Growtopia vs Poptropica
Growtopia
Growtopia is a unique type of 2D sandbox game due to its incredibly social nature, as well as its special seed-splicing system that allows its players to discover new types of blocks and items. In this game, players can harvest the blocks they need by punching their surroundings, be it the ground below their avatar's feet or the tree that someone planted in a public world, and then use these blocks to create almost anything they like! There are tons of worlds in this game that you can visit and you can create new ones whenever want.That said, one of the two more interesting parts about this game though is the players' ability to obtain seeds of various types of blocks like stone, dirt and others - it sounds ridiculous, but bear with me for a minute here - and splice these seeds to get other, rarer types of blocks and items. The other part being the ability to set up player stalls. Players can actually sell off the stuff they have spliced in stalls they have set up and use the game's chat system to broadcast their wares.
Growtopia may feel like just another "Minecraft-like" sandbox game albeit in a 2D form, but once you play it, you'll quickly realize how social the game is. Of course, let's not forget about its one-of-a-kind splicing system as well. This is definitely a very unique sandbox game that you'd be missing out if you have not at least tried it.
Poptropica
Poptropica is an amazing child-friendly virtual world game that's filled with a plethora of often-themed locations to explore, new friends to meet, and a ton of fun mini-games to enjoy. In fact, some of these mini-games also have multiplayer mode so you can play against a live player in real-time, as opposed to playing against yourself, constantly trying to increase your high score. You'll even get to customize your avatar in the game by either changing its features or dressing it up in different sets of clothes and accessories (some of which are also themed).Poptropica is a very entertaining game that also provides a safe environment for younger players to meet new people and have some fun. Do check it out if you enjoy playing social virtual worlds.