These recommendations are based on shared sandbox mechanics, not just genre labels.
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
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
Shadowbane: Resurgence
PlayableFantasy • Windows / Steam
A commercial Shadowbane revival focused on unrestricted PvP, flexible character building, player-founded cities and kingdoms, territorial warfare and sieges.
Open PvPLootingPlayer CitiesKingdomsSiegesTerritory ControlGuilds
Albion Online
PlayableFantasy • PC / macOS / Linux / Mobile
A cross-platform sandbox MMORPG built around crafting, trade, territory warfare, a player-driven economy, classless equipment-based progression, and risk-based PvP.
Full LootOpen PvPCraftingPlayer EconomyTradingTerritory ControlClassless
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
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
Anvil Empires
In TestingFantasy • PC / Steam
A massively multiplayer medieval war sandbox where thousands of players build shared settlements, maintain logistics, raid, siege and fight for conquest across a persistent world.
BuildingPlayer SettlementsCraftingLogisticsSiegesLarge-scale PvPTerritory Control
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
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
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
Haven & Hearth
PlayableFantasy • PC / Steam / standalone
A hardcore survival-crafting sandbox MMORPG centered on settlement building, farming, hunting, industry, exploration, trade, crime and emergent player politics in periodically regenerated worlds.
TerraformingBuildingHousingPlayer VillagesRealmsSiegesCrafting
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
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
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