Choose Sandbox Anything
Choose Sandbox Anything if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. Sandbox Anything launched in 2019.
Sandbox Anything vs Persist Online
Sandbox Anything and Persist Online both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both are free to play. Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Persist Online
Choose Persist Online if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with MMO.
Both Sandbox Anything and Persist Online sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sandbox Anything |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (59 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fizzostia | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sandbox Anything is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Sandbox Anything vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Sandbox Anything and Persist Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Sandbox Anything and Persist Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sandbox Anything ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Persist Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sandbox Anything run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sandbox Anything is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Persist Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.