Crit

Sand:box

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

smellymoo · Sandbox · Nov 24, 2023

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
27
Full audio0 of 27
Subtitles0 of 27

Should I buy Sand:box?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise60% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It captures the same fascination that made early sand simulation games so addicting, yet it builds upon that legacy with a richer physics engine, more complex interactions, and a wider range of tools.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Watching these effects unfold is deeply satisfying, and the pixel-based art style makes it easy to distinguish each element in motion.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay29 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
50% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.39.

8 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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