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Sandboxels

Falling-sand sandbox for experimenting with materials and their reactions

R74n · Released May 16, 2025

CasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,220
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 41 in 30 days
Players
30
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 14, 2026
Minimum PC
–
not published

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

94% of 1,220 reviews are positive · 92% 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.

Players over time

▼ -41% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 52 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Sandboxels screenshot 1

Sandboxels system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Sandboxels?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10

Does Sandboxels have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Sandboxels run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does Sandboxels 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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