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Sand:box

A falling-sand sandbox for circuits, contraptions, and destruction

smellymoo · Released Nov 24, 2023

CasualIndieSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,847
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 43 in 30 days
Players
23
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 18, 2025
Minimum PC
800x600 minimum resolution
1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Sand:box?

In this 2D pixel sandbox, you experiment with interacting materials, build digital circuits and automated contraptions, or destroy your creations. It also has playable characters.

For you if...

  • +you like experimenting with pixel materials at your own pace
  • +you enjoy building digital circuits and automated contraptions
  • +you want to make things and then destroy them

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer guided objectives to open-ended experimentation

What players say

94% of 1,847 reviews are positive · 93% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to experiment with materials and build circuits and other contraptions. Some report crashes while destroying creations or after an update.

Players over time

▲ +39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Sand:box screenshot 1

Sand:box system requirements

Minimum: 800x600 minimum resolution, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
800x600 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
32 MB available space

Does Sand:box have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Sand:box run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Japanese.

Does Sand:box use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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