Sandboxels

Sandboxels

R74n · May 16, 2025 · Sandbox, Science, God Game, Education, Nature

Buy Sandboxels from Steam at $0.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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lowest tracked $0.59
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Where to buy Sandboxels — official stores

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Sandboxels price by region

Sandboxels costs £0.89 in the United Kingdom, $0.90 in Georgia (USD), $0.99 in the United States, €0.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$1.29 in Canada, NZ$1.49 in New Zealand, A$1.50 in Australia, R$3.49 in Brazil and zł4.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Sandboxels offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.89 £0.89 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.90 $0.90 — 1
United Statesyour region $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €0.99 €0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.29 CA$1.29 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.49 NZ$1.49 — 1
Australia A$1.50 A$1.50 — 1
Brazil R$3.49 R$3.49 — 1
Poland zł4.49 zł4.49 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Sandboxels

✦ AI summary

Sandboxels is a falling-sand simulator where you place over 500 unique elements like liquids, powders, and materials to watch them interact through heat, electricity, chemistry, and realistic physics. Experiment freely with thousands of material interactions—from cooking food to growing ecosystems—in a relaxing sandbox where your creativity determines what happens next.

Sandboxels is a falling-sand game featuring heat simulation, electricity, density, chemical reactions, cooking, and fire spread. With over 500 unique elements to play with, Sandboxels is a great simulator to pass the time and relax.Play the classic Sandboxels browser game on Steam with extra perks:
  • Steam Workshop support - Browse and publish saves directly in-game
  • Unlimited save file management - No more save slots!
  • No advertisements
  • Bigger screen space
  • Rich Presence for Discord
  • Support the developer!
There are thousands of interactions between the many materials, plants, animals, fluids, and powders in the game. Experiment with chemistry, cook food, grow an ecosystem, and more.Simply click or use your touchscreen to select a category, like Liquids, then pick an element, like Water. Drag on the canvas above to place your pixels, and watch them interact with others!

Sandboxels — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the creative sandbox elements and unique features like mod support that set it apart from similar games, with some genuinely enjoying the creative possibilities it offers. However, the game suffers from significant optimization issues, a restrictive particle limit, and performance problems that become glaring when compared to free alternatives like The Powder Toy, leading some players to question whether it's worth the purchase price.

Recommended Oct 3, 2026
realistic
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
i love this game. solid 8.7/10
Not recommended Sep 28, 2026
Doesn't even work on my mac now and I can't even refund it. Just play the game on the browser
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
_steamhappy_
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
nne
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Pretty cool game :D

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