The Sandbox

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App ID	265810
App Type	Game
Developer	PIXOWL INC.
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 ()

😐 53.99%

565 reviews

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

review_percentage

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_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	1
hdr_support	0

restricted_countries

Germany

First seen on SteamDB

17 November 2013 – 19:20:02 UTC (), in changelist #332788

Supported Languages

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

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0 players right now
3 24-hour peak
116 all-time peak 14 September 2014

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0 24-hour peak
13,738 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~35.1 k by Gamalytic
~35.5 k by VG Insights
~143.1 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😐 Mixed
53.99% SteamDB Rating
309 54.7% positive reviews
256 45.3% negative reviews

Markers

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

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The Sandbox

Additional Information

Supported Languages

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