Sandbox is a genre of video games, which includes a huge variety of projects in which the player himself must find entertainment for himself. No one will lead you by the hand, you have to figure out the gameplay, the wisdom of the virtual world and do what you can think of and what the framework of the game universe allows.
In high-quality sandboxes, there is usually a huge variety of activities. You can build your own house, having previously gathered the necessary resources, go to explore distant lands, caves and other locations, acquire high-quality weapons and go hunting for monsters.
If the current occupation in the virtual world gets a little boring, the player always has the right to radically change the style of the game and do a number of other things. A nomad can settle in one place, a hunter will take up farming, and an ardent builder will put his tool aside. At any time, you can change your occupation and try something new and unknown.
What are the essential attributes of sandboxes: