- #1 BrickWorks
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BrickWorks Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
BrickWorks is a game creation platform, with a focus on ease-of-use, accessibility and community.
Why similar: Game Development 29% ★, Programming 20.6% ★, Software 18.7% ★, Building 9.5%, Moddable 7.6%
- #2 Fog Factory - Game Maker
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Deneb
Windows
Game Maker-Create quest, level and adventures in free dungeons. Share your creativity with others. Fight in the levels of others. Solve environmental puzzles.
Why similar: Game Development 23.9% ★, Software 15.7% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 14.4% ★, Programming 13.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
- #3 PROJECT LEVELS
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: FILI
Windows
PROJECT LEVELS is a creative multiplayer sandbox where you and your friends can build worlds, create interactive experiences and bring your ideas to life together.
Why similar: Game Development 30.8% ★, Software 19.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 6.4%
- #4 5YN-OS
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 5 Years Now
Windows · Linux
Dive into a sandbox operating system simulator and learn to code with FantasyLang. Personalise your desktop, build and tweak apps, uncover hidden secrets, and venture into the darknet. Shape the system however you like. Your OS, your rules.
Why similar: Game Development 29.4% ★, Programming 22.2% ★, Software 18.8% ★, Moddable 11.9%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #5 Plasma
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,160 reviews2023
Dev: Dry CactusPub: Dry Licorice
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Plasma is a pure engineering sandbox. Use advanced visual programming and robotics tools to create anything you can imagine.
Why similar: Game Development 23.7% ★, Programming 22.9% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Building 10.2%
- #6 EDEN: Create World
92% matchMixed56% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: EDEN Team
Windows
EDEN is a physical sandbox. No limits, create worlds and play the way you want! To create worlds, we give you a large set of tools, game mechanics, smart and not so smart NPCs, cars, weapons and many other interesting things.
Why similar: Game Development 33.9% ★, Moddable 15.1%, Massively Multiplayer 14.6%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 8.3%
- #7 MOENTO - Modular Environment Toolkit
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Jonas OppligerPub: Voronoi Studios
Windows · Linux
This toolkit accelerates the invention of unique structures for games using well-known purchasable assets or individual game specific DLC's and allows developers to give their audience a tool to actively participate in the development of the game world.
Why similar: Game Development 27.6% ★, Software 21.4% ★, Programming 19.8% ★, Sandbox 8.3%, Base Building 7.1%
- #8 s&box
89% matchMixed58% of 9,414 reviews2026
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
S&box is a game creation platform built on the Source 2 engine. Play, create, and share games, explore community creations, and experience endless sandbox fun with powerful modern tools.
Why similar: Game Development 41.2% ★, Sandbox 16%, Building 13%, Base Building 6.8%, Third Person 6.3%
- #9 Crapht Box
91% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Tony Wang
Windows
Crapht Box is a Fantasy Physics Sandbox, inspired by the Fantasy Console genre. It brings a simulated world with a number of disks and tools, and leaves you to play, program, create and share disks.
Why similar: Game Development 33% ★, Software 23.9% ★, Programming 17.1% ★, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 6.7%
- #10 Voids Adrift Island Designer
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZaviiNet StudiosPub: ZaviiNet Studios
Windows
Introducing our Island Designer, A Tool designed to let the community craft their own personal island. Each island has a chance to be part of the final game, where thousands of future players will see it.
Why similar: Software 29.8% ★, Game Development 27.2% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Base Building 7.7%, Third Person 7%
- #11 Dimensional Craft
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Limitless Square
Windows
This is an anime-style sandbox game where you can do anything you want, unleash your imagination, and create your own world.
Why similar: Moddable 22.5%, Game Development 18.5% ★, Sandbox 18.4%, Building 11.8%, Programming 10.7% ★
- #12 nanos world™
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Go Horse Studios
Windows
The next-generation open-world multiplayer sandbox. Play community-made game modes, create addons with Lua scripting, import custom assets from Unreal Engine 5, and host your own dedicated servers for hundreds of players!
Why similar: Game Development 37.8% ★, Sandbox 14.4%, Moddable 12.1%, Building 11.5%, Third Person 7%
- #13 City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,910 reviews2021
Dev: Binogure Studio 🐺
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend, it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
Why similar: Game Development 34.7% ★, Programming 23.1% ★, Moddable 17%, Sandbox 9.2%, Building 7.4%
- #14 Board Game Engine
86% matchMostly Negative36% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Omnibox Games Ltd
Windows
The Board Game Engine was built with game developers in mind as a tool for designing and prototyping your very own tabletop games with as much freedom as possible.
Why similar: Game Development 38.6% ★, Software 25.3% ★, Moddable 15%, Sandbox 8.7%, Building 7%
- #15 Algorithmically
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pipera Games
Windows
Visual programming. Design algorithms with intuitive flowcharts instead of typing code. Experiment with variables, build expressions, and see exactly how your logic flows. No syntax errors—just pure algorithmic thinking.
Why similar: Software 39.3% ★, Programming 28.9% ★, Game Development 16.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Casual 3.4%
- #16 Earthscaper
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thoughtfish GmbH
Windows
Discover and shape the real world in this new multiplayer sandbox game! Reimagine famous landmarks, explore cities, create your own minigames, build and challenge the community of fellow builders and explorers. Let's reshape the world together!
Why similar: Sandbox 20.7%, Massively Multiplayer 17.1%, Moddable 11.9%, Modern 11.4%, Building 11.3%
- #17 Edd-E
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Kyroaku
Windows
Edd-E is a pixel-art game maker with custom visual scripting and publishing platform. Create games and Publish them with just one click. Play games from other creators or edit them. Learn programming and game development!
Why similar: Game Development 29.3% ★, Programming 19.9% ★, Sandbox 19.5%, Moddable 10.9%, Building 10.8%
- #18 Software Inc.
82% matchVery Positive94% of 7,850 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Game Development 32.4% ★, Programming 19.9% ★, Moddable 16.5%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 11.5%
- #19 Escape Room Sim
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liam Twose
Windows
Escape Room Sim!... bringing your love for the classic genre into glorious 3d*. Navigate puzzles and manipulate objects as you attempt to escape from the simulated rooms.
Why similar: Game Development 25.7% ★, Programming 18.9% ★, Moddable 16.5%, Sandbox 10.4%, Building 9%
- #20 Resonite
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,619 reviews2023
Dev: Yellow Dog Man Studios
Windows
Enter a novel digital universe with infinite possibilities. Whether you resonate with people around the world in a casual conversation, playing games and socializing or you riff off each other when creating anything from art to programming complex games, you'll find your place here.
Why similar: Game Development 27.6% ★, Programming 20.8% ★, Software 20.7% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Building 9.2%
- #21 GG Land
81% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Ditito
Windows
GG Land is the ultimate game dev experience. Build your dream game in minutes with our intuitive level builder and no-code logic creation tool, challenge friends in multiplayer mode, and explore others creations!
Why similar: Game Development 36.1% ★, Software 23.1% ★, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 11.2%, Base Building 8.8%
- #22 VirtualSociety
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cats & Foxes
Windows · Mac · Linux
VirtualSociety is a creative life sim where you build your own worlds, customize their residents, and design how they interact. Create the places your stories need, play as your characters, and share your worlds with friends.
Why similar: Game Development 29.3% ★, Programming 22.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 10.6%
- #23 RPG World - Action RPG Maker
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 552 reviews2020
Dev: RaveyLarge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Game Development 46% ★, Software 18.6% ★, Sandbox 15.6%, Building 12.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #24 Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
78% matchMixed63% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
Why similar: Game Development 44% ★, Programming 20.3% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 12.2%, Base Building 6.5%
- #25 Developer Daily
77% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Mehan Games
Windows
A game developer life and company management simulator where you build, grow, and dominate your own studio. Play solo, or collaborate and compete with friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Game Development 38.4% ★, Programming 27.9% ★, Sandbox 13.1%, Modern 8.1%, First-Person 4.6%
- #26 DevLife
79% matchMixed64% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Roman StudioPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In DevLife you start your career just before hitting 18. It's up to you to choose who you want to be - a graphic designer or maybe a programmer? Will it be a Website design or Mobile Applications? It is up to you to decide! And what if you chose wrong? Well... You will have to live with that!
