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2012PC55 % positive

The Sandbox is a 2D sandbox where over 200 interacting physics elements let you build worlds, pixel art, chain reactions and electric circuits. You can craft elaborate contraptions or simply play with the physics.

Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
Pixel art
Puzzles and brain teasers

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Poly Bridge

92 %Match

2016PEGI 3PCNintendo Switch91 % positive8.19 €

A physics-based bridge-building puzzler where you design structures on a budget so vehicles can cross safely. The sandbox and Steam Workshop support offer nearly endless levels and room to experiment.

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Tile Cities

Gameplay comes before story

A relaxed city-building puzzle where you arrange randomly generated city tiles into attractive maps, matching colors and connecting tram lines. A creative mode lets you build freely without limits.

BalanCity

Gameplay comes before story

A blend of city building and Jenga: you stack buildings on a wobbly platform to build the tallest city without it toppling. Besides free build, there are missions and scenarios.

Poly Bridge 3

Bright, upbeat tone

A physics-based puzzle game where you engineer bridges to carry vehicles safely across gaps. The campaign, sandbox mode and mod support encourage plenty of tinkering and creative, often hilarious solutions.

TheoTown

Pixel art

TheoTown is a relaxed city-building simulation where you grow your own metropolis step by step. You plan roads, neighborhoods and infrastructure and watch your city come alive.

The Sandbox Evolution

Pixel art

The Sandbox Evolution is a pixel sandbox where you can build worlds or wreck the universe. Its easy level maker lets you craft retro-style platformer stages in seconds.

Sandboxels

Pixel art

Sandboxels is a browser-based falling sand simulator where you mix over 500 elements and watch heat, electricity, density and chemical reactions interact. There are no goals, just relaxed, free-form experimenting and destruction.

Shapez

Sandbox with your own goals

You build factories on an infinite map that automatically cut, rotate, paint and stack geometric shapes. It rewards clever layout design and optimization, with no combat or time pressure.

Factory Town

Sandbox with your own goals

A relaxed factory-building game where you automate and optimize a village on procedurally generated 3D terrain using conveyors, railways and marble-run chutes to keep your residents supplied with goods.

MineMogul

Sandbox with your own goals

A physics-based automation sandbox where you dig up resources underground and build your own factory with machines and conveyors. The chaotic physics make for relaxed yet tricky optimization fun.

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