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ATLAS
Action 2024 (early access since 22 December 2018)
Ambitious pirate MMO, which was created by developers of ARK: Survival Evolved. Players play on a huge map of the world, designed for a maximum of 40 thousand people. The adventure begins with building the first ship and selecting the crew to gain control over the territory. Fighting for influence with other groups of players is the main premise of the game.
Scrap Mechanic
Simulation 20 January 2016
This is the debut production from Axolot Games. The game itself is a multiplayer-focused sandbox mechanic simulator featuring elements of survival. The player takes control of a mechanic sent to a fully automatized agricultural planet to fix and maintain the machines working there. As it soon turns out, the robots inhabiting the planet went insane and the protagonist's task is to make a good use of his knowledge of machines in order to survive the attacks of mechanical enemies.
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Action 11 October 2011
Standalone expansion for Dead Rising 2 - open-world third-person action game with survival horror elements, created by Capcom in cooperation with Blue Castle Games studio. In this supplement photojournalist Frank West known from the first part of the series returns. Armed with his camera he goes to the town Fortune City. The main axis of the game is of course elimination of the hordes of zombies, which at one point can appear on the screen in thousands.
SimCity
Strategy 05 March 2013
The fifth installment in the popular economic strategy game series - SimCity. The game was developed by EA Maxis Studios (known for The Sims and Spore) with publishing support from the Electronic Arts company. In accordance to the tradition of the series, you becomes a mayor of a virtual city who has to turn it into a bustling metropolis. To this end, you have to deal with complex management issues, economic and social problems, as well as quickly react to various random events (e.g.
Unturned
Action 07 July 2017
Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.
Craft the World
Strategy 24 November 2014
An independent sandbox strategy game with both RPG and tower defense elements, inspired by such productions as Terraria, Dwarf Fortress, and the iconic Dungeon Keeper. Craft the World has been developed by Dekovir Entertainment. In the game, the players get to control a group of Dwarves tasked with erecting and defending a stronghold. In order to do this, they have to look for resources, construct diverse buildings, and (when necessary) fight enemy factions.
SimCity 4
Strategy 09 January 2003
A new entry in the popular series of city builders developed by Maxis. In comparison with the previous installments, SimCity 4 offers a wide range of new additions and updates. The governed city is no longer a single entity – we are free to connect different cities into a single metropolis linked by industry, public services, or economic means. Moreover, we are now able to view the citizens of each neighborhood and investigate their views and worries regarding the functioning of the city.
Grand Theft Auto: Trylogia
Action 18 May 2007
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy is a special set of action games, including the first three installments of the Grand Theft Auto cycle. The package includes the following items: Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3.
Dead Sea
Action TBA (early access since 25 March 2016)
A sandbox survival simulator with adventure and horror features from Thai studio Phoenix. It is an extended version of a 2013 amateur project built on CryEngine. We play as an anonymous character, who wakes up on endless desert. Naturally, his only goal is to survive and escape from the hellish place, which requires solving many puzzles, exploring the game’s world and developing our character, who learns new, useful skills.
Stuntfest
Arcade canceled
A humoristic stunt sandbox that evolved from various tech demos created by Bugbear Entertainment during their works on Next Car Game: Wreckfest. The game is set in a world that is full of various challenges. The sandbox is filled to the brim with intricate tracks which were designed for various vehicles.
Pokemon Quest
RPG 29 May 2018
An unusual Pokemon action game for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, set in a voxel world.
Genesis Alpha One
Action 29 January 2019
Genesis Alpha One is an action game, in which the player observes the action from the first-person perspective. They assume the role of a spaceship captain on a mission to find a new home for humanity.
Wartales: The Tavern Opens!
RPG 18 April 2024
The second expansion for the Wartales RPG game. In The Tavern Opens! we focus on the economical side - we can create our our tavern and try managing it as best as we can. Our tasks include choosing decorations, preparing the menu, hiring employees and spying on the competition.
Project Mugen
RPG TBA
A free-to-play, open-world third-person action RPG. Project Mugen is set in a futuristic universe, where we play as an Esper, traversing vast cities in search of dangerous anomalies and supernatural phenomena.
BlockStarPlanet
Action 06 July 2014
Unusual production, in terms of gameplay and graphics reminiscent of Minecraft studio Mojang AB. The game offers a great deal of freedom, allowing you to create your own boards and explore locations made by others. The title was developed by MovieStarPlanet ApS.
Starbase
RPG August 2024 (early access since 29 July 2021)
An ambitious MMORPG set in a science fiction universe. The unique feature of this production is the very high interactivity of the environment - we can freely build and destroy the surrounding three-dimensional world. The title was made by developers from the Frozenbyte studio.
Outlaws of the Old West
Action 12 March 2019
Extended simulator of survival in the open world (sandbox), maintained in western convention and characterized by a high level of realism. Up to 150 people can take part in the game at the same time. Virtual Basement (co-creators of ARK: Survival Evolved) is responsible for the creation of this production. Its publisher is Wandering Wizard.
Road to Vostok
Action 2024 (early access since 2024)
Road to Vostok is survival postapocalyptic FPS, which action is set on the border of Russia and Finland. Our main goal is to get to the Vostok zone and survive in it. The game takes a lot of inspiration from the STALKER series.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Arcade 18 August 2023
An arcade action game inspired by the iconic Jet Set Radio. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has us playing as a graffiti artist, traversing a city, painting graffiti and gradually taking it over from hostile gangs.
Slime Rancher 2
Action 22 September 2022
Slime Rancher 2 is the second installment of the sandbox series featuring slimes. This time, Beatrix LeBeau travels to Rainbow Island, where she finds ancient secrets and technology (as well as a host of new jelly species).
Galactic Civilizations IV
Strategy 26 April 2022
The fourth installment of the popular strategy games, developed by Stardock studio. Take on the role of a leader of a space civilization and rediscover the expanded and improved world of Galactic Civilizations IV.
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Simulation 07 March 2024
A sim game in which we play as a professional driver working in Barcelona. In Urban Venture we travel through the Spanish city and complete orders as a cab driver or delivery driver.
The Awakener: Risen
RPG October 2024
TPP action RPG, inspired by the game Dragon's Dogma. In Arise of Awakener, we play as a character who explores a vast fantasy world and faces numerous dangers in order to become the so-called Awakener. The game uses Unreal Engine technology.
The Ranchers
RPG TBA (early access since 2024)
An extensive life simulation with RPG and adventure game elements. In The Ranchers we run our own farm and explore the open game world, learning its secrets. Game allows you to play solo or in a co-op mode.