Coming Jan 18, 2027

POUND SAND

By Pixelpocalypse Games

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POUND SAND is a game tagged Exploration, 2D Platformer and Falling Blocks by Pixelpocalypse Games, launching on Steam on Jan 18, 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Starward Era, MineEngineer and Moon Rocks and Slimes.

Every pixel simulated, including the machines. Dig into alien planets, build a factory from real blocks, and carve it into any shape you want. Ore sinks and sand rises in the greatest competition in the galaxy. Move it, grind it, melt it, freeze it, sell it, and strip the planet to bedrock.

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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 56 similar games
Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 53 similar games
Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 44 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

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