Sandy San is a free puzzle game you can play right here in your browser. The core of it is drawing & art and physics. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Sandy San
Draw with your mouse or finger on the screen to direct enough sand into all the cups of each level. Realistic physics translates into thousands of sand particles flowing across the screen. Have fun with this fantastic game!
How to play Sandy San
The rules land within the first few seconds of play. The full control mapping is in the table below and takes a moment to skim. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Expect the first attempt to be a write-off; that is normal here.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse / trackpad | Draw and colour |
| Left click | Pick a tool or colour |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
Puzzle games live or die on how fast they get going. Sandy San gets going immediately. It is not trying to be anything larger, and it is better for it.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Drawing & Art gameplay — Make something on a blank canvas
- Physics gameplay — Momentum and gravity do half the work
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy San free to play?
Yes, entirely free. Sandy San costs nothing to play, asks for no card and has no paid tier hiding behind it.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Sandy San is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Sandy San on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Sandy San?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse / trackpad — draw and colour; Left click — pick a tool or colour.
Can I play Sandy San fullscreen?
Yes — the button in the top-right corner of the player goes fullscreen, and Escape returns you to the page.
What kind of game is Sandy San?
Sandy San is a puzzle game built around drawing & art and physics. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
