This is a full list of the best Sandbox games available on Xbox.
We define Sandbox games using the genre definition: Sandbox games allow the player to create, modify, or construct upon the physical aspects of a game world, either using tools or freeform, with no specific objective.
| Game
| Score |
Ratio |
Gamers |
Comp % |
Comp Time |
Rating |
|
 |
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition |
5,482 (2,025) |
2.71 |
356,480 |
1.6 |
30-35 hours | 4.4 | |
 |
Minecraft |
6,819 (2,820) |
2.42 |
543,737 |
2.0 |
30-35 hours | 4.3 | |
 |
Minecraft (Windows) |
7,520 (2,820) |
2.67 |
177,910 |
2.4 |
30-35 hours | 4.3 | |
 |
Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) |
9,051 (2,820) |
3.21 |
56,493 |
1.7 |
30-35 hours | 4.2 | |
 |
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition |
9,773 (2,195) |
4.45 |
388,577 |
0.7 |
8-10 hours | 4.2 | |
 |
Dragon Quest Builders 2 |
3,730 (1,000) |
3.73 |
49,827 |
2.8 |
80-100 hours | 4.0 | |
 |
Terraria |
4,893 (1,290) |
3.79 |
204,431 |
0.4 |
80-100 hours | 4.0 | |
 |
Minecraft (Android) |
9,309 (2,820) |
3.30 |
117,051 |
1.6 |
30-35 hours | 3.9 | |
 |
Minecraft (iOS) |
9,530 (2,820) |
3.38 |
82,532 |
1.8 |
30-35 hours | 3.9 | |
 |
Minecraft (Gear VR) |
6,722 (2,600) |
2.59 |
1,830 |
9.7 |
30-35 hours | 3.9 | |
 |
Minecraft (Kindle Fire) |
6,978 (2,820) |
2.47 |
8,807 |
5.3 |
30-35 hours | 3.7 | |
 |
Terraria (Xbox 360) |
1,097 (400) |
2.74 |
131,336 |
1.2 |
80-100 hours | 3.7 | |
 |
Terraria (WP) |
776 (200) |
3.88 |
2,164 |
1.3 |
80-100 hours | 3.7 | |
 |
Minecraft (WP) |
4,356 (2,600) |
1.68 |
1,348 |
20.0 |
30-35 hours | 3.6 | |
 |
Subnautica: Below Zero |
1,840 (1,000) |
1.84 |
75,867 |
19.8 |
0.5-1 hour | 3.6 | |
 |
Astroneer |
4,070 (1,075) |
3.79 |
159,501 |
1.4 |
60-80 hours | 3.6 | |
 |
Subnautica |
1,911 (1,000) |
1.91 |
222,369 |
19.9 |
1-2 hours | 3.6 | |
 |
Breathedge |
4,889 (1,000) |
4.89 |
38,872 |
0.9 |
25-30 hours | 3.5 | |
 |
Halo 5: Forge (Windows) |
2,025 (1,000) |
2.03 |
12,417 |
9.7 |
6-8 hours | 3.5 | |
 |
Project Spark (Windows) |
3,012 (1,000) |
3.01 |
9,760 |
3.3 |
80-100 hours | 3.3 | |
 |
Trailmakers |
4,190 (1,200) |
3.49 |
32,943 |
2.2 |
15-20 hours | 3.3 | |
 |
Aground |
5,014 (1,000) |
5.01 |
21,191 |
1.2 |
35-40 hours | 3.3 | |
 |
Project Spark |
11,835 (2,300) |
5.15 |
118,649 |
0.4 |
80-100 hours | 3.2 | |
 |
LEGO Worlds |
6,211 (1,345) |
4.62 |
113,677 |
0.4 |
50-60 hours | 3.2 | |
 |
Sword Coast Legends |
4,979 (1,000) |
4.98 |
5,527 |
0.9 |
120-150 hours | 3.0 | |
 |
Townscaper |
1,156 (1,000) |
1.16 |
134,890 |
58.9 |
0-0.5 hours | 3.0 | |
 |
Starbound (Windows) |
1,337 (1,000) |
1.34 |
19,621 |
51.7 |
0-0.5 hours | 2.9 | |
 |
It Lurks Below |
3,603 (1,000) |
3.60 |
7,569 |
2.7 |
12-15 hours | 2.8 | |
 |
Tracks - The Train Set Game |
2,166 (1,500) |
1.44 |
78,356 |
7.9 |
1-2 hours | 2.8 | |
 |
PixARK |
1,155 (1,000) |
1.16 |
26,725 |
43.6 |
0.5-1 hour | 2.3 | |
 |
Gunscape |
2,149 (1,000) |
2.15 |
1,823 |
10.1 |
12-15 hours | 2.0 | |
 |
Minecraft (Apple TV) |
4,360 (1,750) |
2.49 |
133 |
0 |
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Guncraft: Blocked and Loaded |
3,762 (1,000) |
3.76 |
1,312 |
3.3 |
|
- | |
 |
Firefighters: Airport Fire Department |
2,664 (1,000) |
2.66 |
487 |
3.5 |
|
- | |
 |
Growtopia |
14,012 (1,000) |
14.01 |
1,523 |
0.1 |
|
- | |
 |
Levelhead |
9,513 (1,000) |
9.51 |
3,111 |
0.2 |
|
- | |
 |
JCB Pioneer: Mars |
2,444 (1,000) |
2.44 |
153 |
7.8 |
|
- | |
 |
Crashlands |
5,325 (1,000) |
5.32 |
570 |
0.4 |
|
- | |
 |
The Universim |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
 |
Wreckreation |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
 |
Damnview: Built From Nothing |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
 |
Farworld Pioneers |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
 |
Tinkertown |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
|
VAPOR World |
Unreleased |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
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Cloud Gardens |
2,462 (1,000) |
2.46 |
216 |
7.4 |
|
- | |
 |
Breathedge (Windows) |
4,327 (1,000) |
4.33 |
4,012 |
1.3 |
25-30 hours | - | |