13 Sandbox games like Endzone 2 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 18 games similar to Endzone 2 down to the 13 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Pacific Drive, Surviving Mars and Jurassic World Evolution 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Endzone 2.

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The best sandbox games like Endzone 2

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Endzone 2. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Pacific DriveClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: visuals.

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#2Surviving MarsClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60

Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the colony sims cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with setting space and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: setting.

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#3Jurassic World Evolution 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementBase BuildingExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81

Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: setting and tone.

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#4Oxygen Not Included

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloHardcoreSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86

Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping strong narrative focus

In the space-colony simulation game Oxygen Not Included you’ll find that scarcities of oxygen, warmth and sustenance are constant threats to your colony's survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: setting and visuals.

It predates Endzone 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 229KRAWG👍 87%· 808MC83IGDB86· 2OC82· 14

Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of colony sims: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Factorio is an isometric space real-time strategy developed by Wube Software. ###Story An astronaut is stranded on the surface of a distant unknown planet, that is full with low life forms and fossil fuels. His main objective now is to survive and build a rocket to leave the planet.

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: setting and game mode.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#6Forager

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28

Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: tone and setting.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldBase BuildingExplorationManagementEarly Access

Steam👍 97%· 270KRAWG👍 89%· 355IGDB95· 2OC91· 26

Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

FICSIT - AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to FICSIT Incorporated! A company specialised in the research, development and application of new technology and science, anything to find short-term solutions to long-term problems!

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic

#8Fallout ShelterClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Endzone 2: tone and visuals.

It predates Endzone 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Kenshi

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1

Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Endzone 2, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Research new equipment and craft new gear.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Tropico 4

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 13KRAWG👍 67%· 511MC78IGDB74· 4

Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Endzone 2, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, while skipping survival mechanics

Tropico 4 is a simulator/strategy game, where the player takes control of a small island nation as its president. The game is the fourth installment in the series, which have seen lots of changes throughout its existence.

It predates Endzone 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#11Tycoon City: New York

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 42%· 285MC67IGDB73· 2

Year 2006Playtime ~2hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Special OfferOfficially Licensed Tycoon City: New York T-Shirts are available on Amazon! About the GameHere's your chance to make it big in the Big Apple... New York City, the city that never sleeps!

It predates Endzone 2 by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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