Sandbox games on Steam
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Steam tag · 12,975 games · 1,922 released in the last 12 months · median 78% positive across 5,179 games with 10+ reviews · 33,533,668 Steam reviews
Share of new releases
7.2% of new Steam releases in the last 12 months (1,922 games), 6.1% the 12 before (1,163). By year: 2014: 6.6%, 2015: 6.4%, 2016: 3.9%, 2017: 3.0%, 2018: 3.3%, 2019: 4.4%, 2020: 4.3%, 2021: 6.0%, 2022: 5.8%, 2023: 6.7%, 2024: 5.9%, 2025: 6.2%, 2026: 7.4%.
Most reviewed Sandbox games
- Terraria · 2011
- Rust · 2018
- Garry's Mod · 2006
- Stardew Valley · 2016
- Red Dead Redemption 2 · 2019
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered · 2015
- ARK: Survival Evolved · 2017
- The Forest · 2018
Breakouts of the last 12 months
- Valheim · 2026
- Palworld · 2026
- Subnautica 2 · 2026
- Scrap Mechanic · 2026
- Enshrouded · 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 · 2026
- The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome · 2026
- TCG Card Shop Simulator · 2026
Often paired with
Simulation, 3D, Building, Exploration, Open World, Strategy, Relaxing, First-Person, Management, Crafting