Multiplayer Sandbox Games on PS4
The top multiplayer sandbox games on PS4 are Stardew Valley, Fortnite and Minecraft (Bedrock Edition). Of the top 5, 2 are free and all have crossplay.
Top 5: Stardew Valley, Fortnite, Minecraft (Bedrock Edition), Roblox and Farming Simulator 22.
Updated Nov 2026
Building and engineering sandbox games
The group gathers materials and builds something that lasts from one session to the next, from a house to a factory.
Start with: Minecraft (Bedrock Edition), Space Engineers and Astroneer.
Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)
2–10 online4 on one screenCrossplay
SandboxOpen sandbox3 h+PC · PS5 · Xbox · SwitchMinecraft (Bedrock Edition): View game →Did you like it?
4 more for Community pick
Space Engineers
2–16 onlineCrossplay
SandboxBuilding & engineering3 h+PC · PS5 · XboxSpace Engineers: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Astroneer
2–4 onlineCrossplay
SurvivalBuild & survive2 hPC · PS5 · Xbox · SwitchAstroneer: View game →Did you like it?
2 more for Community pick
Multiplayer simulation and farming games
Calm games with a routine: a farm, a hunt or a ship to keep running.
Start with: Stardew Valley, Farming Simulator 22, theHunter: Call of the Wild and Elite Dangerous.
Stardew Valley
2–4 online4 on one screen
SandboxSimulation2 hOne copyPC · PS4 · Xbox · SwitchStardew Valley: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Farming Simulator 22
2–6 onlineCrossplay
SandboxSimulation3 h+PC · PS5 · XboxFarming Simulator 22: View game →Did you like it?
6 more for Community pick
theHunter: Call of the Wild
2–8 online
SandboxSimulation2 hPC · PS5 · XboxtheHunter: Call of the Wild: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Elite Dangerous
2–4 online
SandboxSimulation3 h+PC · PS4 · XboxElite Dangerous: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Tropico 6
2–4 online
Strategy & MOBAGrand strategy3 h+PC · PS5 · XboxTropico 6: View game →Did you like it?
8 more for Community pick
Construction Simulator
2–4 onlineCrossplay
SandboxSimulation2 hPC · PS5 · XboxConstruction Simulator: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Open-world and physics sandbox games
No fixed goal, so the group decides what to do, from a heist to knocking down a building.
Start with: Fortnite, Roblox, Grand Theft Auto V, Saints Row 3 and Wobbly Life.
Fortnite
Free2–16 online2 on one screenCrossplay
ShooterBattle royale2 hPC · PS5 · Xbox · SwitchFortnite: View game →Did you like it?
5 more for Community pick
Roblox
Free2–99 onlineCrossplay
Grand Theft Auto V
Our pick
2–30 online
SandboxOpen sandbox2 hPC · PS5 · XboxGrand Theft Auto V: View game →Did you like it?
6 more for Community pick
Saints Row 3
2 online
SandboxOpen sandbox2 hPC · PS4 · Xbox · SwitchSaints Row 3: View game →Did you like it?
2 more for Community pick
Wobbly Life
2–4 online4 on one screen
SandboxOpen sandbox2 hPC · PS5 · Xbox · SwitchWobbly Life: View game →Did you like it?
2 more for Community pick
Goat Simulator 3
2–4 online4 on one screen
SandboxOpen sandbox1 hPC · PS5 · Xbox · SwitchGoat Simulator 3: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Games are ordered by their Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam (Nintendo, Riot, console-only games) sit among the most played.
No PS5 version
These 3 have no PS5 version. They run on a PS5 through backward compatibility, but they were made for PS4.
Stardew Valley
2–8 online4 on one screen
SandboxSimulation2 hOne copyPC · PS4 · Xbox · SwitchStardew Valley: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick
Saints Row 3
2 online
SandboxOpen sandbox2 hPC · PS4 · Xbox · SwitchSaints Row 3: View game →Did you like it?
2 more for Community pick
Elite Dangerous
2–4 online
SandboxSimulation3 h+PC · PS4 · XboxElite Dangerous: View game →Did you like it?
3 more for Community pick