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We filtered the 50 games similar to Trailmakers down to the 31 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Need for Speed™ Payback, Crash Time 2 and Saints Row 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Trailmakers.

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Trailmakers is Need for Speed™ Payback — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Crash Time 2 and Saints Row 2 follow close behind.

#1Need for Speed™ Payback94 #2Crash Time 286 #3Saints Row 293 #4Far Cry 692 #5Saints Row: The Third91

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The best sandbox games like Trailmakers

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Trailmakers. 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.

#1Need for Speed™ Payback

94

Need for Speed™ Payback

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 31KRAWG👍 43%· 741MC61OC60· 110

Year 2017Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, strong narrative focus and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

86

Crash Time 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 19%· 107

Year 2008Dev RTL interactive · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, offline and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

93

Saints Row 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

92

Far Cry 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 71%· 34KIGDB82· 11OC77· 185

Year 2021Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Saints Row: The Third

91

Saints Row: The Third

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

91

Far Cry 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Grand Theft Auto

88

Grand Theft Auto

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 393IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev DMA Design · BMG InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

#8Generation Zero

88

Generation Zero

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

#9Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

86

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

85

Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

84

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

#12Just Cause 2

84

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

84

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

#14Bully: Scholarship Edition

83

Bully: Scholarship Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping racing gameplay

82

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

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Far Cry 2

Shooter · FPS

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Adventure · Sandbox

Saints Row

Saints Row

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Just Cause 3

Just Cause 3

Adventure · Shooter

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Toy Story 3: The Video Game

Toy Story 3: The Video Game

Adventure · Platformer

Saints Row IV

Saints Row IV

Adventure · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV

Adventure · Third-person shooter

Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

Adventure · Shooter

Sunset Overdrive

Sunset Overdrive

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi

Racing · Sandbox

Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs

Adventure · Shooter

POSTAL 2

POSTAL 2

Adventure · Sandbox

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

Adventure · Sandbox

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Watch Dogs 2

Adventure · Shooter

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