15 Sandbox games like Dwarfs!? that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Dwarfs!? does: a sandbox world, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and pixel art. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is roguelike runs and an early-access release.

Same family as Dwarfs!?: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: punishing difficulty and a medieval setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dwarfs!?, and so does a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Dwarfs!?, and so does open world exploration, single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Dwarfs!?’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Dwarfs!? and shares strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and base building. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Dwarfs!?, and so does a sandbox world, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and base building. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Dwarfs!? for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view and resource management. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Dwarfs!?’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Dwarfs!?’s, and with it a sandbox world, single-player focus and a top-down view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

It resembles Dwarfs!? most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to resource management and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: deep RPG systems.

The thread back to Dwarfs!? runs through deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to resource management and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre: turn-based strategy.

With Dwarfs!? it shares deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world. To that it adds single-player focus and base building. They part company on genre and setting: this one brings turn-based strategy and a medieval setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dwarfs!?, and so does a casual, approachable feel, procedural generation and single-player focus. To that it adds a top-down view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

What it holds in common with Dwarfs!? is shape: sandbox freedom, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: puzzle design.