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Action canceled

Windborne is a Hidden Path Entertainment-produced sandbox game set in a fantastic land full of ancient ruins and levitating islands. Players construct buildings, complete missions, trade, fight and solve logical puzzles.

PC

Simulation 11 December 2014

The first large DLC expansion pack to the space simulator X Rebirth created by Egosoft in 2013. The expansion titled The Teladi Outpost features completely new star system with two unique sectors to explore. During the game the player visits, among other locations, a big space Teladi space station and encounters previously unknown factions like pirates and smugglers.

PC

Adventure 13 February 2015

A sequel to the unusual adventure game developed by Shiver Games in 2012. Once more the player assumes the role of a six year old boy who is in fact the son of Lucifer himself. The story of the game continues the plot of its predecessor. Lucius, the only survivor of a massacre in his family mansion, is moved to a mental hospital in Ludlow city, where, while initially missing his paranormal abilities, he starts another massacre.

PC

Action 13 July 2018

A sandbox MMO game which emphasizes the survival aspects, developed by polish studio Space Boat with the financial help from Indiego’s users. Players take roles of castaways, who land on one of the islands of an unknown archipelago, and their main task is to survive in a foreign, unknown environment. To achieve this, we explore the diversified open world in search of a shelter and materials, which will allow us to craft basic tools, weapons, armor, and other useful items.

PC

Puzzle 03 March 2015

A unique simulation game, in which you construct increasingly wacky rollercoasters, and then test them on thrill-seeking people. The game was created by Frontier Development, known for e.g. the latest installment in the Zoo Tycoon and the Thrillville and Rollercoaster Tycoon series. Unlike the latter one, ScreamRide does not feature an economic aspect, and your actions serve science and research on the limits of human beings.

XONEX360

Action canceled

A unique MMO game created exclusively for PlayStation 4 users. It is a debut game of the Wild Sheep team, a game developer led by the man behind the Rayman series and Beyond Good & Evil - Michel Ancel. The game takes players 10,000 years in the past, when humans and animals existed in harmony. The game invites the players into an Europe-sized open world where they have to face the danger and survive. The players can start the adventure as either a human or an animal, such as wolf, bird or fish.

PS5

Action 25 October 2016

An online action game, in which the players cooperate to gather resources and build a city terrorized by huge beasts. The game was developed by Japanese studio Q-Games, known e.g. for the Pixel Junk franchise. The Tomorrow Children features a grim vision of the world destroyed in a failed Soviet experiment. The few survivors live harsh lives in the so-called "void", inhabited by hostile creatures. The clone people live in a society divided into classes, based on skewed Marxist ideals.

PS4

Arcade 04 March 2014

A simplified space simulation game created by the independent studio Celsius Games. The action of this production takes place in a distant future, where humanity has developed enough to colonize other planetary systems. The player assumes the role of a spaceship captain, and decides what path will the protagonist take. We can deal in trade and mining or even choose the career of a bounty hunter, an interplanetary convoy guard, or a pirate.

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Strategy 26 January 2016

A sandbox strategy game developed by the independent studio 4gency, in which we are given a major task of saving humanity by building a functioning space station. Habitat’s story is set in the distant future, where humanity is looking for a new place to live after the Earth was left in ruins. Players have to build a base that can act as a shelter for the millions of Earth’s inhabitants and take care of their needs and safety.

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Action TBA (early access since 15 July 2013)

A sandbox game combining crafting, survival and MMORPG elements. The lack of a classic TUG plot compensates for the full freedom in creating a huge, procedurally generated world and influencing the fate of the character we lead.

PC

Action 11 July 2013

A combination of sandbox Minecraft style game with first person shooter (FPP). Players have the ability to produce objects, transform space and construct any object on large boards, and then duel with artificial intelligence or living enemies. The title was produced by independent Exato Game studio.

PC

RPG 29 April 2015

A sequel to the well-received science fiction jRPG developed by Monolith Software in 2010. Xenoblade Chronicles X tells a completely different story than its predecessor that was released on Wii. The action of the game starts in 2054. The Earth is almost completely destroyed because of the war of two alien species and the humanity is forced to look for a new home.

WiiU

RPG canceled

An online installment in the strategy game series created in 1991 by a gaming industry legend, Sid Meier. It was developed by XL Games, a South Korean studio. The title combines the classic gameplay mechanics of the franchise with solutions typical of the contemporary MMO productions. The players assume control of one of four different cultures that compete against one another in a procedurally generated and constantly changing world.

PC

Strategy 23 February 2016

An open world economic strategy game set in a fantasy universe. It was developed by the independent studio, Robotronic Games. The game is deprived of any storyline which could be highlighted - the player is taken to a randomly generated open world, leading a group of gnomes. Having limited supplies, the creatures wish to settle down and establish a kingdom in these unknown areas.

PC

Action 05 June 2014

Produced by Phosphor Games, an independent first person perspective (FPP) action game. The Nether's storyline presents a bleak vision of the near-future world in which a mysterious cataclysm has put an end to human civilization. 10 years after this event a handful of survivors penetrate the ruins of cities in search of supplies, exposing themselves to attacks from bandits and monsters with supernatural abilities, known as the Nether.

PC

Adventure 08 February 2013

An original sandbox platform game in which we are forced to survive on a foreign and hostile planet. The concept of the game assumes the creative use of a system of craftsmanship, in order to create new objects, weapons and technologies. Light and shadow mechanics also play an important role, which will allow us to survive many encounters with hostile dark creatures.

PC

Strategy 12 November 2013

Extended extension to the popular SimCity game. The title takes players into the future, providing access to new buildings, technological solutions, drones, vehicles and more. The graphic style has also changed significantly, with a lot of neon lights.

PC

Adventure TBA (early access since 30 January 2015)

Eden Star is a FPP survival sandbox set on a foreign planet. The task of the players is to explore the open world and to collect raw materials, which are used to construct ever more powerful structures or objects. You can play alone or in a multiplayer (cooperation and PvP).

PC

RPG 01 January 2012

Dangerous is a spcae-opera sandbox action-RPG with elements of a space simulator. The player plays the role of a liberated prisoner with a dark past, who can save the universe or contribute to its destruction. The title was produced by independent studio Binary Helix.

PC

Strategy 26 October 2016

A steampunk-themed economy simulation strategy game developed by the independent studio Gaslamp Games which is known for the roguelike RPG entitled Dungeons of Dredmor. The action takes place in an unusual depiction of the 19th century, and the players assume the role of proud citizens of British Empire, their task being to colonize new lands. Generally, the gameplay mechanics are based on typical economy simulation games and involve primarily expansion of towns and managing their resources.

PC

Action 17 September 2015

A platform science fiction sandbox game developed by indie studio HandyMan. In terms of gameplay mechanics the title resembles Terraria. Players, as the crew members of the ArkCo spaceship, wake up from cryogenic sleep only to discover that their vessel arrived to a dark corner of space that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Bermuda Triangle back on Earth. The game is set in an open, randomly generated world, and the players’ main goal is survival.

PC

Strategy 25 July 2018

A sandbox economic strategy game developed by Radiant Entertainment, a debuting studio employing a team of two. The game is set in a medieval realm featuring fantasy elements, and the task of the players is to build a village and transform it into a vibrant city. In order to do this, it is necessary to collect raw materials and food as well as take care of the residents' safety. Thus we can focus our development on army, trade, or religion, or combine elements of different strategies.

PC

RPG canceled

Greed Monger is a MMORPG production developed by the Electric Crow Games team. The action takes place in a typical fantasy land, and the game focuses primarily on the economic aspect and the craftsmanship system. Virtual economy and geopolitical situation of the world are shaped solely by the actions of the players themselves.

PC

Action canceled

Another production belonging to the popular genre of network sandboxes, focused on the unlimited creation of the game world and shared adventures. The title was developed by Winterkewl Games, an independent studio, in cooperation with the Yogscast team, known mainly for a number of funny game materials such as Minecraft. Yogventures draws from it to the fullest, introducing a few innovations of its own to the gameplay.

PC