21 Sandbox games like Gnomoria that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Gnomoria does: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Gnomoria, and so does deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and world: this one brings open world exploration and a medieval setting.

Same family as Gnomoria: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as Gnomoria and shares deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It resembles Gnomoria most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to resource management and pixel art. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: tower defense planning.

What brings it close to Gnomoria is turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Gnomoria, and so does turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Gnomoria is — deep simulation, a sandbox world and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

The thread back to Gnomoria runs through deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is genre: tower defense planning.

The common ground with Gnomoria is structural: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: puzzle design and 3D presentation.

Its point of contact with Gnomoria is real-time strategy, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management and an isometric view. Where they diverge is genre.

It meets Gnomoria on real-time strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on genre: this one brings deep RPG systems.

Its point of contact with Gnomoria is sandbox freedom, procedural generation and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is puzzle design.

The common ground with Gnomoria is structural: sandbox freedom, procedural generation and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and genre: deep RPG systems and a medieval setting.

Held in common with Gnomoria: sandbox freedom, procedural generation and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.