Sandbox games are hard to categorize because sandbox games have spread to a variety of platforms and consoles. And at the same time, each sandbox game has its way of functioning, making the game so tempting to play.
Sandbox games give players a high degree of freedom, and in which players can go through the world of the game by choosing how to achieve the goals that the game sets before them. Essentially, they contrast games with "corridors" and "invisible walls," that direct player towards a specific goal.
Although this term is widely used as a synonym for Open World, Sandbox games raise it to an even higher level, giving players certain tools by which players change the way they play.
Some of the most popular modern games may carry hidden boxes with loot. These boxes contain "rewards" that are collected at random so that before opening them, the player does not know what he can get, which can be accessed by playing the game.
The thing that all sandbox games share is freedom of movement. Whether you are building a world from scratch or want to build civilizations, or you have some other goals, everything revolves around one thing: the complete freedom of the user to do as and what he wants (but within the possibilities of the game).
You've probably all played some sandbox game at least once in your life, but if you haven't, maybe now is the time to play at least one of these that we'll list.
Minecraft
Minecraft is one of those games that deviate from the parameters of the present. The game does not have any clearly defined goals that the player must achieve, which means the complete freedom of the player to choose the way of playing. The game can be played from the first person, but it can be adjusted to play from the third person. What this game consists of is breaking and placing cube blocks. The game world is made of 3D cubic objects of various patterns for surfaces and materials such as earth, stone, water, ores, sand, trees ...
Time follows the cycle of day and night, and one cycle lasts 20 minutes in real-time. Just playing the game will remind you of your childhood when you were building blocks of cubes, and as such, it creates bridges between different generations. Due to outdated graphics, this game also arouses nostalgia in older players. All in all, this is one of the best sandbox games.
GTA V – Grand Theft Auto
GTA 5 is a game that has set the feet of record-breaking records that take on the entire gaming and entertainment industry. This game gives you freedom outside of missions and the story that accompanies the game. The game has individual assignments and tasks for each character, but the stories are primarily based on the participation of all three characters. Missions can be done in several ways. GTA V has many possibilities. As you drive through the streets, it will seem to you that each path brings new possibilities and opportunities. There are new people to interact with and new fields for experimentation, new buildings. What will be waiting for you in this game by default is running away from the authorities, car theft, and other illegal activities expressed here to the maximum.
Hitman
Hitman is the name for a series of video games whose main character is Agent 47. This is a game in which you have complete freedom to plan the perfect murder yourself and complete your mission. Using various techniques, improvisation and masking, various tools and weapons, you can perform missions in the most unexpected ways.
What makes the players of this game especially happy is the massive freedom of choice. Even if you did not eliminate the target, there is no problem because there is always another way. The other thing is that this game is constantly evolving thanks to new missions, and that is why this has become and will remain a title that will continue to thrive.
Just Cause
If you are interested in a shooter game with almost countless possibilities to eliminate opponents, this is the game for you. Each JC game consists of two ingredients: an exotic island or state with a fictional nation and a dictatorial regime at the head of the state. The plot of JC 4 takes place on the island of Solis, and the main character is Rico Rodriguez. He comes to that island to discover the truth about his deceased father and ends up as the main leader of the rebel army when he comes into conflict with the regime and authorities.
The Sims
The well-known game of life simulation is the franchise The Sims. The games in this series are mostly sandbox because they lack clearly defined goals. The player designs virtual people called Sims, put them in houses, and helps them meet their wants and needs. This game allows for a variety of experimentation thanks to a variety of expansion packs.
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is probably the most popular game set in a dystopian world full of crime, murder, robbery, cyborgs. Depending on the chosen mission profile, it will be a little different, but the course of the story will remain more or less the same. In this game, several systems affect the way it is possible to finish the game. We should also mention the ability tree, which has a considerable number of options that are not of the passive type but give improvements to change the approach to gaming.
Elite: Dangerous
The original Elite title was one of the first sandboxes for which the setting was in space. Even thirty years later, Elite is still impressive. With its more than 200 worlds that the player has the opportunity to visit, Elite has taken the word "freedom of exploration" to a whole new level. If you love the space life simulation and haven't played Elite: Dangerous, now is the time to play it.