14 Sandbox games like Goat Simulator that you should try

What brings it close to Goat Simulator is a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

With Goat Simulator it shares exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Goat Simulator’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and offline play. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and an isometric view.

What brings it close to Goat Simulator is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode.

Shelved next to Goat Simulator for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Goat Simulator is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Goat Simulator and shares exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and resource management.

What brings it close to Goat Simulator is exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: precision platforming and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Goat Simulator and shares exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

On paper it is what Goat Simulator is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is resource management and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Goat Simulator and shares a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: resource management and a first-person view.

Same family as Goat Simulator: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and co-op play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: cozy, relaxing feel and online features.

It shares the essentials of what Goat Simulator does: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: cozy, relaxing feel.

Same family as Goat Simulator: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a relaxing pace and 3D presentation.