Games Like Sketch Tales

The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.

Why similar: Sandbox 56.9%, Open World 22.5%, Adventure 16.6%, Action 2.2%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core concept of bringing your own creations to life by writing or drawing objects to solve puzzles and interact with the world.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: RPG 42.7%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 23.9%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game centers on using a magic brush to paint and reshape the environment, capturing the artistic charm of the seed game.

The quirky Raposa and your drawn hero return in Drawn to Life: Two Realms, the next installment in the beloved franchise! Uncover the mystery of the Shadow and save Mike and his friends.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: It features a central mechanic where you draw your own hero and items to influence the game world, mirroring the creative spirit of Sketch Tales.

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.

Why similar: Sandbox 38.1%, RPG 26.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Open World 11%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends traditional RPG progression with deep sandbox building mechanics in a vibrant, open world.

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Why similar: Sandbox 53.9%, Open World 19.8%, Adventure 10.7%, RPG 7.7%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential sandbox RPG that offers immense creative freedom for building and exploration alongside action-packed combat.

The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

Why similar: Sandbox 53.9%, RPG 21.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox RPG that emphasizes exploration, building, and character progression in a colorful, stylized world.

Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.

Why similar: Open World 43.8%, Sandbox 31.3%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines sandbox survival, crafting, and action RPG elements, allowing for highly creative gameplay loops.

Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown - A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.5%, RPG 24.9%, Open World 19.2%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sandbox RPG that encourages players to build their own bases and explore procedurally generated lands with friends.

A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

Why similar: Sandbox 36.2%, Open World 26.6%, RPG 14.8%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox game that focuses on exploration and building with a distinct, colorful art style similar to many indie sandbox titles.

You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

Why similar: Sandbox 48%, Open World 22.2%, RPG 10.4%, Adventure 9%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a vast, procedurally generated sandbox universe where players can build, explore, and fight in a 2D RPG framework.

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 100%

Why You'll Like It: This physics-based sandbox game focuses on the creative construction of machines to solve challenges, appealing to the engineering side of sandbox play.

The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

Why similar: Sandbox 30.5%, Open World 21.6%, Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 13.7%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that offers significant freedom in how you approach combat and exploration, echoing the sandbox nature of Sketch Tales.

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: Sandbox 45.2%, Open World 33.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 5.3%, First-Person 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly creative sandbox game that lets you build complex machines and structures, focusing on the joy of engineering and creation.

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: Sandbox 92.9%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game allows you to create and manipulate entire worlds, offering a top-down perspective on creative destruction and growth.

Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on the art itself, it captures the core experience of drawing and sharing your creations within a game environment.

Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 56.7%, Action RPG 43.3%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, multiplayer sandbox RPG that focuses on exploration and social interaction in a fantasy setting.

Enter a world full of magic, mystery, beautiful landscapes and dangerous creatures. Build your own destiny, by yourself or with some friends, gather materials, use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks... and use your Alchemist's power to give life to any shape you built.

Why similar: Sandbox 48.4%, Open World 33.7%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox RPG that features creature creation and crafting, allowing for a personalized gameplay experience.

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

Why similar: Sandbox 47.8%, Open World 37.1%, Adventure 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on creative world-building and nurturing environments, providing a relaxing yet deep sandbox experience.

Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

Why similar: Sandbox 57.3%, Open World 34.2%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pure creative building tool that allows for the instant generation of beautiful, colorful towns, perfect for those who enjoy the sandbox aspect of the seed game.

TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world.

Why similar: Sandbox 57.9%, RPG 31.9%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A digital tabletop tool that provides a sandbox environment for building intricate RPG maps and worlds.

Open world multiplayer sandbox/RPG game. Explore, gather, build, research, and fight to protect what's yours -- by yourself or together with your friends.

Why similar: Sandbox 31.3%, RPG 19.9%, Open World 16.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that emphasizes building and resource management in a large, open-world setting.

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Why similar: Sandbox 43.5%, Action 20.7%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person action game with a unique voxel-art style that emphasizes chaotic, sandbox-style combat.

Playcraft is a multiplayer game-creation sandbox accessible to anyone!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.9%, Open World 25.2%, RPG 12.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game creation tool that requires no coding, allowing players to build their own multiplayer experiences from scratch.

Become the WARCUBE. Crush your enemies, siege castles, and bring glory to your six-sided self! These cubes were made for battle, not building.

Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, RPG 19%, Adventure 18.4%, Action 15%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a distinct blocky art style that focuses on physics-based combat and sandbox-style exploration.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Open World 46.9%, RPG 25.2%, Adventure 17.4%, First-Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game where the primary mechanic involves painting the world around you to complete quests and interact with NPCs.

Welcome to the world of Draw, a 2D sidescroller and visual novel! Armed with nothing but a pencil, play as “Stickman” as you explore a brand-new world. Solve puzzles by drawing into the game, meet new friends while dodging scribble monsters, and make memories that’ll never be erased!

Why similar: Action RPG 57.1%, RPG 42.9%

Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player.

Why similar: Open World 48.2%, Action RPG 31.6%, Adventure 20.2%

RPG World – THE Action RPG Maker! Unleash your imagination with RPG World and create, share and play amazing 3D games with our growing community. Claim glory and treasure as you conquer magical worlds, alone or as a team. No coding required!

Why similar: Sandbox 34.6%, RPG 19.8%, Action RPG 16.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 9.9%

Begin your otherworldly life from scratch—with nothing but a single magic staff in hand. Shape the world with your own hands, build the home you love, or unleash the powers of alchemy and magic to battle relentless monsters from beyond.Set forth, Warlock!

Why similar: Sandbox 41.6%, Adventure 24.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 15%

Forge your legend in a forgotten realm! Farever is an online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world. Alone or with friends, embark on an epic journey together! Explore wild lands and dangerous dungeons, craft powerful gear, and carve your path through dynamic combat and platforming.

Why similar: Sandbox 24.6%, Open World 22.9%, Action RPG 20.1%, RPG 15.2%, Adventure 9.3%

Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.

Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Action 34.7%, Indie 25.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action game where drawing lines on the screen is the core mechanic for combat, directly linking artistic input to gameplay output.

Explore vast, forgotten lands, cryptic abandoned ruins, and mysterious caverns, in this open-world voxel action-RPG. Create your own uniquely crafted class. Build multiplayer dungeon, PvP, or siege experiences. Run, vault, and leap effortlessly across endless wilderness, or delve deep underground.

Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Sandbox 25%, Adventure 17.9%, Action 14.8%, Indie 11.2%

A super-creative roguelike\deckbuilder in which you can redraw everything, voice everything and even write your own texts in quests and dialogs! (300+ reviews read below)

Why similar: RPG 67%, First-Person 33%

Cultivation Tales is an open world survival craft online game. You will experience collecting, crafting, hunting, fighting, building, researching, in a wild mythical world. Fight for your clan and yourself, from mortal to divinity!

Why similar: Sandbox 38.2%, Open World 22.4%, Action RPG 12.6%, RPG 11.5%, Adventure 8.1%

ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings.

Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Sandbox 24.7%, Open World 21.6%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8.6%

A dragon's breath turns you into a stickman! Conquer castles, plunder territories, or lead your squad in this fantasy world! During your journey, you can explore various dungeons, discover hidden treasures, engage in trading, farming, craftmaking and more. Will you survive and regain your true self?

Why similar: Sandbox 35.6%, Action RPG 21.5%, RPG 18.9%, Open World 11.9%, Action 9.6%

Quest, craft, loot, build, destroy, and shoot your way through gorgeous voxel islands! Encounter mutated wildlife, discover secrets, and find out what went wrong in both pre-designed adventure and procedural survival worlds. Play in Early Access today--alone or with friends!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.8%, Open World 34.6%, RPG 20.1%, First-Person 7.5%

Skullborn is an infinite massively multiplayer sandbox game! Begin as a skeleton, fight, gather resources, and craft armor/weapon to upgrade your bones! Explore and team up with other players around the world.

