All Upcoming Sandbox Games

All 37 upcoming Sandbox games, ordered by release date. Updated daily as new titles are announced or dates confirmed.

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August 25, 2026 · in 2 days

The Polylithic is a 3rd person crafting survival set in the Paleolithic/Neolithic era where the player crafts items, unlocks technology, discovers the world, builds bases, and can either grow the tribe and command the settlement or play the game solo.

PC

August 27, 2026 · in 4 days

A minimalist puzzle city-builder where every placement counts. Build colonies on asteroids using strategic proximity-based mechanics and minimal resource management. Relax in freebuild mode or chase high scores in challenge mode – all against a serene cosmic backdrop.

PC

Allumeria

Early Access

August 28, 2026 · in 5 days

Explore a vast and hazardous cave network and uncover mountains of loot. Build a town and trade with NPCs using advanced building and lighting tools. Fight bosses and raid dungeons to unlock abilities. Play with your friends, and build, fight, thrive, in the fully destructible world of Allumeria!

PC

Skye's Repose

Early Access

August 28, 2026 · in 5 days

Skye's Repose is a chill Exploration Farming Sim inspired by Myst and Stardew Valley where you gather materials, seeds, and magical elementals from across the land and use them to rebuild, solve puzzles, and unlock new areas to explore. In your exploration, you'll meet the mages who arrived and escaped from Skye before you ever arrived. And while they'll try to help you, they are deeply broken themselves and in need of restoration and hope. Can you really bring light to others from so far away?

PC

August 28, 2026 · in 5 days

Cards of Destiny is a VR puzzle game that brings the tabletop experience to a unique interactive environment! Turn your inner child into a god as you draw one-time-use cards that can save or condemn the tiny humans on your desk – and the aliens chasing them. Adapt to different levels and situations as your randomized deck, ticking clock and looming alien threats all keep you on your feet!

Meta Quest 2 · SteamVR

August 31, 2026 · in 8 days

Project Reignition is an on-rails platformer developed by KumaPauZ. This unofficial remake of Sonic and the Secret Rings, originally developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA in 2007 for the Wii, aims to bring the classic game to modern systems. Built using the Godot engine, this free and open-source project features enhanced graphics, refined controls, and a smoother frame rate, offering a fresh experience while staying true to the original.

Linux · PC

September 3, 2026 · in 11 days

Step into a cozy management journey as a Keeper and bring life back to a world quietly waiting to be healed. Craft the perfect biome for dozens of wonderful animal species and use your ingenuity to restore your planet, one ecosystem at a time.

Nintendo Switch 2 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

September 4, 2026 · in 12 days

Be the Worm of Wall Street in this silly simulation game about working a remote finance job. Throw your spineless body around the keyboard to invest in the stock market and earn obscene amounts of money. Buy upgrades, train skills, and worm your way up to the promotion you've always dreamed of!

PC

September 8, 2026 · in 16 days

Honeycomb: The World Beyond is a survival-sandbox game set on an exuberant planet – Sota7. Explore its vast world and face challenges on your bioengineering journey. Crossbreed plants or animals, gather resources, craft items, and conduct experiments in order to develop new species.

Mac · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

September 8, 2026 · in 16 days

Get ready for Bus Simulator 27, the most advanced entry in the history of the franchise. Look forward to our most comprehensive bus fleet yet, with new officially licensed brands and bus models, as well as iconic buses from the series.

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

Crosstalk

Early Access

September 9, 2026 · in 17 days

Crosstalk is a register-transfer level design sandbox with a built-in simulator and emulator. Players build designs ranging from LED controllers to entire computers using SystemVerilog. It has a gate-level simulator, a terminal emulator, an oscilloscope, introspection tools, a compiler, and more.

Linux · PC

September 9, 2026 · in 17 days

Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

Wardogs

Early Access

September 10, 2026 · in 18 days

Wardogs is a first-person tactical multiplayer shooter built around large-scale combined-arms battles for up to 100 players. Three teams compete to control randomized objective zones across destructible battlefields, using infantry weapons, vehicles, logistics, fortifications, and proximity voice chat. Players earn cash and XP through combat, support, transportation, and objective play, then spend persistent cash on custom loadouts, equipment, and vehicles across lives and matches.

PC

September 10, 2026 · in 18 days

Welcome to Elderfield is a spooky farming RPG. You can farm, fish, mine, cook, craft, befriend townsfolk, beseech the old gods, investigate mysteries, watch unsettling news programs, get lost in the dead mall, die in your sleep and more. There's lots to do in Elderfield!

PC

September 11, 2026 · in 19 days

Grandpa's Bee Haven is a desktop-idler and a beekeeping sim that sits at the bottom of your screen letting you to do other things while managing your bee haven.

Mac · PC

September 12, 2026 · in 20 days

Luduvo is a user-generated content (UGC) sandbox gaming platform built on a proprietary engine. The platform allows players to create, share, and play community-designed games using a suite of built-in development tools and custom avatar configurations. Emphasizing digital safety and moderation, Luduvo features an in-game economy driven by virtual currency (Lunes).

Linux · Mac · PC

September 14, 2026 · in 22 days

Neat is a game about helping people organize their lives by organizing their spaces.

PC

September 14, 2026 · in 22 days

GameZone is a first-person store management simulation game playable solo or in online co-op for up to four players. Players operate a game shop by ordering stock, arranging products, setting prices, scanning purchases, serving customers, and fulfilling online orders. Revenue and reputation can be used to expand the business and unlock new products and abilities. The store, furniture and player characters can be customised, while physics-driven object handling is used for everyday shop tasks.

Linux · PC

Good Heavens!

Early Access

September 16, 2026 · in 24 days

Good Heavens! Is an open-world crafting and building RPG. Embark on a solo adventure or team up with up friends, picking your tool of choice – sword, wand, or carpenter's hammer. Navigate the quirky races and cultures of the promised lands and restore them to their, ahem, intended glory.

Mac · PC

September 21, 2026 · in 29 days

Dressmaker is a cozy game inspired by real dressmaking. Become a dressmaker, choose dress designs, cut out fabric and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) customers.

Linux · Mac · PC

September 22, 2026 · in 1 month

A cozy colony sim where survival is gentle—but life is alive. Build, farm, cook, craft and grow your settlement as colonists form relationships, help each other, and shape small, meaningful stories together.

PC

September 23, 2026 · in 1 month

Run your dream tattoo shop! Provide tattoo and piercing services, customize your shop, and manage staff. Unlock new skills and roam the living city freely on your motorcycle. Buy real estate, fight off thugs, and grow from a small shop into the city's biggest brand!

PC

September 24, 2026 · in 1 month

Every summer, Evertree Farming Camp searches for the next best Evertree Farmer, someone ready to raise the bar in agriculture. In hopes of a better future, young Alessandra enters the contest to claim the title, but she will have to face her peers and discover what it means to be an Evertree Farmer.

Nintendo Switch · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

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