Underplayed Gems

VR Sand (2019)

VR Sand cover
Developer
Phylliida
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 37 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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 hands-on sandbox where you casually watch and trigger elemental reactions in a calm, meditative VR space.

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What players say

Players enjoy it as a simple VR falling-sand toy, especially those nostalgic for games like The Sandbox or the Powder Toy. The physics work well but the material count is low, the grid is small, and the controls can be fiddly, especially for placing sources.

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.