On the recordRead 8 Oct 202614 facts
s&box
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Plans and prices
s&box
$10one-time
Available on Steam · standalone distribution is in preview and requires Valve approval and a Facepunch license
Read 8 Oct 2026 · sbox.game
On the record
- Creator earnings
- Creators can earn through cosmetic sales or the Play Fund, which pays based on play and is funded by cosmetic purchases.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Development
- The editor uses C# and .NET 10, with scene editing and code hotloading that applies changes in milliseconds.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- s&box is distributed through Steam, uses Steam Workshop for cosmetic sales, and offers Steam standalone publishing subject to its stated requirements.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer
- Networking is built into the engine, and its documentation describes lobbies, dedicated servers, and custom networking over HTTP and WebSockets.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The official homepage lists Windows and Linux as supported and says macOS is coming soon.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- s&box is a game creation platform for playing, creating, and sharing community games, built on Source 2.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Creators can publish games from the editor to the s&box platform or export standalone games for Steam; Facepunch says it takes no engine royalties or revenue share.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The platform's API whitelist blocks code that fails its checks from loading during play, while editor code and libraries are not subject to those restrictions.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The maker's documentation says editor libraries do not have to follow the API whitelist restrictions.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Standalone limitation
- Standalone distribution is in preview and requires Valve approval and a license from Facepunch; Steam's standard terms and revenue share still apply.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Getting Started page directs users to documentation, tutorials, the forum, Discord, and GitHub bug reporting.sbox.game · read 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Steam lists Windows 10 minimum and Windows 11 recommended, with 16 GB minimum RAM and a broadband internet connection.store.steampowered.com · read 8 Oct 2026
