazardous asteroids. Can you make it to the core?
Why similar: Sandbox 26.7%, Space 15.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Open World 12.7%
With intuitive controls, effortlessly take off and master helicopter flying, saving yourself countless hours of practice. So, put on your headset, get comfortable, and enjoy the seamless experience!
Why similar: Sandbox 31.5%, Simulation 16.6%, Exploration 12.4%, Open World 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%
Enter the world of CUBE: simple yet sophisticated. Master challenging jumps in a hostile environment where movement only occurs mid-air. Collect cubes, boost your score, and enjoy this relaxing, immersive game.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.8%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Open World 14.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
Off-World Prospecting is a game about exploring and striking out on your own on an alien planet, and becoming the ultimate prospector as you survey the land for valuable fauna, minerals, artifacts and more, and search for your long missing sister in an uncaring yet endlessly enticing landscape.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.6%, Physics 16.3%, Space 15.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Fjellward is a 2D sandbox game set in a procedurally generated world. Gather pixels, find villagers and rebuild your town.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.8%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Open World 17.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Physics 8.1%
Mine rocks, gather materials, and craft crystals in a calm, system-driven world. A relaxing single-player experience focused on mining, progression, and discovery.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.5%, Exploration 14.3%, Simulation 13%, Open World 11.9%, Casual 7.7%
Master the cockpit of highly realistic spacecraft in this Newtonian physics based sim. Take off from surface to space, plot a course between the planets and dock with space stations. Trade commodities or take shipping contracts to buy upgrades and optimize your build - every choice matters.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.4%, Open World 18.6%, Space 16%, Simulation 12.5%, Physics 10.1%
The conquest of the Solar System has begun – prove yourself as a space colonist! Pilot the spaceship, choose the planet you wish to inhabit and build your new home. However, remember that there are no rules or laws in outer space. Don't underestimate the danger and stay vigilant – enemies are near!
Why similar: Open World 20%, Procedural Generation 18.3%, Space 16.9%, Sandbox 15%, Exploration 10.4%
One Million Worlds is a block world, but unlike other block worlds it's not focused on buildings and architecture but on machines and movement. One Million Worlds is a blockworld with physics which means you can create things that not only look cool but are cool, because they work.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.8%, Open World 20.3%, Procedural Generation 19.7%, Physics 10.2%, Simulation 6.6%
I Hate Seagulls is a chaotic sandbox adventure where you play as a mischievous seagull. Fly through bustling cities, steal sandwiches, and stir up trouble in a world that’s just trying to enjoy lunch.
Why similar: Sandbox 40.3%, Exploration 20.4%, Physics 16.4%, Simulation 7.4%, 3D 7.3%
Wheels Echo is a winter survival story where your thoughts shape the journey. As Fred Walker, explore a silent frozen world, write down clues in your notebook, uncover mysteries, survive the cold, and piece together what happened to everyone — and to you.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.5%, Physics 17.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Open World 11.8%, Action-Adventure 7%
Mothership is a peaceful sci-fi adventure game with a breathtaking physics-driven exploration. Your goal, to retrieve the fuel cores of huge space wrecks to keep searching, deeper into space, for the last humans in the galaxy. [Crafted with heart by a solo dev]
Why similar: Open World 20.1%, Space 18.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Physics 8%
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.2%, Open World 17.4%, Space 15.9%, Physics 14.5%, Exploration 9.7%
A cozy explovival game where you play a wounded raccoon and his helper drone, cleaning a polluted 4×4 km island, recycling trash, gathering plants and surviving weather, seasons and hunger while slowly rebooting nature.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.4%, Artificial Intelligence 19.3%, Open World 18.2%, Exploration 14.4%, Sci-fi 8%
Explore a living recreation of Earth built from real world data. Travel across mountains, seas and deserts without limits. Alterra invites you to see the planet from a new perspective, free of objectives and full of calm.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.1%, Open World 23.7%, Exploration 18.1%, Simulation 11.3%, 3D 6.6%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Space 16.2%, Procedural Generation 15.1%, Physics 14.1%, Sandbox 13.7%, Open World 13.1%
Azulgar: Star Commanders is a Sci-Fi open world sandbox game that puts you in a command of your own custom made space ship. Explore aftermath of the Azulgar event that reshaped the face of the solar system.
Why similar: Space 23.6%, Simulation 16.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Sandbox 9.8%
Explore a seamless endless universe with an uncountable number of galaxies, stars, planets, and moons. Make friends or enemies with unique alien civilizations. Research upgrades for your vessel with scientific phenomena and alien tech that you've acquired.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Open World 19.2%, Procedural Generation 18.6%, Space 12.8%, Exploration 10.6%
Gliderman is an open-world flight game where you play as a little glider trying to explore the randomly generated world around you. Pull off stunts and chase your highscore!
Why similar: Sandbox 26.1%, Open World 12.8%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Simulation 10%
Computer Physics Simulator 2020 - A Message Beyond the Pixels. Over time, few players have fully grasped the subtle message woven—intentionally or not—into this game fabric. Beneath its minimalist surface a bit other, introspective story about persistence and the strange, often weight of struggles.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.1%, Open World 18.7%, Physics 18.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Simulation 6.9%
Stranded on an uncharted alien world with a broken ship and no rescue coming. Scan the wildlife, uncover the truth behind abandoned human outposts, and build the technology you need to escape, before this planet becomes your grave.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.3%, Open World 20.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Space 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Create, Collect, and Crash in Autocraft, a physics destruction sandbox. Create your own cars, rockets, tanks, planes, boats, and more.
Why similar: Sandbox 39.1%, Physics 20.1%, Space 16.8%, Simulation 13%, Open World 5.7%
Top-down action and space exploration meet asteroid mining automation! Navigate to randomly generated asteroids passing by and start mining. Impress your employer, upgrade your equipment, fight off pirates and save up for that ticket to Earth so you can finally come home... for the very first time.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 21.7%, Sandbox 18.9%, Space 17.2%, Physics 15%, Exploration 10.2%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Space 18.6%, Sandbox 15.5%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Exploration 11.1%
Gather fuel, build shelter, and keep your fires burning. Warmth keeps you alive, but it may attract roaming Giants. Save downed allies before the cold takes them, or something may rise from their bodies...
Why similar: Sandbox 30.2%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Open World 13.9%, Physics 8.3%
Gravity and exploration sandbox
Why similar: Sandbox 21%, Space 15%, Procedural Generation 14%, Physics 11.2%, Open World 10.4%
City Park Simulator is a relaxing walking simulator set in a peaceful urban park. Stroll through scenic paths and admire nature.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.9%, Simulation 20.3%, Open World 16.2%, Exploration 14.8%, 3D 6.1%