Pixel Sand

Pixel Sand

Kongroth · April 20, 2017 · Casual, Adventure, Simulation, Pixel Graphics

Pixel Sand is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Pixel Sand price

Pixel Sand is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Pixel Sand

Want to watch a house being sucked into a black hole?
Want to shoot lasers at a frozen lake?
Want to set off a nuclear bomb with the sole purpose of destroying bees?

Welcome to the world of Pixel Sand!

Here are some buzzwords that our marketing department told us not to use:

8 Chapter Campaign - wow
Sandbox Mode - what is that?
Networked Multiplayer - it kinda works
Kids Mode - let them bash keyboards
Procedurally Generated World Mode - oh great another one?
Downloadable Mods - lol nerds
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Pixel Sand is a fantasy physics platformer of epic indie proportions. Drawing inspiration from Dan-Ball's Powder Game and other games like Falling Sand, World of Sand, & Powder Toy, we've added to the genre with a familiar player named Vuhrne and a ground breaking story. Solve engaging puzzles and experiment with hundreds of elements as you explore your way through the world in campaign mode, or join a friend and create a universe together that is entirely your own. Share your designs with the world in our online mod community and download mod content for endless hours of entertainment.

Pixel Sand — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Apr 24, 2026
[h1] Pixelated fart bomb directly in your face. [/h1]
4 found this helpful
Not recommended Dec 16, 2025
"Pixel Sand" is one of literally thousands of retro 2D platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere... and I'm not kidding. Searching for "platformers" on the Steam store page yields over 17,000 results! Is this one of the best of those? Absolutely not. This pixel puzzle platformer is derived from other, better platformers that all feature a basic "destructible terrain" gimmick that was first introduced with more primitive games like 1991's "Lemmings" (which, like almost every game that exists, this is much worse than). Platforming is an old, mostly dead genre, and this lacklustre experience, while it doesn't have an upfront cost, isn't saving the genre... it's no surprise this failed to capture any attention from gamers in the era of immersive 3D gaming. This features really godawful pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics. It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter. What matters is that this looks much worse than most other games because of that decision, and that's a major deterrent to ga…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 29, 2025
Pixel Sand — увлекательная песочница с физикой, где можно строить, экспериментировать и создавать механизмы. Креативный режим позволяет строить всё от домов до сложных систем, а разнообразие материалов добавляет глубины. Графика пиксельная, но приятная, а управление интуитивное. Однако, отсутствие четкой цели может наскучить тем, кто любит структурированный геймплей. Хорошо подойдет для творческих игроков, но не для любителей динамики.
Recommended Sep 21, 2025
good
Recommended Sep 20, 2025
easeaseaesa
Recommended Aug 12, 2025
[h1] …

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