All posts tagged in Sandbox
Mar 13, 2025
Go-Go Town is an excellent city builder game where you play as the newly minted mayor of a run-down town. This town was once a bustling hub of tourist activity, but now it’s a ghost town. Your job is to restore it by building food stalls, shops, attractions, and even homes. Revive the local resource industry to gather the materials needed to build the town into an exciting place to visit. Even explore some hidden areas to discover fun secrets and new vehicles you can travel with!
Spring Cleaning Update
The devs behind Go-Go Town have been incredible at listening to community feedback, and have given players some really great new content. There have been some really cute decorative items added for Lunar New Year. You can also decorate a player house to make the perfect cozy environment to relax in. Plus the Dinkum collab, a bigger map to explore and build on, zone customization, fast travel, more decor items, and so much more.
Now we have the Spring Cleaning update! This is the fourth major update for the game and adds even more great content. You’ll be able to rotate the camera 360° so you can see your gorgeous little town from every angle. To go along with the camera rotation, houses and apartments can now be rotated and placed in any direction! Get even more creative with your designs now.
Go-Go Town Couriers will deliver up to 5 different items to market stalls to keep them stocked and operating. Of course, you can still add items yourself, but this will help you better run the stalls. The trader UI has been improved, and lets you buy as many items as you want from available stock, purchase from the back catalog, and you can view items you have yet to collect. Automated feeders will be available for purchase, too, making your farm animals happy!
But Wait, There’s More!
Store your tools and personal vehicle in a fancy new dimensional pocket. Explore your town’s information like what fitouts you have, where your workers are, and more all through the new Town Info App. There’s so much more fun music to love, too, and you can now make playlists to suit your tastes. You’ll find a new food truck to set up in your town. Caves and sewers aren’t as dark as they once were. Plus, you can access your phone while in a vehicle, too! Don’t forget to check out all the fun new decor, either.
Available Now
Of course, there’s much more to Go-Go Town‘s Spring Cleaning update than just all of this. You can find the full update log on Steam now!
- Feb 8, 2025
Mystopia gives you the chance to relax and create your own worlds and to craft magical potions. This casual sandbox game lets you just unleash your creativity and build using pretty props and blocks. Discover blocks inspired by witchcraft found in different cultures across the world. Use the potions you make to see what fun reactions they have. And just build your dream world!
As you play Mystopia, letters will mysteriously appear. Open them to discover new blocks to place. Each one might be a ground piece, a fun plant, a magic hat, or any number of other possibilities. Use them all to create your ideal environment. There’s no wrong way to build, and certainly no timers or limitations. Your imagination is the only limit!
Release Date
Mystopia is coming to Steam some time soon. There is currently a demo available for you to try out, too.
- Oct 11, 2024
Super Zoo Story is a cute life sim where you run your very own zoo. You grew up around animals . Your father owned an old island zoo that has now been left to ruin after his passing. Instead of leaving it as is, you decide to take up the job and save your family’s legacy. Now, it’s your job to restore and revive your father’s old zoo and make it your own!
You’ll build all kinds of enclosures to house a variety of fun animals in Super Zoo Story. Become home to over 70 types of animals, including exotics and dinos! From rhinos to camels, wooly mammoths to dodos, you’re sure to have fun with all the different possible creatures. Each type has their own characteristics, appearances, and requirements for their habitats. So, you’ll need to build enclosures to meet their needs while also caring for them by feeding them and providing medical care. You can also combine DNA from animals and dinos to create some really unique and fun dinos too!
Don’t spend all day at the zoo, though. Go out and get to know Super Zoo Story townspeople and learn about them. There are over 40 unique characters to encounter, and you just might want to start a family with one of them. Even complete quests and help residents obtain their own animals to bring them happiness. You can also help restore the local oceanarium by populating it with different species of animals or go explore the island and see what you can find!
Release Date
Super Zoo Story is coming to Steam some time soon. Add it to your Wishlist now to get notification of its release!
