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
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. Load the game above and it fills the player in landscape. On desktop use the fullscreen button for the largest possible view; on a phone, turn the device sideways. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
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
The appeal here is the loop: a short round, a clear result, and an obvious idea about what to do differently next time.
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. Sandy San is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
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. 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. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
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.
