Rank 01Games like Sandboxels
- 8 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Sandboxels: Sand:box, Universe Sandbox, The Bibites: Digital Life, Terra Firma 2, and Planetary Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also God Game and Science, like Sandboxels.
- $20.09 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Shares physics simulation and simulation with Sandboxels.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Terra Firma 2
Why this: Shares sandbox mode and simulation with Sandboxels.
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Kerbal Space Program
Why this: Also Science and Education, like Sandboxels.
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People Playground
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Sandboxels.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sandboxels
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Shares physics simulation and simulation with Sandboxels.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: R74n
- Price: $0.99checked Nov 4
- 94% of 535 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Active developer with workshop and mod support
- Build anything from power plants to nuclear reactors
- Free browser version available
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
About Sandboxels
The closest matches to Sandboxels: Sand:box, Universe Sandbox, The Bibites: Digital Life, Terra Firma 2, and Planetary Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sandboxels is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sand:box, Universe Sandbox and The Bibites: Digital Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its crafting system and element manipulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Sandboxels: Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.
Is Sandboxels worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 535 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active developer with workshop and mod support
- Build anything from power plants to nuclear reactors
- Free browser version available
- Hundreds of elements to combine and manipulate
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is fun but the web version exists and at the moment there are no trading cards and no achievements. Yes, it has workshop support but you could still get mods on the web version through a different system. There is currently zero…”
People who play it also play: Sand:box, Universe Sandbox, The Bibites: Digital Life
Frequently asked about Sandboxels
Can I run it?
Does Sandboxels work on Steam Deck?
Sandboxels is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Sandboxels cost?
Sandboxels is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sandboxels?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sandboxels are Sand:box, Universe Sandbox, The Bibites: Digital Life.
Who developed Sandboxels?
Sandboxels was developed by R74n.