Sandboxels is a free browser-based falling sand simulation game where creativity and science come together. Experiment with heat, electricity, density, chemical reactions, fire, cooking, and much more, all within an interactive pixel world.
With more than 400 unique elements available, you can mix materials, grow plants, observe animals, create weather systems, and discover thousands of fascinating interactions between liquids, powders, gases, and solids.
As part of the popular falling-sand game genre, Sandboxels simulates individual particles in real time, allowing complex and often surprising behaviors to emerge naturally from simple actions.
Getting started is easy. Choose a category such as Liquids, select an element like Water, then click, tap, or drag across the canvas to place particles. Watch as they react, transform, and interact with the world around them.
Sandboxels is also a valuable educational tool. Through hands-on experimentation, players can explore concepts from chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, physics, environmental science, and even epidemiology. It offers an engaging way to learn how complex systems behave and evolve.
Join our active community on Discord to share creations, discover new ideas, provide feedback, and connect with other Sandboxels players from around the world.
For business inquiries, educational partnerships, media requests, or support, contact us at contact@sand-boxels.pages.dev.
Special thanks to Serioustar, ggod, Trent, and u2ce for their contributions and support.
Sandboxels is developed by sand-boxels.pages.dev. Be sure to explore our other projects.
| Draw pixels | Left Click |
| Erase pixels | Right Click |
| Pick element | Middle Click |
| Pause simulation | Space or P |
| Intensify effect | Shift + Heat/Cool/Drag/Shock |
| Draw line | Shift + Click |
| Change cursor size | Scroll or +- or [] |
| Change category | ←→ |
| Select by name | E |
| Element info | I or / |
| Open settings | \ |
| Reset canvas | R |
| Single step | > |
| Fullscreen | F or F11 |
| Change view | 1234 |
| Toggle GUI | F1 |
| Capture screenshot | C or F2 |
| More controls | |