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DeveloperPIXOWL INC.
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.7 (2.6k)
Version2.3
Age rating4+
First seen by us
22 Oct 2026
The Sandbox - Building & Craft update history & changes
Last change · 3 events since 15 May 2012Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 2 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕The Sandbox - Building & Craft first spotted by AppInsiderUnited States (found via search)
- 🆕The Sandbox - Building & Craft released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.7 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
The Sandbox - Building & Craft on the App Store
App details
App ID
520777858
Publisher
PIXOWL INC.
On the store since
May 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 7.0+
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
4+
Languages
45
AR BN BG CA HR CS DA NL EN FI FR DE …
Size
172 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment, Simulation, Puzzle
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.7 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.6k
Measured
About The Sandbox - Building & Craft
Play God to create worlds & life, or destroy everything with a tap of your finger in The Sandbox! As featured in: BEST OF WORLD-BUILDING GAMES (App Store), BEST OF GAMES: HIDDENS GEMS (App Store) and TOP GAMES – IF YOU LIKE MINECRAFT (App Store)
-- GAME INFO --
Imagine crafting your own 8bit pixel world, playing with Humans, Ninjas, Robots or Zombies, composing your own music and much more! Craft new elements, create custom art from tiny pixels, or build your own town. The universe is yours to create or destroy, and the only limit is your imagination!
Start from scratch with basic building blocks like stone, water and soil. Grow plants, raise mountains, generate life and gain access to advanced crafting tools. Create non-organic elements like metal and light bulbs, and populate your universe with creations both natural and technological.
--THE SANDBOX FEATURES--
UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION:
• Millions of possibilities. Infinite landscape designs. Countless different chemical reactions. Nothing is beyond your reach!
• Embrace your inner Pixel Artist to create retro masterpieces
• Compose your very own chiptune melodies with musical instruments!
• Bring life to your creations and watch them evolve, eat, destroy and die
SHARE YOUR CREATIONS WITH THE WORLD:
• Create your universe and then share it in The Sandbox’s Online Gallery
• Discover more than 1,500,000 worlds created by other players
• Rate other players’ worlds and add elements too
--NEW FEATURES--
PLAY THE MOVIE ADVENTURES CAMPAIGN
• Classic movies come to life, and the Sandbox God in the director’s chair!
• Battle with the Tech Trooper, smash humans with the Cyclops, terrify villagers with the Headless Horseman, and more!
CONTROL THE ELEMENTS:
• Over 280 elements to combine for different physics effects!
• Create chain reactions with unique sensor types, including liquid, light and temperature
CREATE LIFE & TECHNOLOGY:
• Add Humans to your world and watch as they interact with your creations
• Influence the behavior of your Humans using Magic Powders
• Give them specific roles: Miner, Hunter, Woodcutter, Spacemen, Zombies and even Robots
• Wreak havoc with guns and C4, or light up the sky with Fireworks
BUILD A CITY AND SIMULATE LIFE:
• Use intuitive builder controls to place metal, concrete and more
• Add life forms and tech to your town and help it grow
• Create your own city sim with AI, technology and completely interactive building
MAKE CUSTOM GAMES WITH THE BRAINIAC:
• Create dynamic contraptions with the Brainiac: assemble them, move them, transport materials and activate separate actions!
• Add controllable elements that you can customize to create your own game rules
• Build fun levels to play through
• Make AI and attach Bodies to create reactive characters: Dragons, Spaceships, Planes, UFOs and more
• Make your own multi-pixels using in-game elements like Gravity and Tilt
PLAY OUT YOUR FANTASY:
• Save the dinosaurs, cruise around in a sports car, blast everything with
-- GAME INFO --
Imagine crafting your own 8bit pixel world, playing with Humans, Ninjas, Robots or Zombies, composing your own music and much more! Craft new elements, create custom art from tiny pixels, or build your own town. The universe is yours to create or destroy, and the only limit is your imagination!
Start from scratch with basic building blocks like stone, water and soil. Grow plants, raise mountains, generate life and gain access to advanced crafting tools. Create non-organic elements like metal and light bulbs, and populate your universe with creations both natural and technological.
--THE SANDBOX FEATURES--
UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION:
• Millions of possibilities. Infinite landscape designs. Countless different chemical reactions. Nothing is beyond your reach!
• Embrace your inner Pixel Artist to create retro masterpieces
• Compose your very own chiptune melodies with musical instruments!
• Bring life to your creations and watch them evolve, eat, destroy and die
SHARE YOUR CREATIONS WITH THE WORLD:
• Create your universe and then share it in The Sandbox’s Online Gallery
• Discover more than 1,500,000 worlds created by other players
• Rate other players’ worlds and add elements too
--NEW FEATURES--
PLAY THE MOVIE ADVENTURES CAMPAIGN
• Classic movies come to life, and the Sandbox God in the director’s chair!
• Battle with the Tech Trooper, smash humans with the Cyclops, terrify villagers with the Headless Horseman, and more!
CONTROL THE ELEMENTS:
• Over 280 elements to combine for different physics effects!
• Create chain reactions with unique sensor types, including liquid, light and temperature
CREATE LIFE & TECHNOLOGY:
• Add Humans to your world and watch as they interact with your creations
• Influence the behavior of your Humans using Magic Powders
• Give them specific roles: Miner, Hunter, Woodcutter, Spacemen, Zombies and even Robots
• Wreak havoc with guns and C4, or light up the sky with Fireworks
BUILD A CITY AND SIMULATE LIFE:
• Use intuitive builder controls to place metal, concrete and more
• Add life forms and tech to your town and help it grow
• Create your own city sim with AI, technology and completely interactive building
MAKE CUSTOM GAMES WITH THE BRAINIAC:
• Create dynamic contraptions with the Brainiac: assemble them, move them, transport materials and activate separate actions!
• Add controllable elements that you can customize to create your own game rules
• Build fun levels to play through
• Make AI and attach Bodies to create reactive characters: Dragons, Spaceships, Planes, UFOs and more
• Make your own multi-pixels using in-game elements like Gravity and Tilt
PLAY OUT YOUR FANTASY:
• Save the dinosaurs, cruise around in a sports car, blast everything with
Latest updates
2.3
Happy Holidays! We have a gift update for all you Sandboxers!
- Four Festive New Elements:
•Santa Powder: A magic powder that makes Humans dress and act like the legendary figure that brings gifts to the homes of kids around the world
•Reindeer: This docile animal lives in cold climates and avoids predators. During this special season, 1 out of every 9 of them will have a Red Nose!
•Polar Bear: These big carnivorous bears from the Arctic Circle can visit your game worlds!
•Xmas House: A brick house festooned with shiny Christmas lights!
- Fixed touch control issues on iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus. You can now fully enjoy the game on your shiny new device!