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Games like Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox also play

The closest matches to Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox: Trove, Albion Online, Terraria, Rust, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also MMORPG and Crafting, like Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same dark mood as Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Rust

    Why this: Same stressful mood as Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2018
  2. Rank 08

    Boundless

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Trove

    Also MMORPG and Crafting, like Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • 77% of 42,276 reviews
  2. 2
    Albion Online

    Same dark mood as Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • 75% of 26,636 reviews
  3. 3
    Terraria

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 590,217 reviews
  4. 4
    Rust

    Same stressful mood as Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • 87% of 519,643 reviews
  5. 5
    Don't Starve Together

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 80,691 reviews
  6. 6
    EVE Online

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer

    • 73% of 22,693 reviews
  7. 7
    Black Desert

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 72% of 35,523 reviews
  8. 8
    Boundless

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 1,316 reviews
  9. 9
    Cubic Castles

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 2,299 reviews
  10. 10
    Starbound

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 51,728 reviews
  11. 11
    Mini World: CREATA

    Same contemplative mood as Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • 61% of 618 reviews
  12. 12
    Wild Terra 2: New Lands

    Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer

    • 62% of 428 reviews
  13. 13
    Throne and Liberty

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 63% of 32,316 reviews
  14. 14
    Secret World Legends

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 67% of 6,679 reviews
  15. 15
    Dual Universe

    Genres: Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 51% of 326 reviews
  16. 16
    Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 32,601 reviews
  17. 17
    Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

    Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 52% of 2,323 reviews
  18. 18
    Digimon Masters Online

    Shares grinding loops with Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox.

    • 61% of 4,085 reviews
  19. 19
    Tree of Life

    Genres: Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 62% of 1,846 reviews
  20. 20
    Heartwood Online

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 1,765 reviews
  21. 21
    Fractured Online

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 61% of 461 reviews
  22. 22
    FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    Genres: Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 87% of 60,003 reviews
  23. 23
    Rogalia

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 64% of 175 reviews
  24. 24
    RPG MO

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 75% of 1,530 reviews
Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Social First Oy
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 72% of 3,638 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Event based rewards
  • Fishing for profit
  • Grinding netherworld dungeons for gems
  • Contemplative
  • Dark
  • Stressful

About Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox

The closest matches to Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox: Trove, Albion Online, Terraria, Rust, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trove, Albion Online and Terraria — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, dark and stressful, and single out its event based progression and grinding loops. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is a free-to-play indie MMO released in 2017 by Social First Oy, featuring a pixel-art sandbox world where players build, farm, craft, and trade within a shared online universe. The game operates on event-based progression and includes grinding loops, trading systems, and a player-driven economy, with reviewers highlighting the appeal of fishing for profit and grinding netherworld dungeons for gems. Players describe a mood that blends contemplative and darker tones, where tense resource management runs alongside the chill, massive content scope. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck, and currently holds a 72% positive rating from 3,638 Steam reviews.

About Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox: Pixel Worlds is a free-to-play sandbox MMO where players build worlds, craft items, explore dungeons, farm resources, and trade in a player-driven economy, all within a shared online universe rebuilt as a fresh start for a fair and stable long-term experience.

Is Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox worth buying?

  • 72% of 3,638 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 73% positive across 75 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 67 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 79 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“1. camt create account 2. cant topup 3. critital login error issue on account creation in ruining all”
6 h played
“Edit 2021: The game have turned way too P2W. You cannot get rich with out using 500€ to the game. Every event, every new update all the items cost 500k-1mil gems, and that is worth of MONTH Of grining gems Or 50-100€ real cash. I really…”
5977 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Trove, Albion Online, Terraria

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Frequently asked about Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox

Can I run it?

Does Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox run on Steam Deck?

Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox free to play?

Yes — Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox are Trove, Albion Online, Terraria.

Who developed Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox?

Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox was developed by Social First Oy.