Why similar: Game Development 38% ★, Programming 28% ★, Building 10.8%, Modern 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #27 Game Dev Story
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,512 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
Why similar: Game Development 36.6% ★, Programming 25.8% ★, Software 22.2% ★, Building 12.4%, Casual 2.3%
- #28 Let's Build a Dungeon
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Springloaded
Windows
Manage a game studio making the world’s greatest MMORPG. Hire designers, coders, and testers, create a fantasy world, then welcome hundreds of virtual players. If they get bored they will cancel their subscription and your investors will have your head. You can even play the game you create.
Why similar: Game Development 36.2% ★, Programming 25.9% ★, Software 22.7% ★, Building 12%, Casual 2.4%
- #29 ERZ Online
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erz Team
Windows
ERZ Online is a sandbox MMO where you control mining drones, explore procedurally generated planets, and build underground bases. Automate systems, trade with players, and shape a living world.
Why similar: Programming 27% ★, Massively Multiplayer 20.9%, Software 17.5% ★, Sandbox 15.8%, Procedural Generation 10.4%
- #30 Preface: Undiscovered World
75% matchMixed45% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Windows
Preface is an immersive tech demo showcasing Melba, PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions' groundbreaking technology generating an Earth-scale world. In this project still in development, experience our machine learning agents creating a planet in real-time, directly on your GPU.
Why similar: Game Development 72.9% ★, Software 19.7% ★, Casual 7.5%
- #31 POLYGON游戏编辑器
74% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 玖日软件开发工作室
Windows
This is a game software that allows you to develop your own games! Players can create their own world through their own ideas The game style is POLYGON style
Why similar: Game Development 39.7% ★, Software 29.4% ★, Sandbox 12.5%, Third Person 6.1%, First-Person 5.8%
- #32 Modbox
74% matchVery Positive86% of 222 reviews2016
Dev: Alientrap
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR
Why similar: Programming 29% ★, Moddable 22.5%, Sandbox 15%, Building 11.4%, Third Person 6.7%
- #33 programming-factory-2
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: KUOKUO
Windows
Programming Factory 2 is an educational and entertaining algorithmic puzzle game! Players solve algorithmic challenges ranging from simple mathematical operations to complex operations by building a network of processing modules.
Why similar: Programming 38.2% ★, Game Development 18.9% ★, Base Building 14.7%, Building 14%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #34 Touhou Creator
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: しろ
Windows
Program Your Own Danmaku! Touhou Creator is a Danmaku programming game where you can create Touhou Spell Cards using a simple programming language.
Why similar: Game Development 54% ★, Software 31.8% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 13.4% ★, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #35 Modiverse
73% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Voodoo Games
Windows
An open multiplayer sandbox game; includes tools, props, levels, NPCs, character models, game-modes and much more! Make your own using our mod kit!
Why similar: Game Development 30.6% ★, Programming 25.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Base Building 10.7%, Building 10.3%
- #36 Mad Games Tycoon 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 7,827 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Game Development 41.3% ★, Programming 20.5% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Building 10.4%, Base Building 9.1%
- #37 Master of Realms
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: TheMasterForge LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master of Realms is mapmaking application for tabletop RPG’s that enables you to make amazing worlds, regions, and cities, then bring them into physical form with 3D Printable terrain!
Why similar: Game Development 30.1% ★, Software 26.3% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, Moddable 10%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #38 Platform Game Maker
72% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Platform Game Maker is exciting tool to make your dream Platform Game!
Why similar: Game Development 58.9% ★, Software 36% ★, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #39 Blockland
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,537 reviews2013
Dev: Eric HartmanPub: Step 1 Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Blockland is a non-linear sandbox game with no set goals, giving players the freedom to design and construct elaborate structures. Styled as a tiny minifigure, players build inside of the virtual world using bricks reminiscent of toy blocks.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.9%, Moddable 21.3%, Building 20.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Funny 6.7%
- #40 Pyroworks
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,179 reviews2023
Dev: Deepest Inertia Studio
Windows
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Moddable 19.2%, Multiplayer 10.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #41 Programming Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Bunny Bit
Windows
you are a game developer who writes game code according to the tasks assigned by the company. You need to drag and drop nodes and connect them to build a complete behavioral logic!