You can still support Super Zoo Story on Kickstarter!
- Oct 10, 2024
If room decorating is more your speed, then Lucky Roll Studio’s Cozy Room Decorator is the perfect game! In this casual sandbox game, you define what cozy is. Then, you decorate a variety of rooms to display your creativity and decorating capabilities. Use a library of thousands of items to create the rooms of your dreams with a simple drag and drop gameplay. You can even decorate outside the room so everything flows together!
There is no questline, no rush, and no restrictions to Cozy Room Decorator. Simply design rooms as you desire. There’s even no collision restrictions, so you can merge items to create “new” ones. Plus, there’s no in-game money necessary to unlock items. You just get access to the full catalog to play around with. Create bedrooms, kitchens, or bathrooms as the mood strikes you. Then, change lighting, pick the perfect cozy background sounds, and change around the art in your frames. Once you’ve created the perfect room, take a picture and upload to the Community Gallery to share with others. Or even browse the Gallery yourself for inspiration. There’s no end to what you can design in this game!
Release Date
Cozy Room Decorator is on Steam now, but you can also try out a free demo first.
- Sep 4, 2024
If you love cats and casual city builder games, then look no further than Katsl! Developed by Kofka.games, this adorable little sandbox game takes place in the island town of Katsl, a curious place inhabited only by cats. There, you can unleash your creativity by building up that town and creating the purrfect haven for your furry friends. Each cat even has their own story to discover!
Katsl doesn’t require you to plan, organize, gather, or schedule your builds. Simply just click to build block by block. Create sweeping castles and humble abodes. Get to know your residents, too. Each one has their own hopes, dreams, and personalities. You can even help them achieve their dreams as your work to become their friends. So, build a beautiful town and care for your new furry friends!
Release Date
Katsl is planned to release on Steam at some point. There is no release date listed, though.
Check out Tiny Glade for more cozy building.
- Aug 7, 2024
Southfield, by Radical Forge, is a light-hearted farming sim with cartoony art and silly physics. The game takes place on the island of Southfield, which is no ordinary place. You’ll grow a variety of cartoony crops that have some chaotic effects. Customize and decorate your homestead to suit your tastes. Even automate your farm production for the best results!
You’ll need to learn to expect the unexpected, because the crops in Southfield don’t grow like you’re used to! They might bounce around, explode, play a tune, or even change their shape. Some might even float or shine a bright light, too. You can also combine crops to discover new outcomes, too. Complete quests by turning in crops and fill in your almanac with information you discover as your experiment with them!
Free up some of your time by automating your farm. Use trampolines, air cannons, and other toys and machines to create a production line. Then, go exploring and experience the fun physics of Southfield. Bounce around on mushrooms or flop around for some added fun. Just be sure to dust off your building skills and protect your crops. Night time brings Ruffians, who like to steal your hard work. Of course, you can also build your dream home, too. Build a simple wood farmhouse or go big with a stone castle. The sky is literally the limit!
Release Date
This funny sandbox farm sim is listed on Steam where you can add it to your Wishlist. Although, Southfield currently has no release date available.
- Aug 6, 2024
The name Farm Folks suggests this game will be just another farming sim to add to the list of all the farming sims out there. Don’t get me wrong, I love farming sims. They’re what I turn to at the end of a long day for some relaxation. However, developer Crytivo has made it clear that this game is far more than just your simple farming sim. In fact, it’s an immersive open-world sandbox game with adventure and RPG elements.
Experience an alternate near-future where clean energy reigns supreme and Solar Punk aesthetics are abundant. Resource management and automation have been seamlessly merged with the classic farming experience to create unique gameplay. It doesn’t stop there, though. There will also be the option to play solo or together with friends in several different modes. Relax after a long day with some farming or get together with friends to take on the PVE and PVP elements for a more exciting experience. But there’s even more than that!
