The Best Survival building crafting open-world sandbox first-person Games for Xbox One

Update : Satisfactory added at rank #1.
Here are our 10 Best Survival building crafting open-world sandbox first-person Games for Xbox One:
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Satisfactory (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Satisfactory is an engaging first-person factory-building game on an alien planet, allowing players to explore a pre-generated world and harvest natural resources to create automated factories. With great power systems and conveyor belts to help automate resource collection and transportation, the game offers a fun and addictive experience for control freaks and automation enthusiasts. The added survival element provides extra depth, making it a must-play for exploration and building game fans.


What we like:
  • Engaging first-person factory-building experience
  • Pre-generated world for unique gameplay experience
  • Fun power systems and conveyor belts for resource automation
  • Survival element adds extra depth
  • Great for building and automation enthusiasts
What could be improved:
  • May require significant time investment to unlock useful devices and modes of transportation
  • Demands patience, structure and adaptability

  • crafting
  • automation
  • factory-building
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • survival
  • sandbox
  • first-person
  • factory
  • cooperative
  • resource-management
  • exploration
  • building
  • simulation
  • futurama

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Rust (2018)

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Mac OS Xbox One Android PC Windows

Rust is a hardcore survival game. You are pitted against other players, the environment and wild animals as you struggle to survive. With items such as storage boxes and locks, safe zones and crafting options, you can build a base of operations to take on whatever Rust throws at you.


What we like:
  • Three distinct biomes with unique flora
  • Fauna and resources
  • Crafting options to make your character more suited for the environment
  • Storage boxes and locks to protect your most valuable items
  • Safe zones that don't allow any hostile actions
What could be improved:
  • Poor graphics
  • Hard crashes
  • Constant attempts on your life by other players or wild animals

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world

3

Starsand (2021)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

In Starsand, you'll explore a vast and unforgiving desert, scavenging for resources, building a shelter, and hunting to survive. With dynamic weather and day/night changes, you'll have to plan and act wisely to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization and make it back home. Can you survive in this harsh environment and make it out alive?


What we like:
  • Good survival elements
  • Interesting premise
  • Nice desert atmosphere
  • Nice exploration aspects
  • Unique navigation system
What could be improved:
  • Limited content
  • Clunky gameplay
  • Unforgiving resource allocation
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save points

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • inventory
  • 3d
  • management
  • sandbox
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • first-person

4

Bum Simulator (2023)

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Android Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Bum Simulator is a crazy and hilarious sandbox game with memorable characters. You can throw pigeons at people and upgrade them with explosives for chaos. Mix drinks from things found on the ground and drink or throw them at your enemies. Customize your cardboard shelter and build defenses to fend off rival bums. Every character is fully voiced with unique personalities. Get ready to embrace your inner bum and conquer the streets of Bumsville in this engrossing game.


What we like:
  • Interesting and unique concept
  • Fully voiced characters
  • Outrageous and fun gameplay
  • Good soundtrack
  • Easy achievements
What could be improved:
  • Few bugs and glitches
  • Inventory system can be annoying
  • Some mechanics are grindy
  • Invisible walls limit exploration
  • Sign for begging can be finicky

  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • survival
  • funny
  • base-building
  • memes
  • comedy
  • open-world
  • building
  • inventory
  • adventure
  • realistic
  • first-person
  • crafting
  • single-player

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DRIFT (1994)

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early access Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

You were deep in uncharted space on a research mission. Disaster struck. Together with your friends, explore a mysterious asteroid field and mine whatever resources possible to build what you need to survive.


  • crafting
  • survival
  • space
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • building
  • base-building
  • adventure-roleplaying
  • exploration
  • sandbox
  • online
  • 3d

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KINGDOMS (2015)

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Xbox One PC Windows Xbox 360

KINGDOMS is a procedural medieval RPG in a randomly generated open world. The main feature of KINGDOMS is a smart AI system that completely controls NPC behavior. As the player, you can fully interact with this massive world and become any person you want to be.


  • medieval
  • rpg
  • building
  • open-world
  • sandbox
  • survival
  • crafting
  • hunting
  • simulation
  • management

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Rust Builder (2018)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife and other inhabitants, the environment, other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.


  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • multiplayer-only
  • first-person

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