These recommendations are based on shared sandbox mechanics, not just genre labels.
EVE Online
PlayableFantasy • PC / macOS
A persistent science-fiction sandbox MMO built around player corporations, territorial conflict, industry, logistics, politics, piracy, and a deeply player-driven economy.
Open PvPPlayer EconomyTerritory ControlCraftingPoliticsCorporationsPersistent World
Gloria Victis
PlayableMedieval • Windows / Steam
A revived low-fantasy medieval sandbox MMORPG centered on skill-based combat, open-world PvP, territory control, crafting and a player-driven economy.
Open PvPTerritory ControlLarge-scale PvPGuildsCraftingPlayer EconomyTrading
Mortal Online 2
PlayableFantasy • PC
A persistent fantasy sandbox MMORPG where players gather resources, craft goods, trade, build houses and fortifications, form guilds, and fight in first-person full-loot PvP.
Full LootOpen PvPHousingBuildingPlayer VillagesCraftingPlayer Economy
Spawn World
In TestingFantasy • PC
An Unreal Engine 5 PvPvE sandbox MMORPG built around open-world full-loot PvP, skill-based combat, factions, settlements, territory wars and a player-driven economy, with no traditional levels or classes.
Full LootOpen PvPPlayer EconomyClasslessSettlementsTerritory ControlFactions
Abyss Online
UncertainFantasy • Windows / Steam
A classless open-world PvP MMORPG with gathering, crafting, a player-driven economy and early open-world building. Steam still sells the game, but its Early Access information is stale, so the current development pace is flagged as uncertain.
ClasslessOpen WorldPlayer EconomyTradingCraftingBuildingPvP
Darkfall: Rise of Agon
PlayableFantasy • PC
A classless fantasy sandbox MMORPG descended from Darkfall, with twitch-based combat, full loot, open PvP, crafting, sieges, player holdings and large-scale conflict.
Full LootOpen PvPPlayer CitiesSiegesCraftingClasslessNaval Combat
Eris Online
In TestingFantasy • Browser
A browser-based dark-fantasy sandbox MMORPG inspired by Shadowbane, centered on political alliances, territorial conquest and open-world PvP. Recent builds added base building, guilds, territory ownership, war declarations, player trading and merchant NPC shops.
Open PvPTerritory ControlPoliticsGuildsBuildingPlayer EconomyLooting
Gnome Online
PlayableFantasy • PC / Steam
A fast-paced PvP sandbox MMORPG set in a seamless, zone-free persistent fantasy world. Players form guilds, conquer fortresses and guild cities, build realms, trade and craft without being locked into a single prescribed role.
Open PvPGuildsPlayer CitiesTerritory ControlCraftingTradingPersistent World
Profane
In TestingFantasy • Windows PC
A player-driven sword-and-sorcery sandbox MMORPG with no classes or levels, open building, territorial conquest, taxes and full-loot PvP.
Full LootOpen PvPBuildingPlayer CitiesTerritory ControlTaxesClassless
Ravendawn
PlayableFantasy • Windows / PC
A free-to-play open-world sandbox MMORPG with class mixing, land ownership, housing, farming, tradepacks, crafting, a player economy and PvP. Its design emphasizes player-defined progression and economic activity.
Free-to-playHousingFarmingCraftingPlayer EconomyTradingOpen PvP
Reign of Guilds
PlayableFantasy • Windows / Steam
A guild-focused medieval sandbox MMORPG inspired by old-school MMOs, with open PvP, professions, crafting, political ranks, castles and kingdom-scale economic and territorial conflict.
GuildsOpen PvPPoliticsCraftingTerritory ControlKingdomsFree-to-play
Rogalia
PlayableFantasy • Windows / Steam
A craft-heavy sandbox MMORPG with terraforming, construction, farming, breeding and a player economy.
TerraformingBuildingHousingCraftingFarmingAnimal BreedingPlayer Economy
Salem
PlayableFantasy • PC
A harsh colonial-era crafting sandbox MMO built around homesteading, farming, crafting, settlement growth, open PvP and permanent consequences. The official service remains online in 2026.
BuildingSettlementsCraftingFarmingClasslessOpen PvPFull Loot
SamuTale
In TestingFantasy • PC
A solo-developed feudal-Japan-inspired sandbox MMORPG with unrestricted village construction, farming, livestock breeding, classless action combat, full-loot PvP and unrestricted item trading. A major visual/technical rebuild has been in progress through 2026.
BuildingPlayer VillagesHousingFarmingAnimal BreedingCraftingTrading
A Tale in the Desert
PlayableFantasy • Windows / Linux / macOS
A non-combat social sandbox MMORPG set in ancient Egypt, built around crafting, agriculture, construction, research, lawmaking, tests and large-scale community projects rather than monster combat.
CraftingBuildingFarmingPlayer EconomyPoliticsLawmakingResearch