Why similar: Game Development 45.1% ★, Programming 41.8% ★, Moddable 12.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 My Little Someone
69% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Some Person TeamPub: LOYAL Publishing
Windows · Linux
An unusual gift has arrived for you. Upon opening it, you discover an adorable pet that is now yours to care for. Keep your new companion happy and healthy by feeding, petting, and nurturing them in My Little Someone.
Why similar: Game Development 28.9% ★, Software 24.4% ★, Programming 20.9% ★, Sandbox 12.8%, Moddable 11%
- #43 Kdimension
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Upicus
Windows
Boost your abilities, expand your possibilities, and explore in the new dimension of knowledge. Welcome to Kdimension.
Why similar: Game Development 32.1% ★, Software 31.7% ★, Sandbox 14.6%, Funny 6.6%, First-Person 5.5%
- #44 RAX
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: leegons
Windows · Mac
RAX is a puzzle sandbox about light paths, logic, and modular construction. Place and rotate optical components to control the direction, color, and timing of light, activate targets, and package complex circuits into reusable blueprint chips.
Why similar: Programming 38.2% ★, Software 36.4% ★, Sandbox 20.7%, Casual 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #45 Code Alone
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: W.Y. Games
Windows
A programming puzzle game where you step into the role of a gameplay programmer, write code to build the core mechanics of a wide variety of games, and solve increasingly challenging development problems.
Why similar: Game Development 54.4% ★, Programming 43.7% ★, Casual 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #46 Playcraft
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 700 reviews2023
Dev: Bebop Games
Windows
Playcraft is a multiplayer game-creation sandbox accessible to anyone!
Why similar: Software 25.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18%, Sandbox 17.4%, Building 13.4%, Third Person 9.3%
- #47 Star of Games
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velo GamesPub: Infini Fun
Windows
Ever dreamed of creating a genre-defining masterpiece? Star of Games is a next-gen simulation management game centered on game dev. You'll act as an aspiring developer, starting from a humble garage startup and embarking on a glorious journey—from recreating classics to forging your own legends.
Why similar: Game Development 52.1% ★, Programming 18% ★, Building 13.7%, Sandbox 12%, 3D 3.5%
- #48 Clogwork
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Odd Sprout Games
Windows
CLOGWORK is a factory-automation game where you turn random pieces into final shapes. Build conveyor belts, glue, cut and rotate parts, wire logic signals, and send the finished shape to the hub to fulfil ever-changing orders.
Why similar: Programming 27.1% ★, Moddable 21.8%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 13.8%
- #49 DevTycoon
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Nova Spark Interactive
Windows · Linux
DevTycoon is a software development business simulation with a charming pixel art style, which challenges you to build and manage your own company in a world where competition is fierce and the challenges reflect real life.
Why similar: Game Development 43.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Sandbox 18.6%, Building 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #50 TILEZ
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martin Winters
Windows
A 2D creative sandbox where every tile is a tiny machine. Inspired by Redstone, LEGO, and Tabletop Simulator. One ruleset - Infinite possibilities. Create, experiment, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Programming 26.2% ★, Game Development 20.1% ★, Moddable 19.5%, Sandbox 16.7%, Building 12%
- #51 individualism in the dead-internet age: an anti-big tech asset flip shovelware r̶a̶n̶t̶ manifesto
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: alienmelon
Windows
Follow coins under the electric mist of a clouded starry sky. Discover hyper-links. Listen to the words both inside and outside your head. Seal your fate before the productivity machine in this interactive-essay-meets-walking-sim about technocapitalism and the things we lost along the way.
Why similar: Game Development 36.1% ★, Software 31.4% ★, Programming 23.7% ★, First-Person 5.2%, 3D 3.5%
- #52 LogiCircuit
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Apocalyptic Inc
Windows
Build, Connect, Simulate! LogiCircuit is the next generation of circuit building! Use logic gates and integrated circuits to simulate real life computers, games, programs, and more!
Why similar: Moddable 25.3%, Sandbox 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Modern 11.9%, Building 11.1%
- #53 Game Dev Company
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Quark Game
Windows
Game Dev Company is a simulation of game dev company, where you can build company, add furniture,build develop department ,Develop your own games to make money and make your company the most famous game company.
Why similar: Game Development 69.5% ★, Building 15.9%, Base Building 11.1%, Casual 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%