Games Like Sandboxels

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: God Game 52.5% ★, Sandbox 24.9%, Building 11.3%, Simulation 5%, Relaxing 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar god-game experience where you manipulate the environment to observe the emergent behavior of civilizations and life forms.

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 29%, Sandbox 28.6%, Education 14.7%, Building 11.8%, Simulation 8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive falling-sand simulation that shares the same core mechanics of interacting elements and chemical reactions as Sandboxels.

The Sapling is a simulation game where you design your own plants, animals, algae and fungi, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

Why similar: God Game 29.3% ★, Science 26.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Nature 11.9%, Education 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: An ecosystem simulator that allows you to design and evolve your own flora and fauna, capturing the biological aspect of Sandboxels.

"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits and stickmen!

Why similar: God Game 27.3% ★, Science 18.4%, Education 13.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Building 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct falling-sand competitor that provides a simple, clean interface for experimenting with various material interactions.

Interact with elements and molecules in a way that you have never before! Observe them and make them react with each other in the sandbox mode. Synthesize every molecule in the quest mode. Discover countless macromolecules and the elegancy of chemistry.

Why similar: Science 32.5%, Education 19.1%, God Game 16.9% ★, Crafting 11.4%, Sandbox 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the chemical interaction aspect of Sandboxels, allowing for educational experimentation with elements.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Sandbox 50%, Crafting 28.8%, 2D 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Physics 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Every pixel in this game is physically simulated, creating a chaotic and reactive world that mirrors the depth of Sandboxels' physics.

Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.

Why similar: Science 29.4%, God Game 24% ★, Sandbox 13.5%, Education 11.8%, Nature 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep evolutionary sandbox that lets you simulate life from a single cell to complex organisms in a controlled environment.

Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.

Why similar: God Game 32.3% ★, Sandbox 26.2%, Nature 17%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing nature sandbox where you manage ecosystems and evolve species, focusing on the life-simulation elements of the seed game.

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: Sandbox 41.5%, Building 34.2%, Level Editor 11.5%, Simulation 10.7%, Physics 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based building and destruction, providing a satisfying sandbox environment to test mechanical creations.

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: God Game 29.6% ★, Science 27.8%, Education 17.5%, Sandbox 13.6%, Relaxing 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive-scale physics simulation where you can manipulate gravity, climate, and celestial bodies.

Vilmonic is an artificial life simulator and genetics and evolution sandbox game. Protect and breed unique pixel-art life forms where pixels and color have meaning. Craft tools and buildings and change the environment. Find ancient tech and fend off haywire zombitons. Craft Farm Breed Evolve!

Why similar: God Game 25.1% ★, Science 22.1%, Education 12.9%, Nature 11.6%, Sandbox 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An artificial life simulation where you can evolve creatures and manipulate their environment in a sandbox setting.

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 33.2% ★, Science 19.9%, Sandbox 15.9%, Nature 12%, Building 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game simulation that emphasizes terrain manipulation and physics-based environmental interaction.

Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

Why similar: God Game 28.9% ★, Science 25%, Education 15.1%, Sandbox 12.5%, Nature 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game that combines simulation and sandbox elements to let you oversee the development of a planet.

Gridworld is an artificial life and evolution simulator. Watch creatures evolve through natural selection as they learn to find food, avoid danger, and compete with other creatures for survival.

Why similar: Science 27%, God Game 26.7% ★, Sandbox 13.5%, Education 12.5%, Nature 9%

Why You'll Like It: An AI-focused sandbox that allows you to observe and influence procedural life forms in a simulated environment.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: 2D 31.2%, Simulation 28%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Physics 5.7%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a highly complex, simulated ecosystem where every creature has its own AI and survival needs, creating a living world.

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: God Game 32% ★, Sandbox 28.6%, Building 16.5%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A specialized sandbox that focuses on fluid dynamics and destruction, similar to the liquid interactions in Sandboxels.

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: God Game 38.9% ★, Sandbox 34.7%, Crafting 11.4%, Simulation 5.6%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-based sandbox that allows for creative world-building with various elements and life forms.

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 50.2%, Building 32.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.3%, Physics 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate physics sandbox that allows for nearly infinite experimentation with objects, tools, and environmental manipulation.

Polygons eating polygons eating polygons. An evolution sandbox where the genetics really are simulated. Seed a world, walk away, and come back to species neither of us designed. Watch populations boom, bust and go extinct. Best left on a second monitor.

Why similar: God Game 27.8% ★, Science 24.9%, Education 14.1%, Sandbox 13.1%, Nature 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the evolutionary aspect of sandbox games, letting you manage the development of species over time.

Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.

Why similar: God Game 41.1% ★, Sandbox 20.8%, Building 12.8%, Education 10.7%, Relaxing 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based construction sandbox that focuses on building elaborate marble runs and machines.

Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!

Why similar: God Game 73.2% ★, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 6.2%, Simulation 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic god-game that centers on terrain manipulation and managing the elements to protect a civilization.

Survive and evolve as an organism with this simulation game in which you will literally start as a single cell and manage and organize all its functions to a fully fledged system! Assemble, breathe, eat, fight threats, produce energy, grow, anything is possible!

Why similar: Science 27.5%, God Game 26.3% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Building 12.6%, Crafting 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the automation and management aspects of sandbox games, allowing you to build complex systems.

A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

Why similar: God Game 42.9% ★, Sandbox 18.9%, Building 10.9%, Crafting 10%, Nature 9%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game that incorporates creature collection and space simulation, offering a broader scope for sandbox play.

A sandbox adventure where every pixel is physically and chemically simulated! Build intricate, fully functional machines from the pixels around you. Harvest, react, and manipulate all 118 elements to craft everything from simple tools to complex systems.

Why similar: Science 37.2%, Sandbox 19.5%, Education 19.4%, Crafting 15.2%, Simulation 4.5%

A drag and drop crafting game that offers unbound possibilities. No limits, no direction, just pure creativity and endless crafting.

Why similar: God Game 53.7% ★, Point & Click 13.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Minimalist 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that emphasizes chemical and life-based interactions in a strategic, god-game format.

Plentiful is a nature sandbox. You shape the land and everything responds—water, plants, animals, and your people. Learn how this world works. Your tribe’s survival depends on it.

Why similar: God Game 39.5% ★, Nature 17%, Sandbox 16.5%, Building 11.6%, Relaxing 4.7%

The original Sinking Simulator from 2013 A fun lightweight Sandbox game focused on creating ships and wrecking them using soft body physics!

Why similar: God Game 44.1% ★, Sandbox 18.5%, Point & Click 12%, Building 10.1%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based destruction sandbox that allows you to experiment with structural integrity and fluid dynamics.

A physics sandbox simulation game about constructing and demolishing structures. If you like destroying stuff or just mess around, then this game is for you!

Why similar: God Game 46.3% ★, Sandbox 21.7%, Building 12.3%, Level Editor 5.4%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual sandbox game centered on physics-based destruction and environmental manipulation.

A short mystery game about nature. ☀️☁️🍃 Explore the rules of a small sandbox world 🔎 Combine elements to create new forms of life! ❤️

Why similar: God Game 48.9% ★, Nature 19.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Crafting 4.9%, Casual 3.5%

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 50.6% ★, Sandbox 20.3%, Nature 15.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 4.1%

Awe is a god-game about expressing one’s creativity by shaping and building planets’ ecosystems in a soothing and relaxing ambiance carried by beautiful, minimalist lowpoly 3D art style and atmospheric music.

Why similar: God Game 58.7% ★, Building 13.5%, Simulation 6%, Minimalist 5.9%, Casual 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, colorful god-game that focuses on the creative and aesthetic side of world-building.

A physics sandbox game for people who like to play with digital toys. Create, control toys and define your goals.

Why similar: Sandbox 40.9%, Building 30.7%, Simulation 10.3%, 2D 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Snacktorio is a level-based cooking automation game where you build & scale food production lines to feed the beasts threatening to consume your world. Manage strange ingredients across sprawling cooking factories to keep the monsters fed while you uncover what's stirring their growing appetites...

Why similar: Science 20.3%, Cooking 19.7%, Education 17.3%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 12.2%

Doodle God is an addicting puzzle & world building game where players use logic and ingenuity to create the entire universe. Starting with the basic elements of earth, wind, fire and air players can build a world filled with locomotives, Dragons, skyscrapers, Aliens and more.

Why similar: God Game 53.1% ★, Sandbox 16.1%, Crafting 14.7%, Simulation 5.3%, Casual 3.8%

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 46.8%, God Game 39.2% ★, Simulation 6.7%, Casual 2.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%

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 32.8%, Education 21.4%, Sandbox 16.7%, Nature 14%, Simulation 4.5%

World of Contraptions is a physics-based building game in which you build the most varied contraptions to solve the most diverse types of puzzles. Win dozens of levels with different types of obstacles. Design the best contraption for each challenge using a giant collection of blocks.

