Should I play The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! or Balls Crush Simulator first?

If you want chronology, The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! (2016) came out before Balls Crush Simulator (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Is The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! free?

Yes — The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! is a free-to-play Steam title. Balls Crush Simulator is paid (2.99 USD).

The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! vs Balls Crush Simulator

The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! and Balls Crush Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! (2016) is 8 years older than Balls Crush Simulator (2024). Balls Crush Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! (40.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe!

Choose The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! launched in 2016.

Choose Balls Crush Simulator

Choose Balls Crush Simulator if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balls Crush Simulator launched in 2024.

Both The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! and Balls Crush Simulator sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! vs Balls Crush Simulator — Steam metadata comparison
	The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe!	Balls Crush Simulator
Released	2016	2024
Genres	Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play	Indie, Simulation
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Deck Playable
Price	Free to play	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	40.4% positive (955 reviews)	77.8% positive (18 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	PIXOWL INC.	BEST SIMULATORS CORP

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! (2016) is 8 years older than Balls Crush Simulator (2024).
Balls Crush Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! (40.4% positive).
The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! is free; Balls Crush Simulator is paid (2.99 USD).
Balls Crush Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Sandbox Evolution - Craft a 2D Pixel Universe! has no Deck rating yet.