Why similar: Sandbox 41%, Open World 21.2%, Action RPG 20.8%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 5.5%

Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!

Why similar: Sandbox 32.1%, Open World 26.3%, Action RPG 19.2%, RPG 13.8%, Adventure 8.7%

In Metaverse you will dig, discover, design, deploy, and defend. Explore, build upon, or tear apart your own procedurally generated voxel planet. And now in the early stages of our multiplayer implementation, help conquer or build the planets of others.

Why similar: Sandbox 37.9%, RPG 22.1%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 12.6%, Indie 9.8%

Re.Poly is a relaxed yet deep indie survival game in a low-poly style that blends exploration, combat, building, and adventure. Whether alone or with friends, create your own world, write your own story, and decide how you want to play.

Why similar: Sandbox 30.8%, Open World 22.9%, Action RPG 16.6%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%

Create your own creatures to explore online worlds with friends and collect new parts to upgrade your stats and abilities! Complete quests, battle enemies, challenge friends to minigames, or just have fun roleplaying — the possibilities are endless when your imagination is the limit!

Why similar: Sandbox 43.1%, Open World 33.6%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 10%

Take your brush and create your best work! Draw with friends or strangers!

Why similar: Indie 100%

This is a 2D crafting survival sandbox game. You will be able to explore a huge 2D side-view world, building houses, crafting tools, weapons and armour from the resources you collect. There is a day/night cycle and each night many dangerous monsters can be found and defeated.

Why similar: Sandbox 44%, RPG 19.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 12.1%, Indie 8.9%

Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Sandbox 35.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Action 8.7%, RPG 8.3%

Imagination is the key, as you enter a magical storybook full of mystery and wonder, unusual creatures, and enigmatic puzzles! Create your own original Stickman and then watch it come to life in DRAW A STICKMAN: EPIC 2! Jump in to this action-packed adventure that allows for endless creativity!

Why similar: Adventure 65.3%, Indie 34.7%

Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!

Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Adventure 29.2%, Action RPG 28.3%

"Take control of all game elements! By selecting Creative Cards, you can change the camera angle, place objects, switch skins, summon enemies, and even create a football match. Becoming an outstanding game designer, creating unique levels and gameplay, with unlimited creativity awaits you."

Why similar: Sandbox 52.7%, Action RPG 29.5%, Action 10.5%, Indie 7.3%

Destroy massive swarms of monsters to grind and grow stronger in this Open-World Sandbox RPG. Build automated systems that farm monster drops for you, defeat bosses, and descend deeper into an interconnected underworld.

Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Open World 23%, Action RPG 18.7%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 8.8%

This massive online sandbox RPG features elements of magic, spellcasting, building, exploring and crafting. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to the dangerous world of Ignus. Tame mighty beasts, forge alliances, explore uncharted territories or fight for dominance!

Why similar: Open World 35.9%, Sandbox 27.6%, RPG 17.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 5.5%

Draw your robot, play as your drawing! Face your friends in Scribble Bots, a 2D, physics based sandbox party game. Will your robot be a mechanical masterpiece, or a dysfunctional abomination?

Why similar: Sandbox 100%

Your home is a living beast. Raise it, build on its back, and explore the world as it becomes a moving fortress. Fight, gather resources, and grow stronger alongside it in a fast-paced action RPG with progression, crafting, and exploration, playable solo or with friends.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Open World 25.9%, Action RPG 20.1%, RPG 13.1%, Adventure 8%

Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!

Why similar: Sandbox 39.3%, Open World 28.4%, RPG 12.3%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6%

Imagine that one day, all the worlds that you have created on paper - live. Brave knights, fearsome dragons and terrible monsters, they all live on the page of your notebook.

Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Action 33%, Indie 25.8%

Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

Why similar: Sandbox 35.1%, Open World 31.3%, RPG 13.5%, Adventure 9%, Action 5.9%