The Powder Toy

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Released Jun 14, 2024by The Powder Toy TeamOverwhelmingly Positive(98% of 2.8K Steam reviews)Recent: 97% positive

The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances

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About The Powder Toy

Unleash your inner scientist - and maybe a little chaos - with The Powder Toy!

This free particle physics sandbox lets you experiment with hundreds of elements, from fiery explosives to intricate electronics. Simulate real-world phenomena like air pressure, heat, and gravity to create:

High-Powered Explosions: Blow things up in spectacular fashion with meticulously crafted bombs, triggered on your command.
Miniaturized Power Plants: Design and operate nuclear, chemical, or hydroelectric power plants and reactors using both real-world and imaginary reactions builtin to the game.
Custom CPUs: Build your own logic circuits and processors, pushing the boundaries of in-game computing.
Anything Your Imagination Can Dream Up: Create realistic landscapes, explosive-resistant bunkers, or technical machines, the possibilities are endless!

More than just destruction:

Community Creations: Explore and download millions of amazing saves uploaded by other players, or upload your own to strive for a slot on Front Page!
Custom Elements: Use the Lua API to mod your own elements into the game, or download packs of elements from other users from the Script Server!
Open Source: The Powder Toy is fully open source under the GPLv3 license and maintained by the community. Want to see your name in the credits? Anyone can contribute to development!

Ready to unleash your inner mad scientist? Download The Powder Toy today!

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Game details

Game details

Released
Platforms
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Age ratings

IGRS 3DEJUS 6STEAM_GERMANY 12

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The Powder Toy player count & reviews

96% positive reviews in the last 30 days (98% all-time) · ~3 new reviews/day · 225 peak players in the last 30 days.

The Powder Toy — frequently asked questions

How many people play The Powder Toy?

The Powder Toy peaked at 225 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 12, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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