Sandboxels

Falling-sand sandbox for experimenting with materials and their reactions

R74n · Released May 16, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 1,159
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 41 in 30 days
Playing now: 42; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 14, 2026

What is Sandboxels?

In this single-player, 2D falling-sand sandbox, you select materials and draw them onto a canvas to see how they interact. You can test heat, electricity, and chemical reactions, cook food, or grow an ecosystem.

For you if...

+you enjoy mixing materials to see how they react
+you want to build ecosystems or experiment with pixel cooking

Not for you if...

−you prefer guided goals over self-directed play
−you want detailed tools for advanced particle simulations

What players say

95% of 1,159 reviews are positive · 97% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of materials and the freedom to experiment. The most common complaint is that the paid version differs little from the free browser game; some players also mention limited tools or technical issues.

Screenshots and trailer

Sandboxels system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Swedish, Italian, Estonian, Serbian.