KoGaMa vs Ylands
KoGaMa
KoGaMa , like Roblox, is a sandbox game that should actually be called a games platform rather than a game itself since its main two purposes for existing is to let players create their own games without really needing to learn how to code and to let other players enjoy the games they have created. It is free to play and is completely browser-based. Its creation interface is easy to use and there are plenty of fun stuff, such as guns and toggle switches that you can add into your game. As evident by the enormous volume of community-created games, the game can turn out to look very magnificent, voxel-wise! The fun that these simple player-made games provide as well as the hilarity of seeing cute voxel characters running or jumping for their lives make Kogama-built games incredibly enjoyable too!If you're looking for an alternative game for Roblox, KoGaMa is possibly the closest match, though Roblox players may enjoy games like Trove, Blockland and, of course, Minecraft as well. Do check it out!
Ylands
Ylands is a sandbox adventure game that has a gameplay that's a lot like a massively expanded version of Minecraft with a lot more resources for you to gather, items to craft, and amazing things to build. Instead of being "just a game", Ylands is more like a platform, much like Roblox is, where players are given the tools to create whatever worlds or games they like, be it a fun go-kart racing game that's inspired from Lega Racers or even a watery world where epic pirate-themed naval battles can take place. The worlds are completely interactive as well and every action you do will modify, no matter how slightly, the game environment of that segment of the world you happen to be in. In fact, if you change a terrain and populate it with an entirely different diversity of flora and fauna, you can basically change the climate system there.Unlike Minecraft though, Ylands has opted for a more polygonal appearance which gave it the extra leverage it needed to overcome the painful dismissal and degratory label of being simply a "Minecraft clone" - which admittedly, Ylands is most definitely not. The game has so much going for it and players truly have all the freedom within the game's pretty wide parameters to literally create anything they like. Of course, the game also supports sharing, so you can let other players in Yland enjoy that (for example) crazy maze-running game you've just made!
Ylands is most certainly impressive to say the least. However, due to its indie origins, not many players know about the game, let alone buy it on Steam. So, if you really like Minecraft-like sandbox games, you simply must give this game a try, and if you've had a great time there, be sure to recommend it to your friends or even buy it for them as their Christmas/ birthday gift!