The Powder Toy
By The Powder Toy Team
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for The Powder Toy · record updated 12 hours ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- The Powder Toy Team
- Publisher
- The Powder Toy Team
- Steam profile
- Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 13 hours ago
- Website
- powdertoy.co.uk
Platforms
- Steam Deck
- Playable
Features
1Patches
Patch notes
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Oct 4, 2026 Snapshot 401
For many years now, we've done snapshots on the website. Unfortunately, the snapshots see very low use. Sometimes obvious bugs are missed for a while, or unintended changes slip in. We want to encourage more people to test with the snapsho…
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Aug 8, 2026 Version 100.1
A new version, 100.1, has been released with multiple bugfixes and crash fixes. This fixes all known issues discovered since 100.0, and should be the last and only minor version, as we focus on version 101. Changelog: Shift+0 shortcut for …
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Apr 2, 2026 Version 99.5
Thank you to everyone who played "Return of the Powder Dinn". All the elements have been restored to their original names and positions with your combined efforts. Your progress is saved and can be restored later once we put the game on th…
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Feb 22, 2025 Version 99.3
- Fix gravity leaking through gravity wall for a frame when undoing - Fix infinite pressure / velocity bug in the bottom right corner - Fix missing elements and spurious warning in certain saves made between versions 78.1 and 96.0 - Cap VI…
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Feb 1, 2025 Version 99.2
- Fix update check not processing when simulation is paused or when manually triggered - Fix PIPE rendering garbage data as elements when carrying PIPE with PIPE - Stop displaying 0 FPS when the sim is paused - Fix an issue where fire effe…
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Jan 25, 2025 Version 99.1
Version 99.1 - 2025-01-25 Allow disabling the automatic update check at startup Add DEBUG_AIRVEL for drawing lines showing air velocity at the cursor's position FPS cap now only applies during main sim and not other interfaces Make ambient…
Builds
4| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 25715830 | bleeding-edge | Oct 4, 2026 |
| 24623427 | public | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 24623427 | betas-and-releases | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 22594207 | 2026-april-fools | Apr 1, 2026 |
Depots
Depots
3| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1148352 | — | Windows | 8.3 MB | 3.7 MB | 4215966483863494194 |
| 1148353 | — | Linux | 7.3 MB | 3.3 MB | 2286454672978293049 |
| 1148354 | — | macOS | 8.3 MB | 3.2 MB | 3987435586770256145 |
Branches
4| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 24623427 | Aug 8, 2026 | Open |
| bleeding-edge Updates for new betas, releases, and snapshots (Snapshots may be unstable) | 25715830 | Oct 4, 2026 | Open |
| betas-and-releases Updates for new betas and releases | 24623427 | Aug 8, 2026 | Open |
| 2026-april-fools 2026 April Fool's (Return of the Powder Dinn) | 22594207 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Powder
Launch options
3| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder.exe | Windows | ||
| powder | Linux | ||
| The Powder Toy.app/Contents/MacOS/powder | macOS |
Cloud saves
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| gameinstall | userdata | * | All |
News
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Jun 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Version 100.0
Changelog:New element: BASE. Corrosive liquid, neutralizes ACIDNew element: SEED. Grows into a tree when planted and wateredAdd creation reactions for AMTR, PTNM, and LITHAdd optional heat conduction…
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Jun 4, 2026 · Community Announcements Version 100.0 Beta
Version 100.0 beta has been released:New element: BASE. Corrosive liquid, neutralizes ACIDNew element: SEED. Grows into a tree when planted and wateredAdd creation reactions for AMTR, PTNM, and LITHA…
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Apr 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Version 99.4
Version 99.4 (build 393) 2026-04-01: After a painfully long wait, the new TPT version has arrived! The game seems to have been abandoned for so long, that it's in a bit of a ... mess. The element lab…
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Dec 25, 2024 · Community Announcements Powder Toy ver. 99.0
You wake up in the morning, and rush downstairs to your tree. Instead of wrapped presents, you find GLAS containers. What is this? DUST? WATeR? PLUTonium? And a stocking full of COAL? That's right, i…
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Jun 17, 2024 · GamingOnLinux Classic free physics sandbox game The Powder Toy is now on Steam
Remember when falling sand on your screen was all the rage? The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of intera…
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Jun 15, 2024 · Community Announcements The Powder Toy is now available on Steam!
Today marks an important milestone - TPT is now playable through Steam! We've dreamed of this for years, but it was always so elusive. Thanks to the efforts of Sylvi and the rest of the TPT staff we …
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