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The Farming Experience
Yes, Farm Folks does have farming. In fact, there are over 100 different crops for you to plant and nurture. You can even breed crops to create hybrids. You can also raise a number of different animals to collect the products they make. Produce cheese from milk and knit sweaters from yarn made of llama fur to fulfill NPC orders. Form bonds with your farm animals to make them rideable and set out on grand adventures across the different biomes of the world with your trusty steed!
You won’t be stuck with the rustic, back-breaking farm work forever, though. Utilize the flexible conveyor belts and cargo drones to automate your farm’s production. Move product across the farm via the conveyor belts while you fulfill NPC orders remotely via the drones. As you progress, you’ll unlock new tools that will help you further create an automated mega farm factory paradise. You’ll also need to carefully manage your water and electricity to ensure all processes receive adequate power. The smoother, more efficient your farm is, the better for you.
Building and Adventuring
Perhaps the most exciting feature I’ve seen from Farm Folks is the immersive building mechanic. Not all games nail this experience, but so far this game seems to. You’ll be able to build your home from the ground up and create the exact space to suit your tastes. Place flooring, walls, furniture, and decor. Make use of the extensive customization options to not only change the color of floors and walls, but choose a gloss level, uneven paint application for a rustic look, and add crown molding or baseboards. Even pick the patterns and colors for your furniture to create the ultimate cozy home look.
You can build anywhere in the world, so set out on a journey to explore the unique biomes. Find the perfect place amongst the biome-specific flora and fauna, and meet new characters while you’re at it. The dynamic weather and seasonal changes bring life to the world around you. Even uncover the lore of the world through character interactions and quest lines. Meanwhile, you can explore to your heart’s content as there is no forced sleep mechanic! Explore the great outdoors or the local town at night to see the world in a different light (literally). Or just enjoy the fact that you can work through the night on whatever goals you have. Even uncover the lore of the world through character interactions and quest lines.
Game Modes and Combat
Farm Folks aims to be truly unique by integrating more than just simple farming mechanics and exploration. You’ll be able to tailor your gaming experience using flexible game creation settings. These settings will help you create the game to suit your play style. To further cater to different play styles, you’ll be able to choose from Peaceful Mode or Survival Mode. Peaceful Mode is exactly what it sounds like. You’ll have a cozy, relaxing experience playing the game where you’ll be able to build, decorate, and farm in peace. Meet new characters and even romance NPCs while you’re at it. There are no obstacles in your way!
For the players who enjoy more of a challenge, Survival Mode requires you to manage your hunger and health as you play. You’ll also be able to go ghost hunting, catch Phantoms, or participate in the time travel PVP competition. This competitive experience is called Extraction Mode – Finite, and the global map you’ve become familiar with transforms from the beautiful world you know, into a post-apocalyptic version of itself. For this competition, you can join forces with friends in order to change the destiny of the world. Collect important materials for future use as you run around a dynamic, player-influenced map where structures you’ve built will age and transform over time.
Release Date
If you’re as excited about this game as we are, add it to your Steam Wishlist! Farm Folks has no release date listed, but it is planned to come to other platforms like Xbox and PlayStation.
You can also check out their brand new website for inside scoop of whats to come!
- Jul 31, 2024
Calm Cove by developer mellow mind is a simple and cozy building game. You get to build your very own little island up from nothing. Get creative with how you design and develop the place. There are tons of possibilities for you to discover and the only thing standing in your way is you! There’s no stress, no objectives or management, and certainly no combat. It’s you, your imagination, and the island.
Design your island how you want, at whatever pace you want. Then, decorate each building to suit your plans. Want simple homes? Go for it! But if you want a house with pretty little window flower boxes and a bench outside to enjoy the day, you can do that too. As your Calm Cove town comes alive, you’ll have villagers move in. Take in the soothing sounds of nature as you watch your new residents explore their new home and just enjoy your hard work!
Release Date
You can find Calm Cove listed on Steam. There is a demo available, but the full game isn’t expected to release until next year!
Don’t confuse this game with Collector’s Cove, which is equally as cute and cozy!
