Steam activity ranking
Most Played Steam Sandbox Games
Browse most played steam sandbox games ranked by official current player activity. Compare player counts, prices, reviews and game details from Steam data.
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#1
SteamActionValheimA collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!151KPlayers now#2
SteamActionRustThe only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.62KPlayers now#3
SteamActionPalworldFight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!53KPlayers now#4
SteamEarly AccessProject ZomboidProject Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..48KPlayers now#5
SteamIndieStardew ValleyYou've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?36KPlayers now#6
SteamActionNo Man's SkyNo Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.34KPlayers now#7
SteamAdventureVRChatJoin our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.33KPlayers now#8
SteamActionGrand Theft Auto V EnhancedExperience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.33KPlayers now#9
SteamActionBattlefield™ 6The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.27KPlayers now#10
SteamSimulationHearts of Iron IVVictory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.26KPlayers now#11
SteamEarly AccessBeamNG.driveA dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.23KPlayers now#12
SteamActionARK: Survival AscendedARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!22KPlayers now#13
SteamAdventureThe Sims™ 4Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.21KPlayers now#14
SteamIndieRimWorldA sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.20KPlayers now#15
SteamActionRuneScape: DragonwildsOn RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.20KPlayers now#16
SteamActionOnce HumanOnce Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.19KPlayers now#17
SteamActionBlack DesertPlayed by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!18KPlayers now#18
SteamRPGCrusader Kings IIILove, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.15KPlayers now#19
SteamActionThe IsleExperience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.15KPlayers now#20
SteamRacingForza Horizon 6Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.10KPlayers now
SteamActionValheimA collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!151KPlayers now#2SteamActionRustThe only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.62KPlayers now#3SteamActionPalworldFight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!53KPlayers now#4SteamEarly AccessProject ZomboidProject Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..48KPlayers now#5SteamIndieStardew ValleyYou've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?36KPlayers now#6SteamActionNo Man's SkyNo Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.34KPlayers now#7SteamAdventureVRChatJoin our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.33KPlayers now#8SteamActionGrand Theft Auto V EnhancedExperience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.33KPlayers now#9SteamActionBattlefield™ 6The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.27KPlayers now#10SteamSimulationHearts of Iron IVVictory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.26KPlayers now#11SteamEarly AccessBeamNG.driveA dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.23KPlayers now#12SteamActionARK: Survival AscendedARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!22KPlayers now#13SteamAdventureThe Sims™ 4Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.21KPlayers now#14SteamIndieRimWorldA sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.20KPlayers now#15SteamActionRuneScape: DragonwildsOn RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.20KPlayers now#16SteamActionOnce HumanOnce Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.19KPlayers now#17SteamActionBlack DesertPlayed by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!18KPlayers now#18SteamRPGCrusader Kings IIILove, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.15KPlayers now#19SteamActionThe IsleExperience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.15KPlayers now#20SteamRacingForza Horizon 6Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.10KPlayers now