Underplayed Gems

The Sandbox (2015)

The Sandbox cover
Developer
PIXOWL INC.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.8 of 5, 573 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A relaxing and open-ended pixel world-building game where you freely craft and share creations without pressure.

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What players say

Players say the PC version is a poor mobile port with broken achievements, glitchy menus, and missing content from the mobile original like the Brainiac campaign. Many describe it as abandoned by the developer, and the shift to NFT projects also sours sentiment.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.