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Best sandbox games of 2026 so far
Ranked by player ratings from IGDB and LFGG, pooled together. Games with only a few ratings are pulled toward the middle, so a handful of perfect scores can't top the list.
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Valheim (2026)Score 83 - 2
Hytale (2026)Score 77 - 3
Pokémon Pokopia (2026)Score 74 - 4
Big Walk (2026)Score 73 - 5
Fields of Mistria (2026)Score 72 - 6
Timberborn (2026)Score 72 - 7
Wardogs (2026)Score 72 - 8
Project: Gorgon (2026)Score 72 - 9
Palworld (2026)Score 71 - 10
HumanitZ (2026)Score 70 - 11
The Quinfall (2026)Score 70 - 12
Soulmask (2026)Score 70 - 13
Scrap Mechanic (2026)Score 70 - 14
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (2026)Score 70 - 15
Going Medieval (2026)Score 70