10 Sandbox games like Cyberpunk 2077 that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Cyberpunk 2077 down to the 10 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Starfield top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cyberpunk 2077.

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The best sandbox games like Cyberpunk 2077

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cyberpunk 2077. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Fallout: New Vegas

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221

Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10

Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#5The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Cyberpunk 2077, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping shooter

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#6Fable: The Lost Chapters

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SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Cyberpunk 2077, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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#7The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.5KIGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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#9Fable

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SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ If you enjoyed Cyberpunk 2077, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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#10The Elder Scrolls: Arena

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 2.5KIGDB88· 2

Year 1994Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

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Steam GOG

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