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The Sandbox

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App ID 265810
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher PIXOWL INC.
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Cocos Engine
Last Changenumber 29171696
Last Record Update 24 May 2025 – 22:15:58 UTC ()
Release Date 29 June 2015 – 18:11:36 UTC ()
😐 53.91%
566 reviews
0
In-Game

READY FOR CRAFTING VIRTUAL WORLDS ON YOUR PC?The acclaimed world-building game featuring a unique mission-based approach is coming onto PC via Steam Early Access. With over 16 million players on mobile & tablets versions and 1,500,000 pixel blocks creations shared in the Online Gallery to date, this PC version is taking world...

Additional Information

Developer PIXOWL INC.
metacritic_name The Sandbox
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher PIXOWL INC.
Store Release Date 29 June 2015 – 18:11:51 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 29 June 2015 – 18:11:36 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 18 December 2014 – 16:25:21 UTC () (1418919921)
review_score 5
review_percentage 54
Detected Technologies (?) Cocos Engine, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 13 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 504578
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries DE
Germany
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First seen on SteamDB 17 November 2013 – 19:20:02 UTC (), in changelist #332788

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes

Tags

🧱 Sandbox 🖥️ Simulation 🌱 Indie 👾 Pixel Graphics 😌 Casual 🌌 God Game 💡 Strategy 🏽 2D 🔋 Physics

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing

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timestamp12 November 2015 – 20:19:27 UTC
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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 116 all-time peak 14 September 2014
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Store data

  • 2,203 followers
  • 309 positive reviews
  • 257 negative reviews
  • 54.59% positive reviews

Twitch stats

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 13,738 all-time peak
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  • 😐 Mixed
  • 53.91% SteamDB Rating
  • 309 54.6% positive reviews
  • 257 45.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
29 June 2015 Steam Release -
29 November 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Spectre Bundle -

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The Sandbox had an all-time peak of 116 concurrent players on 14 September 2014.

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