Pax Dei is (fingers crossed!) going into early access this spring. #MMORPG with heavy crafting, trade, economy, town building. I feel a little skeptical about this one, though I do hope it comes to fruition. My problem with games that are too sandbox-ey is that, to me, it feels like there is nothing to do especially if the server population dwindles. What they're making looks really ambitious and I hope it pans out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF5RJcqujz0
https://playpaxdei.com/en-us/news/information/pax-dei-will-enter-early-access-in-spring-this-year