Why similar: Science 33.6%, Education 18.5%, Sandbox 18.2%, Building 16%, Simulation 4.6%

Create your own worlds, build interesting mechanisms and just beautiful buildings, everything depends on your imagination.

Why similar: Sandbox 44.9%, Building 27.3%, Simulation 16.2%, 2D 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

A relaxing evolution simulation where AI-driven block creatures move in unexpected ways. There are no complex ecosystems—just pure movement learning through a physics engine. Watch as these creatures scurry, stumble, and evolve in their own unique, unpredictable ways.

Why similar: God Game 37.3% ★, Science 26.1%, Sandbox 15.1%, Nature 8.2%, Relaxing 5.2%

In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.

Why similar: God Game 71.9% ★, Sandbox 14.9%, Simulation 4.5%, Nature 3.2%, 2D 1.8%

A creative game where your imagination is your limit.

Why similar: God Game 36.3% ★, Sandbox 23.5%, Building 20.6%, Simulation 5.5%, Nature 5.4%

Shape a planet. Watch history unfold.

Why similar: Sandbox 37.9%, Nature 18.1%, Simulation 15.9%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 5.8%

A creative building-like game, where the objective is to throw physics enabled objects to create structures to allow the objective of the level to be completed. Can be a very challenging puzzler or an easy, sit back and relax game. Includes built in Level Editor and extensive Multiplayer functionality.

Why similar: Sandbox 56.7%, Level Editor 16.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Colorful 7.4%, Casual 7%

Design computational circuits which defy restrictions of our universe in this open-ended puzzle. Your completed creations become components to solve future challenges. As you design a circuit and can place your design within it, where there is a smaller you doing the same, and so on to infinity.

Why similar: Science 30.6%, Education 22.6%, Sandbox 18.9%, Building 13.6%, Relaxing 3.7%

Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.

Why similar: Science 30.6%, Education 25.7%, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 12.9%, Minimalist 5.4%

🌲 Treeplanter helps plant trees! For every copy sold, we plant a real tree! 🌲 Create and enjoy a peaceful, interactive woodland throughout the changing seasons.

Why similar: Education 25.7%, Nature 21.4%, Sandbox 20.7%, Building 12.2%, Simulation 5.8%

Surf Sandbox is a tiny, casual surfing sim with realistic water physics. Create your perfect wave, catch a friendly ripple, get slammed by a heavy shorebreak, hit an air section, get barreled, or just sit back, relax, and watch the waves roll in.

Why similar: Sandbox 34.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Building 13.2%, Relaxing 8.5%, Nature 7.1%

Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!

Why similar: God Game 49% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Nature 14.6%, Building 8.7%, Relaxing 4.8%

Kselebox is a sandbox game, which means you can do whatever you want in it! You can build a rocket and go to explore the vastness of space. Or maybe you want to build a huge car? No problem! Players can save their buildings and then publish them to the Steam Workshop.

Why similar: God Game 46.8% ★, Sandbox 24.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 6.3%, 2D 4.6%

Explore tea production intricacies with real-world research, select ideal terroir and clones, master plucking and processing, and create specialty teas for your unique brand. Unravel new flavors, unleash your inner tea scientist, experiment with endless creative ideas, and grow your Tea empire.

Why similar: Science 43.2%, Sandbox 21.1%, Crafting 15%, Nature 12.5%, Simulation 5.7%

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 67.5%, Level Editor 12.7%, Relaxing 11.5%, Colorful 5.5%, Physics 2.8%

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Why similar: God Game 63.9% ★, Sandbox 27.3%, Simulation 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!

Why similar: Sandbox 38.4%, Building 27.3%, Relaxing 12.2%, Simulation 8.6%, Colorful 5.3%

Care for a miniature ecosystem in a strange world, exert limited influence to encourage the growth of different fungi and bugs and try to maintain the balance of life.

Why similar: Nature 41.9%, Sandbox 24.1%, Simulation 16.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, 2D 4.2%

A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.

Why similar: Sandbox 39.2%, Building 26.6%, Relaxing 13.7%, Casual 5.4%, Simulation 5%

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: God Game 33.8% ★, Science 30.3%, Sandbox 20.6%, Simulation 6.3%, Education 6%

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

Why similar: Nature 31.4%, Sandbox 28.8%, Building 18.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Simulation 5.2%

Slice multiple objects made of kinetic sand in the most satisfying ASMR cutting game!

Why similar: Sandbox 33.4%, Cooking 29.4%, Nature 12%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 6.3%

Crafting Block World is an adventure with sandbox elements that will help you build your ideal world!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.6%, Building 20.9%, Crafting 18.5%, Simulation 9.2%, Casual 4.6%