12 Sandbox games like EVE Online that you should try

Genre puts it alongside EVE Online, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

The genre is the same as EVE Online’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on an isometric view and free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is fantasy world.

Shelved next to EVE Online for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

The genre is the same as EVE Online’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as EVE Online and shares open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings ranged combat and fantasy world.

Shelved next to EVE Online for good reason: open world exploration, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to EVE Online for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Same family as EVE Online: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside EVE Online, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Shelved next to EVE Online for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera and free-to-play access. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

It resembles EVE Online most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is adventure storytelling.

It resembles EVE Online most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and tactical combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world.