What are the best Sandbox games on PC?

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Best Sandbox games on PC	Price	Genre	Co-Op
-- Terraria	$19.99	2D platformer / Minecraft-like	8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN
-- Minecraft	$26.95	Indie / Survival / Sandbox	8 Player Online / 8 Player Couch / 8 Player LAN
-- Kerbal Space Program	$39.99	-	-
-- Stardew Valley	$14.99	Farming Simulation, Role-Playing	-
-- 7 Days to Die	$24.99	Survival / Open World	Yes

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9 Games Considered

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

Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

My Recommendation for Minecraft

My Recommendation for Minecraft

Online Servers for multiplayer

Still involves killing other things

Local multiplayer option for when there is no internet

Lack of meaningful story mode

Amazing extended community

Steep and time-consuming learning curve

Randomly generated worlds and distinct locations keep the gameplay fresh

Great creativity tool

My Recommendation for Kerbal Space Program

My Recommendation for Kerbal Space Program

My Recommendation for Stardew Valley

My Recommendation for Stardew Valley

My Recommendation for 7 Days to Die

My Recommendation for 7 Days to Die

The conditions of the scenario can be changed

Can be frustrating at times

Constant sense of vulnerability, which keeps the player alert and on edge the whole time

Sometimes there will be a fog that never goes away

Great replayability

Currently in Early Access

Creative mode gives the player a section to just trial things out in, for fun

Randomly generated open worlds has no generation options

What you build is not only for creativity, but also for gameplay purposes

People who dislike Minecraft will dislike this game

Randomly generated open worlds makes for a ton of replayability, as each playthrough is never the same

Single, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay modes give plenty of choice as to how one would like to tackle the game

Robust crafting system that allows the players imagination to run wild with possibilities

My Recommendation for Conan Exiles

My Recommendation for Conan Exiles

Extensive crafting system that encourages player interaction

Not suitable for younger players

Exploring the world is fun

Joining a server for online play can be problematic

The developers are very interactive with the community

The game feels unfinished and unpolished

A great deal of fun to play with your friends

The combat is fast-paced and brutal

My Recommendation for The Forest

My Recommendation for The Forest

My Recommendation for Planet Explorers

My Recommendation for Planet Explorers

My Recommendation for Evospace

My Recommendation for Evospace

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