Roblox vs Salem
Roblox
Roblox is a kid-friendly, voxel-based, 3D sandbox game or platform where players can unleash their creativity and imagination by creating their own games or virtual worlds brick by brick and share them with the Roblox community. Or, they can just hop into the many games created by other Robloxians, be it a racing game, a tycoon game or even a reworked version of their favorite games like Pokemon and Mario. The game is very supportive of its creators, giving them not only the tools (which are constantly updated) that they need but also the guides and tutorials on how to use these tools. Creators are even allowed to monetize their games by adding in in-game purchases. Not a game developer yourself? Well, you can also design and create outfits and usable, interactive items to sell on Roblox's items marketplace! Roblox has always been likened to a free-to-play version of Minecraft, but it's obvious today that the game has become so much more. If you get the chance, we'd highly recommend you to give it a try!Salem
Salem is an old-school and somewhat obscure (but fun) sandbox MMORPG that unlike Wurm Online has a stronger emphasis on its in-depth crafting system and survival aspect rather than building.Similar to Wurm Online though, Salem is not a voxel-based game, but you are still able to mold the game environment through resource gathering, mining and digging in a way that reminds me of the currently-shelved MMORPG, EverQuest Next: Landmark. Of course, although not exactly the focus of the game, you can still build your homestead and the process is quite similar to Wurm Online except that it occurs at a much higher speed.
Not to mention, the game world in Salem is simply humongous to the point where it feels like an actual world. Salem also borrowed some features from ArcheAge where open-world PvP is the norm, so you'll need to be vigilant at all times, but players who kill and steal for no reason will be labelled as criminals and can be punished.
However, as good as it is despite being an indie MMO and all, Salem does have its fair share of flaws due to its low development budget. So, we'd recommend you to take a look at Salem without carrying along any high expectations. It's a pretty good MMORPG like Minecraft, but if you're expecting a Minecraft clone, you may end up disappointing yourself.