What are the best sandbox games on Xbox One?

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Best sandbox games on Xbox One	Price	Genre	Platforms
-- Stardew Valley	$14.99	Farming Simulation, Role-Playing	Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita
-- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	$19.99	Action RPG	Windows, PS4, Xbox One
-- The Long Dark	$34.99	First-Person Survival, Sandbox	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, macOS, Linux
-- Kerbal Space Program	$39.99	-	-
-- Terraria	$19.99	2D platformer / Minecraft-like	Windows, Mac, Xbox 360/One, Playstation 3/4, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android

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22 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Stardew Valley

My Recommendation for Stardew Valley

Very fulfilling to play

Can get really repetitive

Great freedom in designing your farm

A great mix of genres

Great soundtrack

My Recommendation for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

My Recommendation for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Side quests are as good as the main quests

Story quests may feel like a chore

Attention to detail in almost every facet of the game

Lots of random side quests

Convenient ways to get around the massive world

Choices matter

Gigantic openworld

Immersive story

My Recommendation for The Long Dark

My Recommendation for The Long Dark

Complete freedom to explore the open-world

No tutorial

Good balance between surviving and exploring

No multitasking

Story mode adds a new way to play

No jumping or climbing

Realistic survival elements make you feel a part of the world

Four difficulty levels to suit all skill levels

My Recommendation for Kerbal Space Program

My Recommendation for Kerbal Space Program

Excellent construction sandbox for building and launching rockets

Some visuals are poorly done

In constant development

Steep learning curve

Motivates you to learn

Tons of stuff to do

Teaches orbital dynamics & rocket design fundamentals in an accessible manner

My Recommendation for Terraria

My Recommendation for Terraria

Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

Progress can feel slow

Fun combat

Low replay value for those who play it as an adventure game

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

Intriguing world

Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

My Recommendation for Don't Starve Together

My Recommendation for Don't Starve Together

Deep and varied crafting system

Can get repetitive

Pleasantly twisted sense of humor

Steep learning curve

Great replay value

Tweak the gameplay settings to fit any skill level

Unique mix of 2D and 3D art offers a change of pace

The further you get, the more you will learn

My Recommendation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

My Recommendation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Unrestrictive skill-based RPG system

Forgetful NPCs can break immersion

Huge variety of mods

Buggy and crash prone

Deep lore rivaling classic fantasy literature

Combat is too simple

My Recommendation for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

My Recommendation for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Detailed environments provide great immersion

The cover system is terrible

Great customization

The enemy AI has only one setting

Rarely a dull moment

Truly an open world game

My Recommendation for Minecraft

My Recommendation for Minecraft

Great creativity tool

Steep and time-consuming learning curve

Randomly generated worlds and distinct locations keep the gameplay fresh

Still involves killing other things

Local multiplayer option for when there is no internet

Lack of meaningful story mode