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SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingCraftingManagement
Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1
Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC
We filtered the 50 games similar to Maia down to the 8 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Kenshi, Imagine Earth and Tropico 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Maia.
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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Maia is Kenshi — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Imagine Earth and Tropico 4 follow close behind.
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The best sandbox games like Maia
8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Maia. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.
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SoloSandbox WorldProceduralSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingCraftingManagement
Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12
Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox
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SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 13KRAWG👍 67%· 511MC78IGDB74· 4
Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
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SoloSandbox WorldManagementMultiplayerCasual
Steam👍 90%· 5.8KIGDB60· 1
Year 2002Dev Chris Sawyer Productions · InfogramesOn PC
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SoloSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric
IGDB73· 3
Year 2005Dev Lionhead Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac
✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics
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SoloSandbox WorldProceduralSpaceSci-FiManagement
Steam👍 86%· 194KRAWG👍 84%· 693MC78IGDB79· 11OC81· 42
Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceManagementBase Building
Steam👍 90%· 964RAWG👍 70%· 43IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Mucky Foot Productions · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC
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SoloSandbox WorldMultiplayerMagicOpen World
Year 2001Dev Lionhead Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics