29 Sandbox games like Reus 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 40 games similar to Reus 2 down to the 29 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Dorfromantik, shapez and shapez 2 - Factory top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Reus 2.

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The best sandbox games like Reus 2

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Reus 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1DorfromantikClosest overall match

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SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 80%· 220OC83· 30

Year 2022Dev Toukana InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are city builders — sharing puzzle design, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Dorfromantik is a relaxing building strategy and puzzle game in which you place tiles to create ever-growing, idyllic village landscapes. With Dorfromantik, you can immerse yourself in a quiet, peaceful world at any time and take a break from everyday life.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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#2shapez

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SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 15K

Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of city builders: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, open world exploration and procedural generation, while skipping turn-based strategy

Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: tone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 97%· 14K

Dev tobspr Games · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping turn-based strategy

Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. Shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.

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

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#4GnomoriaClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloSandbox WorldFantasyBase BuildingManagement2D

Steam👍 75%· 3.5KRAWG👍 50%· 39

Year 2016Dev Robotronic GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Reus 2: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and real-time strategy, while skipping puzzle design

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Reus 2.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloSandbox WorldFantasyBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB84OC90· 13

Dev Bay 12 GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Reus 2, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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#6Rusty's RetirementClosest on world

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SoloCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldFantasyManagementBase Building2D

Steam👍 97%· 15K

Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCozySandbox WorldBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16

Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, procedural generation and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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#8WorldBoxClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldFantasyBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 95%· 54K

Year 2018Dev Maxim KarpenkoOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, procedural generation and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

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

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#9Space Colony: Steam EditionClosest on progression

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SoloNarrativeCozySandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 658MC74IGDB77· 3

Year 2015Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Half way across the galaxy with limited resources, a mega corporation looking over your shoulder and a ragtag crew expecting a pay cheque, it's up to you to survive and turn a profit. You have a base to build and hostile alien threats to neutralise, but ignore your crew and the colony is doomed.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: setting.

It predates Reus 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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#11Planet Zoo

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 91%· 95KRAWG👍 82%· 135MC81OC81· 67

Year 2019Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58

Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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

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#13Tropico 3

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 89%· 1.9KRAWG👍 60%· 273MC79

Year 2009Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

According to the story, you play as "El Presidente" and head a small island country in Latin America. The action takes place in the midst of the cold war, which has an impact on the course of events.

It predates Reus 2 by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27

Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

House Flipper is a unique chance to become the one-man renovating crew. Buy, repair and upgrade devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell at a profit! At your disposal is a collection of tools and parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 971RAWG👍 57%· 47IGDB82· 2

Year 2003Dev Frog City Software · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island.

Where it drifts furthest from Reus 2: visuals.

It predates Reus 2 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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