Sandcastle

A beach sandbox for building sandcastles against simulated waves

Bubblebird Studio · Published by Future Friends Games · To be announced

Release: To be announced; not released yet
Wishlist rank: #218; most wanted
Followers: 13K; following the game
Demo: 61 playing; Get the demo

What we know: The first demo launched August 6, 2026, received a patch August 24, and was promoted during October's Next Fest.

What is Sandcastle?

In this sandbox simulation, you gather and shape wet sand with tools to build walls, towers, and moats on a beach. Moisture and pressure affect the sand, and you can find hidden objects and collect starfish to unlock beach layouts and sand types.

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Sandcastle system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 3 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+ 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 / AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Sandcastle have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Sandcastle run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Sandcastle 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