The Best Survival sandbox Games for Xbox One - Page 2

Update : ASTRONEER: Glitchwalkers added at rank #40.
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Dig or Die (2018)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One j Xbox Series X

In Dig or Die, you are stranded on a hostile planet and must build strong defenses to survive massive attacks each night. Explore, craft, and build intricate structures in a science-fiction world with realistic physics and even a water cycle to manage. With no hunger needs to worry about, the game is all about surviving the night attacks and ultimately building a rocket ship to escape the planet. Experience fast and fun laser gun fights in a procedurally generated environment and a global real-time simulation.


What we like:
  • Interesting gameplay mechanics
  • Good difficulty balance
  • Replayability with randomly generated maps and several game modes
  • Unique gameplay ideas and concepts
  • Physics-based gameplay with liquid and structural physics
What could be improved:
  • Jetpack mechanics are dull
  • Jumping is not perfect
  • Limited monster variety and no melee combat or interesting weapons
  • Physics simulation with buildings can be weird
  • Exploration and material gathering can get tedious

  • crafting
  • survival
  • sandbox
  • terraria
  • open-world
  • physics
  • 2d
  • building
  • tower-defense
  • base-building

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Survive on Raft (2022)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Survive on Raft is a survival sandbox simulator on the raft which throw you into an epic adventure in the middle of the ocean!


  • survival
  • crafting
  • farming
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • inventory
  • resource-management
  • management
  • sandbox
  • building
  • underwater
  • character
  • pvp
  • multiplayer

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RimWorld (2018)

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Mac OS Xbox One PC Windows Linux

RimWorld is a life simulator and management game set in a remote planet in the distant future. It features a unique character generation system to create complex personalities with flaws, drives and needs, as well as a story generator that creates unexpected scenarios for players to face.


What we like:
  • Unique character generation system
  • Story generator creates unpredictable scenarios
  • Tons of mods for everything
  • Includes interaction bubbles to show interactions as they happen
What could be improved:
  • Unintuitive UI
  • Busy work tasks can be tedious

  • colony
  • simulation
  • survival
  • base-building
  • farming
  • pirates
  • sci-fi
  • sandbox
  • management

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Drake Hollow (2020)

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Xbox One PC Windows

Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?


  • survival
  • crafting
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • exploration
  • building
  • open-world
  • colony

15

Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Dive into Smalland: Survive the Wilds, where your survival skills are put to the test in an expansive, mysterious world. Ride insects, build shelters with friends, and unravel ancient secrets. Arm yourself with unique gear and face the wild's colossal inhabitants. Can you thrive among the giants of nature?


What we like:
  • Customizable controls
  • Enjoyable resource gathering
  • Exceptional base building
  • Captivating atmosphere and visuals
What could be improved:
  • Motion sickness issues
  • Potential for inventory loss and movement glitches

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • building
  • sandbox
  • city-building
  • character

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Starbound (2016)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android Linux Mac OS

Starbound is a 2D space-based exploration and crafting sandbox game that offers endless possibilities. With a multitude of different planets to visit, you can mine, gather resources, manage your inventory, buy and sell items, farm crops, steal from others, and craft objects. There are three different modes to choose from, and you can play alone or with a friend through Steam for a cooperative experience. The game has a large variety of weapons, and nearly everything in it can be upgraded. Although combat is the weakest element of the game and there could be more customization options for your ship, Starbound is still highly enjoyable, with countless ways to keep yourself engaged for hours or even days.


What we like:
  • Infinite potential
  • Community mods add to the game
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • Building and farming mechanics are fun
  • Terrarium-like exploration
What could be improved:
  • Stuttering and punishment system can be frustrating
  • Combat mechanics need refining

  • sandbox
  • crafting
  • exploration
  • survival
  • dungeon
  • space
  • farming
  • boss
  • survival-craft
  • open-world
  • adventure
  • cooperative
  • medieval
  • robots
  • 2d

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The Survivalists (2020)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Explore a wild island inhabited by creatures, both mythical and dangerous. The Survivalists is a survival game that tests your resourcefulness, while giving you the freedom to craft weapons, build structures, complete quests, and uncover secrets. Team up with friends and use the help of trained monkeys to survive the island's challenges. With its captivating graphics and joyful storyline, it's a game you'll want to play again and again.


What we like:
  • Cute graphics
  • Captivating gameplay
  • Fun multiplayer
  • Heartwarming story
  • Unique monkey mechanic
What could be improved:
  • Limited replay value
  • Complicated crafting
  • Sparse tutorial
  • Risk of griefers in public games

  • survival
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • cooperative

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Starsand (2021)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

In Starsand, you'll explore a vast and unforgiving desert, scavenging for resources, building a shelter, and hunting to survive. With dynamic weather and day/night changes, you'll have to plan and act wisely to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization and make it back home. Can you survive in this harsh environment and make it out alive?


What we like:
  • Good survival elements
  • Interesting premise
  • Nice desert atmosphere
  • Nice exploration aspects
  • Unique navigation system
What could be improved:
  • Limited content
  • Clunky gameplay
  • Unforgiving resource allocation
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save points

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • inventory
  • 3d
  • management
  • sandbox
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • first-person

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Citadel: Forged with Fire (2019)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Citadel: Forged with Fire is an immersive MMORPG that gives players the freedom to explore a massive open-world and create their own future. With bright visuals and tons of loot, there's plenty to do as you progress your way through the game.


What we like:
  • Immersive MMORPG experience
  • Huge open-world
  • Beautiful visuals
  • Tons of loot
  • Endgame bosses and raids
What could be improved:
  • Poor tutorial explanation
  • Keybinding issue can stop progress
  • Daily quests not directly tied to area they are in

  • crafting
  • multiplayer
  • mmo
  • open-world
  • survival
  • sandbox
  • rpg
  • dragon
  • magic
  • platform
  • exile
  • base-building
  • easy-to-use
  • online
  • fantasy

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Minecraft (2011)

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Mac OS Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Linux

Minecraft offers procedurally generated world to explore. After you survived your first night, build and craft your shelter. Explore the different biomes and fight your way in one of the best sandbox ever created. Even after playing Minecraft vanilla, you can enjoy a lot of free mods that will add new items, recipes to craft or even new dimensions. Go play with ofther players on free Minecraft servers and bring this building game to the next level.


  • crafting
  • inventory
  • sandbox
  • split-screen
  • survival
  • dungeon-crawler
  • online
  • zombies
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • local
  • dungeon
  • controller-support
  • farming
  • platform

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